Banding birds

[jakesdad]

Mo Dept of Cons. was looking for property to do some bird trapping,so I volunteered our property.After some baiting we were consistently getting a group of about 15-20 hens and a group of 4 longbeards.They came and set everything up last night(02/10)and sat today.I got the call about 4 that they had got 5 birds so I drove out to see what they had.Much to my surprise and theirs,they had netted a group of 5 jakes.They were very pleased to see/capture jakes.I got to assist in banding and installing transmitters on the birds,then got to release them.Was a very neat and educational experience!!And was very happy to see a nice little group of jakes for future prospects.

[Bama turkey hunter]

Awesome

[VA_Birdhunter]

Thats awesome I would have like to have observed that myself!

[jblackburn]

That's cool!  I assume they used the rocked net?  I've always wanted to push the button on that thing!

[FullChoke]

Very very interesting. It will be cool to see where the jakes wind up in the future. Great job!

[Eric Gregg]

Dude that is cool right there. If I wasn't a minister I would love to be involved in wildlife conservation and management. There is not telling what story those birds will tell us. Very fascinating 

[bigbird]

That's really cool

[redarrow]

I would love to do that.

[DirtNap647]

very cool experience

[Old Gobbler]

It's amazing work , ive seen the ones here in Florida , the transmitters are so small when they put them on

try not to advertise it to your local neighbors , they may try to make a good effort to get a banded bird as a trophy

[jakesdad]

What banded birds??

[Deputy 14]

Very cool. Never heard of a banded turkey. Be a trophy to get one in a few years as an old limbhanger.

[Gobble!]

very cool.