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Kaiser878
01-10-2009, 04:49 PM
Yesterday a buddy of mine went out for a little jump shooting action with me. We had an excelent day. We ad a limit of mallards in less than 30 minutes. 9 shots, 8 mallards! Unfortunately I was the one to mess up the perfect streak. Now there was one little catch to all this action. I had shot a mallard that coasted down the creek about 150 yards and hit the water. We walked down and I just happened to see the bird floating towards us with its head up. I sent my lab leo and when he picked the bird up I was in amazement. HE retrieved the bird to me and I looked and it had an Avise band on it. The band looked worn something fierce, I knew it had to be old. I called it in when I got home and found out the bird was banded on a lake in Ontario on August 16th 1994!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thats what I call a veteran!
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OhioHunter88
01-10-2009, 05:09 PM
Good Job Congrads, I had no idea birds lived that long, pretty cool

coonskinner
01-10-2009, 05:12 PM
congrats,nice pics...:D

benehunter
01-10-2009, 05:14 PM
Congrats, I am impressed with how old that bird was. For sure it is gonna be one tough eating bird:D.

hunter79
01-10-2009, 05:15 PM
congrats...very interesting.

bowhunter1023
01-10-2009, 05:37 PM
Congrats buddy! I'm jealous of your pup!!! Can't wait to hunt with you guys...

Hiller
01-10-2009, 06:18 PM
Cool, you need to take Ben out and school him.... LOL I can't believe you two know each other... he's a trip for sure....

countyroad
01-10-2009, 06:19 PM
I had no idea birds live that long either. Very cool.
Never been bird hunting but it sure looks fun. Great pics.

Kaiser878
01-10-2009, 06:23 PM
Congrats buddy! I'm jealous of your pup!!! Can't wait to hunt with you guys...

No need to be jealous! He has been a complete knuckle head here lately! I dont know what his problem is!

SouthernOhio#9
01-11-2009, 11:41 AM
Congrats on a great day. Nice pic's too!

coach33
01-13-2009, 02:22 PM
Congrats, looks like a fun day. That's amazing!! How many times has that bird gotten' away from other hunters?

Gern186
01-14-2009, 06:46 AM
That's a nice one, would be a good one for a mount.