I would have told him to go pound sand. That's lower than whale sh!t.

Really should have been yours. Did you get pictures of your dog with the bird? You with the bird? Did you get the band #? If so, then screw him. You have the honest memories and that can’t be taken from you. And what is it worth knowing you will never have to deal with that guy again?
I have been lucky enough to shoot several banded ducks over the years but the two that stand out the most are: The first one. It sucks you won’t have it but go back to honest memories. And #2; Years ago I was hunting with a bunch of guys at my family’s place and I shot a banded Woody hen. One of the other guys shot one of the nicest Woody drakes I’ve ever seen and man they made a pretty pair. It took the other guy a few minutes to work up the courage, but he asked if he could have mine to have them mounted as a pair. I said sure. I left the band on but took the band info and called it in myself.
I’ve been to his house a couple times and the mount is really nice and I hear from mutual friends that he still tells the real story behind it… most of the time.

And the world still turns.

I think Tom's a democrat

Sucks you gave the band away. What did Bob have to say in all this, and why didn't you tell Tom to get bent?

That was darn good of you Brazos!

Yup, I was gonna say the exact same thing. Let alone the fact that he's clearly a douche, Why would he want a band off of a bird he didnt shoot? Thats a heck of a story for the grandkids... " Yea I got THIS band from another guys duck that he shot!"

Not too late to try and get the band back. Maybe he is feeling a little guilt for being a dbag. it is just a stupid band, unless you shot the bird, then it is special. Maybe your buddy Bob can help Tom understand this.

The story will eventually change to that he shot the duck and it was his dog that retrieved it. If you have any doubts read the thread Stolen Valor in the Disabled Forum. If people will lie about heir military service, lying about a duck band is a piece of cake.

I will shoot the double banded mallard for you and we can have a cointoss.



Hang on, that girl in her lil red dress, dang nugget

i just heard tom was fired from his job and been put 25 yrs in state penn to depleting his boss retirement fund

Oh well, karma is a biatch

Wow

I've gotta say I think I would of stood up a little bit more than you did. Sure it's over now, but the fact that you gave into Tom is just as bad. He's smiling now and probably really thinking he did the right thing....which is completely chitty.

On a different note, why didn't your buddy Bob give any input?

Tom was fully aware that when he brought a guest that there is a chance they will shoot birds.

What would he of said if you shot a bunch of coots? Bet he wouldn't of taken those from you.

Get a replica band and mount that bird! Nothing like your young dogs first greenhead.

Had a guide do this to us this year. He didn't even acknowledge the band. The other guide who had been scouting came to help pick up and was setting up the birds for a picture and starting yelling in excitement. The guide whom we were hunting with said he saw it but didn't say anything. I am unsure if he did or not but it really ticked me off.

The helper picked up hulls with 1 different color and we drew for it. First guy won and the guide was ticked off. It was hard not to come unleashed.

had it not had a band, I bet everyone would've agreed it was your bird. The rules dont change just because its sporting some jewelry!

The same reason people buy them on eBay. Having bands on your lanyard makes you a "real" duckhunter.

Same reason a guy will spend 30k to shoot a 300" whitetail inside a high fence pen.

I think they call it compensating?

I would have kept the bird, including feathers, guts, legs, head and any other items attached to the bird. If and when he threatened to leave me stranded....his assa would have been stranded. After me and "bob" got back to the ramp, "bob" could ride back out and pick the sumbitch up while I go home with a bird. Dirtbags like him deserve all punishment that you can give them.

This.

I would not want a band on my lanyard from a bird I did not shoot. If more than one of us fired and someone else thinks they shot it, I don't want it.

IMO it would be like mounting a deer that you didn't shoot.

If there was no debate as to you shooting it, it is your band. I don't care if he flew you there in his private jet.

Tom turned a moment to be a stand up good guy into a moment that marked him forever. That band will be thrown in a drawer and forgotten about, there is no pride for him. If he says there is, he is lying about it. He will feel like the turd he is, ever time he sees that band for the rest of his life.
Smile and enjoy the moment. You have a great story to tell about a great first retrieve and a banded duck. He still ain't got squat.

Yep, Tom is a giant Richard, and Bob pulled a puss move for not getting your back. I would never expect the band on a duck I didn't kill and I never would let that happen to a friend of mine either. Smh.

So now wearing 15 wonderbread bands around your neck a la jeff foyles makes you a hero?

The band wouldve just ended up in the lake and if it came to fists he wouldve to.

I would have laughed at him.

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There was some definite disbleive about him carrying on the way he was. My bud did have my back a little bit, I highly doubt he'll ever hunt with that guy again either.