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Post by bsutravis on Aug 13, 2007 12:53:26 GMT -5
WOW!!!!!!!
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Post by kyle on Aug 13, 2007 13:05:32 GMT -5
Sweet John thanks! What took so long to get them in, were they on back order from everyone wanting them! By they way, they are extra small right!
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Post by bsutravis on Aug 13, 2007 13:07:27 GMT -5
Extra small  Kyle???  |
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Post by supr87gt on Aug 13, 2007 13:10:23 GMT -5
LOL!!!!!!
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Post by hoosierhunter2 on Aug 13, 2007 16:04:58 GMT -5
Oh no, now you've gone and done it!!! ;D, you know I'm going to use that!!! ;D By the way did you see my last post on the "Dried up" thread? You had a customer looking for the PWA at the last event!! ;D
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Post by Adam Brown (BGGoosekiller) on Aug 13, 2007 16:07:53 GMT -5
Sweet John thanks! What took so long to get them in, were they on back order from everyone wanting them! By they way, they are extra small right! I figured I better quote this so it can last in eternity even if you delete your post. |
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Post by danf on Aug 13, 2007 19:51:51 GMT -5
Matt, this is off subject from what this thread has turned into (don't they all go this way though??), but I believe I saw somewhere that the orange and white plastic bands are being put on birds that have been relocated from urban areas. I think they'd still like you to call in sightings/killings of them, IIRC. Not sure where I saw this at, was either on the DNR's website or the hunting/trapping guide, or  . HTH. |
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Post by hoosierhunter2 on Aug 13, 2007 20:47:56 GMT -5
I would like to know what exactly the plan is on that? I might call down to the DNR tomorrow and ask.
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Post by kyle on Aug 14, 2007 6:15:23 GMT -5
By they way art I owe you
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Post by johnc911 on Aug 14, 2007 7:10:26 GMT -5
There was a small article about that on the front page of the star today. (new bands)
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Post by hoosierhunter2 on Aug 14, 2007 8:28:35 GMT -5
John,
What did they say in the article? Any description of why the different colors?
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Post by johnc911 on Aug 14, 2007 10:59:01 GMT -5
It basically said they were doing it on city birds and transplanting them somewhere else. Just to see if they come back to the city.
Here it is very short arcticle.
Flock fashions: Some geese get new tracking tag
Some Indiana geese are sporting more accessories than Paris Hilton these days, thanks to a new program to help track fowl that have been moved to new homes.
The tags go to troubled birds who have come into conflict with humans in cities and towns. The orange or white plastic bands are bigger than the traditional silver bands many Canada geese have been sporting on their legs for years. The new bands will be attached when the geese are moved to a Fish and Wildlife Area in the state.
The tags will help determine whether urban geese return to their cushy city stomping grounds or remain in the wild.
-- Star report
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Post by shootsa410 on Aug 14, 2007 15:37:44 GMT -5
One of these days I'll be rewarded with a neck collar, one of these days.
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Post by hoosierhunter2 on Aug 14, 2007 16:00:39 GMT -5
That still doesn't answer the white and orange colors. My guess is still male/female or maybe an age thing, new hatchlings vs. older birds.
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Post by johnc911 on Aug 14, 2007 17:28:57 GMT -5
I would say male of female.
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Post by bhorton on Aug 14, 2007 19:58:44 GMT -5
Checked with my DNR insider, and they said the color differences are for juvenile and adult. They are plastic banding the birds from housing developments, etc. Places they aren't wanted. They are then releasing them on various fish and wildlife areas. They are tracking the birds to see where they go once released, and if they return to the spot at which they were removed from. I'm not sure how they can really track that unless someone is watching them, say the district biologist? I'm not sure if and how we report the plastic leg band info. I dont know how the report a band works as I HAVE YET TO SHOOT SOME BLING! So, I dont know what all info you can provide about the bird when you report. Hope that helps. Brent |
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Post by hoosierhunter2 on Aug 15, 2007 8:04:45 GMT -5
Thanks Brent! There are also metal leg bands along with the colored plastic bands, and this is how they know what bird you are reporting, the number from the metal band. I have no idea how they expect to track those birds!
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Post by bsutravis on Aug 16, 2007 10:39:00 GMT -5
Or you could be like me Brent..... Shoot a banded goose, report it twice, but never hear back from them on where it was from!
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Post by bhorton on Aug 16, 2007 11:26:57 GMT -5
Nice! Someone's not doing their job!
With my luck I would shoot a goose report the band and then the CO's would show up at my house to arrest me because the band number came back to a whooping crane, or some protected species!!!
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. HTH.
