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Waterfowl hunters have long known to check harvested ducks for the presence of the band. However, most hunters are not aware that other species, including mourning doves, are also banded. Since 2003, personnel from SCDNR and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have banded over 9,200 doves on public and private lands across the state.
