Duck and goose bands are critical conservation tools. They’re also prized souvenirs for waterfowlers. And if the hunter takes the time to report a band, it can be the beginning of an incredible story.

Other than mallards, no North American waterfowl species have been banded more than Canada geese. If you hunt honkers often, shooting one sporting a piece of jewelry isn’t as rare as you might think.

If you've never put much stock into tales of Sasquatch encounters, alien abductions and assassination conspiracies, you might want to look anew with eyes wiped free of any remnant of skepticism. What ...

Waterfowl bands have a special place in waterfowl hunting. They’re not ducks playing music; waterfowl bands are part of a long-running project where wildlife managers trap waterfowl, usually during ...

Waterfowl bands have a special place in waterfowl hunting. They’re not ducks playing music; waterfowl bands are part of a long-running project where wildlife managers trap waterfowl, usually during ...