I should have bought a lotto ticket!

[Jeff K.]

This morning I was jump shooting ducks on my farm ditches. I was on the last of four and it was looking like a skunked morning. I spotted a group of ducks on the ditch and made the stalk. I often shoot doubles while jump shooting, but I was surprised when I collected my ducks. I hadn't shot a banded bird in 25 yrs. What are the odds of two!

[Big D]

Where/When were they banded? Are they from the same brood?

[Jeff K.]

I guess I should have said that it has been 25 yrs since I shot a banded bird.
I haven't called the numbers in yet. It has only been a couple of hours.

[Big D]

You do it on line - No need to call

[Jeff K.]

The drake was banded in 2016 in Marquette County Wisconsin.
The hen was banded in 2016 in Saginaw County, Michigan.

[Craig Larter]

Jeff I shot a drake mallard this year banded in Marquette county near grand river marsh wma. Red letter day congratulations !! Craig

[charlie cleveland]

chances of doing that would be very slim...but was fine shooting....charlie

[Jeff K.]

Craig,
That is where this drake was banded. 8/18/2016
Jeff

[Craig Larter]

Jeff mine was banded 8/18/2017 exactly one year later.

[Mike Franzen]

Nice shooting. Congrats on the jewelry.