Waterfowl hunters

[Tlock]

I took a couple of my friends kids duck hunting for the first time yesterday. I stopped bird hunting years ago when shooting birds became my job, over the years I've killed a pile of leg bands and neck collars. I had never seen a leg band as old and worn then the bird this young man killed yesterday. I'd like to report it but I can see all the numbers, can anyone tell me if it's possible to get the numbers to show back up? Anyone ever come across this?

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[Tlock]

 

[Stomper]

When trying to read old and faded rooftop HVAC nameplates that have been exposed to the raw elements for 20-40 years, I have found that rubbing some dirt into the embossing then lightly wiping the flat surfaces down tends to help bring out the lettering that can be seen straight in and from different angles and lighting. You could also (probably) accomplish the same thing with liquid shoe polish (maybe even pencil graphite-lead) and then lightly wipe the flat surfaces down.

 

[cowboykid8]

awesome band!!!!! Acid etching can help get those last few digits. Very easy process. let us know where and when she was banded!

How to Reveal Hidden Numbers on Banded Birds - Delta Waterfowl

Have an unreadable bird band? Delta Waterfowl shows you how to make hidden numbers visible again with a 30 second process.

deltawaterfowl.org

 

[Mikej]

Would like to find out about this bird too. How old do they get, anyway?