Teal Time

Early season underway for 16 days, excellent conditions point to good season despite lagging numbers
  • Blue-winged teal are streamlined little ducks well for zipping in low to the water with wings whistling. Texas’ early 16-day season runs through September 29. (iStock Photo)
    Blue-winged teal are streamlined little ducks well for zipping in low to the water with wings whistling. Texas’ early 16-day season runs through September 29. (iStock Photo)
  • Drake blue wings have a slate gray head and neck, a black-edged white crescent in front of the eyes and a blackish crown. (USFWS Photo)
    Drake blue wings have a slate gray head and neck, a black-edged white crescent in front of the eyes and a blackish crown. (USFWS Photo)
    Those stately greenheads may be the sexiest of all the ducks on the pond, but blue-winged teal always grab the most attention with Texas’ early bird waterfowl crowds. The bell is ringing especially loud these days.The statewide early teal season in Texas got underway at 30 minutes before sunrise on Sept. 14. The season runs for 16 consecutive days through Sept. 29.Teal are alway...

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