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  1. Jan 4, 2021 #1
    Specialbelly

    Specialbelly Senior Refuge Member

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    Saturdays last bird of the morning brought the bird I've been chasing for about a decade. Banded speck, banded as an adult in 2015. Stainless band, with nearly no visible wear. This being my 3 year old dogs first band retrieve and all on public made it for an even better memory. On the the next bucket list check!

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    I'd be interested to hear what the one bird you want to get is. After this I guess I'd say a Eurasian wigeon in prime plumage.
     
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  2. Jan 4, 2021 #2
    Pastor

    Pastor Senior Refuge Member

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    Congratulations
    After 12 years of trying I managed 3 of my bucket list birds last season. All prime birds and all mounted. Perfect sprigs my son and I doubled on, a bull shoveler, and I doubled on bull cans. Got a banded Canada goose this year. Any banded duck would be my next wish as I've never gotten a duck band.
     
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  3. Jan 4, 2021 #3
    Dan Mallia

    Dan Mallia Elite Refuge Member

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    That's awesome. Congratulations.

    I've been around a lot of dead specks and have never seen a band on one of em, definitely a white buffalo for me!
     
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    Specialbelly

    Specialbelly Senior Refuge Member

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    My first one I've seen that wasn't through binos. All the others were Tules as well. I kinda didn't believe it when I saw it
     
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  5. Jan 4, 2021 #5
    Refugeguy

    Refugeguy Elite Refuge Member

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    I thought this was about fat married white chicks... . I got a speck at Mendota 15–20 yrs ago that was banded In the Same place as yours
     
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    AzSprig

    AzSprig Elite Refuge Member

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    Congrats !! Been waiting one for a very long time, maybe next season.... Nice stack btw, especially on public ground !
     
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    mak2782

    mak2782 Elite Refuge Member

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    thats a helluva a trophy. I have only ever seen one banded speck and a tule also after a lot of years hunting them. Stainless one to boot. Very cool!
     
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    Dan Mallia

    Dan Mallia Elite Refuge Member

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    I have some pictures from way back of a bunch of blue collared specks in the fields we leased "after" the season. Bastages didn't show during the season...........:l
    And we checked A LOT of birds working the decoys....;)
     
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  9. Jan 4, 2021 #9
    mpkowal

    mpkowal Elite Refuge Member

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    I am jealous I have an Eurasian Widgeon now ,I want to shoot some Specks. I live in Eastern Nevada and I would love to hunt Specks one day in Cali.or Oregon but the guides seem very pricey.Can anyone steer me in the right direction for an affordable Speck hunt.Thanks ,Mike.
     
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  10. Jan 4, 2021 #10
    7pntail

    7pntail Elite Refuge Member

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    Awesome! Congrats. I’ve never shot one. Have one Tule, but have never shot a banded speck.
     
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