Does this seem Right???

[groundsman3]

I shot a banded hen mallard yesterday and went to reportband.gov and it said it was banded in Wisconsin on Ocotber 21, 2008. I dont think that is possible it was a federal band. And who would be banding durring season???

[mike.]

its probably possible. I know that at jack miners, they only band during the season since they lure the migrants etc. into their trap to do the banding once theres alot of birds around. It all depends on the bander.

[Iambenelliman]

I shot a band on a drake pintail in early november that was banded in south dakota in late september of the same year.......so my anwser is yes its possible.