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odustbrown
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Joined: Fri Dec 23, 2011 10:52 am Posts: 21
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 Stolen Banded Bird.......In Plain View
While hunting the north end of Lacassine NWR yesterday, my 10 year old little boy shot his first teal. The bird fell in the water, 50 yards or so outside the decoys, and floated toward the bayou. I began to roll up the boat blind so that we could go retrieve it. Before I could, less than five minutes later, a boat with two guys in it passed in the bayou and saw the downed bluewing hen. They stopped to look, but apparently didn't notice my decoy spread 100 yards away. I heard the conversation between the two as they neared the bird.
Guy 1: "I think that's a dead bird."
Guy 2: "Yeah, that's a bird."......(as he leans over to pick up the bird)....."It's got a band too!"
Me: "Hey...........Hey, that's our bird!" (standing up in the blind and waving my hands)
Guy 2: (long pause and look of surprise) "Fuck you *****!"
Guy 1 puts boat in gear and drives away.
I was left with the task of explaining to my little boy that he had heard correctly, that he had shot a banded bird before me, but that he would never see it because the two guys had stolen it. Once he realized what had happened, he cried harder than I've seen in a long time. I know it's a long shot, but if anyone knows how to retrieve his band, please let me know. I left a message at the refuge headquarters yesterday. I don't care about retribution for the thieves. I just want him to be able to take his band to show and tell at school. I also don't want him growing up hating hunting and/or other hunters.
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bbarras85
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Mon Dec 10, 2012 7:08 pm Posts: 1474 Location: Morgan City, La
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Wow. They have some ass clowns out there!!
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VooDoo Daddy
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Joined: Sun Mar 17, 2013 6:55 pm Posts: 2005
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Stealing from a kid. They deserve a kick in the nuts. Dumb butts.
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bmartina
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Joined: Tue Dec 25, 2012 11:27 pm Posts: 641 Location: Apalachicola Fl
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The next band I shoot I will personally send it to ya ... Pm me your address
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nocemdead
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Joined: Sat Apr 07, 2012 12:58 pm Posts: 770 Location: atkins ar
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deltaduckmaster
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Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 7:07 pm Posts: 16608
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I got a older ban in my truck if you want it it's yours. I shot it off a wigeon last year. Pm me your details and I'll send it to you
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forever draggin
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Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 7:10 pm Posts: 6664 Location: in the marsh with a boat load full of dead hookers
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The grinch must have the Xmas spirit!
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Tue Dec 24, 2013 8:16 am |
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odustbrown
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Joined: Fri Dec 23, 2011 10:52 am Posts: 21
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Thanks Guys, that's awful nice of you. I couldn't give him someone else's band. I was just wondering if someone knew a way of tracking reported bands or something like that. Maybe there's someone with the USFWS that could help with this sort of thing. Thanks for being so generous though.
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Tue Dec 24, 2013 8:36 am |
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270Handiman
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Joined: Thu Dec 29, 2011 10:46 pm Posts: 2342 Location: Mandeville, LA
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Tue Dec 24, 2013 9:14 am |
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wacknstack
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Joined: Mon Nov 26, 2012 9:51 pm Posts: 604 Location: Lake Charles, La
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Tue Dec 24, 2013 9:23 am |
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jldsc
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Joined: Sat Feb 16, 2013 12:03 pm Posts: 461
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Lacassine is full of dip shits like that...one reason I only fish there...there has been stunts pulled worse than that.
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Tue Dec 24, 2013 9:43 am |
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odustbrown
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Joined: Fri Dec 23, 2011 10:52 am Posts: 21
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Tue Dec 24, 2013 10:22 am |
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gfowel
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Joined: Thu Mar 01, 2012 4:52 pm Posts: 1024 Location: Florida
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Did you get a good look at the ass clowns that stole your sons bird? I if it was me I couldn't wait to run into them again. I don't know what I'd do but everyone would know what they did. This makes me sick to think some one would act like that. I would have drove over and delivered that bird to you and gave you a congrats. Thanks to the guy helping him out with the band!
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Tue Dec 24, 2013 11:22 am |
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AirFido
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Joined: Fri Jul 17, 2009 8:59 am Posts: 259
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Great job to whoever is contributing the band! I bet those two ass hats are real proud of that band. If they would just go out and shoot a big buck off the road at night next and brag about the shoulder mount they would be the Kings of the idiots!
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Tue Dec 24, 2013 11:50 am |
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North LA Hunter
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Joined: Mon Aug 02, 2010 8:39 pm Posts: 6976 Location: West Monroe, LA
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I hope they are reading this and feel about an inch tall! Sorry people for sure!
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Tue Dec 24, 2013 12:35 pm |
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SmokeEater829
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Joined: Sat Jun 13, 2009 8:48 pm Posts: 1830 Location: Belle Chasse, LA
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I hope they eat the bird, bite into a steel pellet, chip a tooth, and the dentist rubs his sweaty dick across their lips while they are knocked out!!
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DmaxHunter
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Joined: Wed Jan 18, 2012 7:21 pm Posts: 2207 Location: North Alabama
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Man, me just reading this makes me wanna come down there and educate them boys, but atleast you have some good guys here!
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Westi
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Joined: Fri May 29, 2009 2:53 pm Posts: 1006 Location: TEXAS
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Old School
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Joined: Thu Dec 17, 2009 9:44 pm Posts: 3067 Location: Earth
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I would have unloaded the gun at them....twice
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Tue Dec 24, 2013 6:10 pm |
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odustbrown
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Joined: Fri Dec 23, 2011 10:52 am Posts: 21
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pokey79
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Joined: Mon Nov 15, 2010 4:50 pm Posts: 2282 Location: Circumcised, Louisiana
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yep they would have gotten peppered real bad when I would have noticed they were pulling off!! that's a real dick move on some shit bags for sure!!
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OwenDickeson
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Joined: Wed Mar 11, 2009 12:45 pm Posts: 9869
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Buy him one off eBay.
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Woodiebuster
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Joined: Wed Mar 03, 2010 7:00 pm Posts: 6060 Location: Choudrant, La
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I have chased down peoples cripples on the way out and brought them back to em.
Cant believe there are people out duck hunting that would do this.
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coupe1975
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Joined: Sat Feb 23, 2013 10:42 pm Posts: 1067
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Didn't happen to notice LÀ numbers did ya.
Agreed, they'd be swearing its raining steel pellets. But that's not something you want to teach your kids on the other hand. Those kinda people need to have their balls removed so they can't breed other ass clown.
Sorry that happened
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Woodiebuster
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Joined: Wed Mar 03, 2010 7:00 pm Posts: 6060 Location: Choudrant, La
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Its a long shot, but call 1-800-327-BAND and tell them what happened and to look out for any BWT hens reported from that area.
Like I said, doubt they would cooperate or give you a name but its worth a shot.
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SETx Longtail
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Joined: Sun Sep 01, 2013 2:53 pm Posts: 3480 Location: Hardin County, Tx
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That's a damn disgrace to the sport... Unfortunately stuff like this happens all too often all over the place...
Just FYI, my brother has a big vinyl printer and made a large stencil he keeps in his truck along with a can of red spray paint... It simply says "THIEF" in cap letters. So far He's has the opportunity to use it on a boat, after finding all his perch traps, a houseboat after finding a grille and generator, and the tailgate of a truck after finding a deer he shot with his bow... Yeah... I guess it's vandalism and may be no better than them but it'll make the jackasses think twice about pulling that type of stunt when they're repainting or cleaning up paint off their shit!!!!
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DucksnBucks
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Joined: Tue Feb 03, 2015 2:21 pm Posts: 20
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Should've shot them
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Quackhead62
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Joined: Fri Nov 30, 2012 7:47 pm Posts: 931 Location: Maurice,La
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I can't believe grown men would actually do that. Please expline to your son that everyone that duck hunts aren't like these clowns. Stories like this are why duck hunters get bad raps. I'm glad people stepped up on MMT to get your son a band, If i would have seen this thread earlier i would have offered one up to him as well. Hope he shoots another banaded duck with a band next year.
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Greenmachine
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Joined: Tue Feb 19, 2013 10:31 am Posts: 778
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Hate to hear that for your little boy. Try to use it as a learning and character building experience. We will have people treat us wrong our whole life but learning that you control your mood/outlook and not others is a great lesson especially this early on
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