Man you guys in the South argue over some strange stuff sometimes. I can't even begin to describe how meaningless a banded duck is to me or anyone I hunt with. Just absolutely don't care. It's kind'a like this out here; "Oh look your duck was banded, cool, now hurry and sit down before you scare the ducks." Then again, if it's me it's more like: "Hey mine has a band on it. I'd kind'a like to keep that, but if it means I got keep that nasty tasting duck y'all can have it."