First Pintail ever and he's got a braclet

Martinez, TX

Awesome. Congrats

that'll make a nice mount!

Congratulations!!!! very cool

People go 10-15 years without getting a band..

I've only been waterfowl hunting 7-8 years now I guess but I've killed a lot of ducks and been on several 5 man limit hunts and I've never seen a band. Then this guy that I used to work with gets a banded pintail on his second hunt ever...

Where and when was it banded?

I hate you! I've killed a few bands but a drake pintail is my unicorn. Very cool!

Congrats! Been duck hunting 25+ years and still have not personally killed a banded anything.

Nice! I got 2 bands, 1 was a mallard greenhead I think 2007, the other 2016 BWT.

Can’t do any better than that

That a helluva introduction to the forum! Don't leave us hanging- whats the info on the hunt and the band!!

Congrats!

Nice!

Right! Come on man, details!

Great bird!!!! Congrats!

Nice One

Hey I recognize that bird! Awesome hunt, good to see a fellow San Antonio hunter on the THF

Congrats on the band! My first band was a sprig as well.

He went to Jared's.

Sorry I was out of town duck hunting in Aransas Pass with Captain Mack of Mack's Guide Service. Great guide if you are looking to do some gulf coast duck hunting. Here is the info on from the band. From where I got the bird it traveled almost 1900 miles. That's one hell of a road trip.

INFORMATION FROM OUR FILES:
Species: Northern Pintail
Date banded: 08/18/2013
Banding Location: 16 KM S JANSEN, SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA
Age: HATCHED IN 2013
Sex: MALE

I have been duck hunting for 30 years and have never shot a banded duck. I shot a banded pigeon once while dove hunting, but it turned out to be a homing pigeon.

Congrats! That's a beauty!

My very first drake mallard was banded. Needless to say I thought I would shoot bands all the time. Not so much.