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The catch of pinnates was perhaps too small to be truly indicative 
of seasonal differences, but January, February, and March wore the best 
months. Although one might expect mid-winter to be the best trapping 
period, Baumgartnor was unsuccessful in baiting on booming grounds until

late March, when booming began. It is interesting to note that he was able

to bait pinnates with grain on the booming grounds in April and May, when

the ground was bare of snow. 
Clear still days following a stormy period, with or without snow on 
the ground, were best for trapping both species in central Wisconsin. 
Colored Markers 
A number of the cooperators feather-marked, while others did not. 
Manweilor's field men now have 135 sight returns on birds feather-marked

in the last two winters. Eighteen were seen at once. May 26 is the 
latest date reported. 
Hawkins and Buss used colored log bands on pinnatos, in addition to 
state bands. They found that the colored pinnate band (National Band and

Tag Co., size #906) was a little too narrow for best visibility, and believe

that the wider #907 (for pheasants) could be used to better advantage. 
Apparently no one tried out the formulae for coloring aluminum bands. 
History of Chicken Banding in the Lake States 
In addition to the continuation of the present banding program, the 
members of the cooperative might well undertake the job of gathering together

past banding records. There is evidence that these records nay already be

difficult to trace. If so, it behooves us to straighten them out now, 
before more delay adds to the confusion. 
As a beginning, the material which we have been able to collect in 
Wisdonsin is included in this report. We cannot be sure, as yet, that the

list is complete. So far as we have been able to learn, Franklin Schmidt

was the only one to band chickens in Wisconsin before the establishment of

the cooperative. We do not know whether a few of his last records were 
destroyed in the fire that ended his life, or that there may not have been

other banders. Schmidt's banding data are filed in the office of Professor

Wagner at the University. They may be summarized as follows: