[Tom Phillips*]

Here's a story about a fairly old bird:

http://archives.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/euro ... tain.bird/

Of course, no one was shooting at it during its migrations.

[edit: typo]

 

[QUACK3XS]

WOW good god that's old. I've heard of snow geese living beyond 20 years......I don't know if this is fact or not :huh:

 

[harvey1b]

Holy cow! I got a nine year old goose last year and I thought that was old.

 

[greenster]

Theres been banded ducks reporting being over 25 years old.

 

[montana bound]

I shot a banded woodduck that was atleast 9 yrs old. :thumbsup:

 

[hntreric]

This is proof you are never to old to breed :rofl:

 

[diggerduck]

I think the oldest duck is a canvasback around 29 years, and the oldest goose is 29 years and a few months, canadian goose by the way

 

[HowIdo]

I did a paper on this in college and found that the average life span of a Canada goose is 10-25 years. After looking over many sources that were credible there was a Canada goose that was 33 years old and a mallard duck that was 20 years old. Although, there are there have been ones in captivity that have lived longer. A couple sources said a Canada goose lived to be over 40 years old in captivity.

 

[Matt Jones]

Just another reason why to let hens pass...they can live a LONG time. I believe I read somewhere that older hens are more successful at nesting also.

A hen that shot is one that will not only nest following year...but also the year after that...and the year after that....etc....

I'm not trying to start a debate on shooting hens. I shoot the occasional one myself and wouldn't ever look down on anyone for taking a legal bird. It's just something to think about...

 

[KAhunter]

i agree.. dont have to let them go but try to shoot the drakes only when pssible