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Know someone with a great duck or goose band story? A tale that is maybe spectacular, funny, required an unbelievable amount of luck, or is just simply heartwarming?

Maybe you have an unusual band story yourself. Think your story can compete with the best?

If you do, then we want to hear from you.

We are now taking submissions for the IronBands.com Band Story of the Year™.

Eligibility

Everyone that duck or goose hunts is welcome to participate.

Ontario - Canada - Mark DesRoches

It was late October and my hunting buddy Dave and I had plans to go after the new flight of bluebills that had arrived on one of the local inland lakes. We had been out the day before and had enjoyed a good day on the water, killing almost a limit of divers and seven bonus honkers as well.

When I awoke that morning the wind was howling and there was no way we could safely get to the island we wanted to hunt from.

California - Josh Campbell

Josh (on the left) and his hunting partner recently made their annual freelance trip to Canada in pursuit of geese. Prior to the trip, Josh commented that he felt like he was about due for some bands from Canada. Canada did not disappoint.

During their successful trip on a particular hunt, two specklebelly geese locked up, and with feet down Josh and his friend folded both geese. And to their surprise both were banded.

Two Specks, Two Bands, Two Times

What makes this story even more interesting is that these same two waterfowlers killed two banded specks a few years earlier in California. Two specks, and again two bands.

Now they have done it twice. Go figure.