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Teal Sightings. When do they usually start showing?
Posted on 7/18/14 at 11:25 am
Posted on 7/18/14 at 11:25 am
When do you guys normally start seeing teal? Saw a report on DU's migration map that some guy in the western portion of the state was already starting to see small groups. Seems pretty early to me. I usually don't see any until the first week of September or the end of august. I can't wait!
This post was edited on 7/18/14 at 1:11 pm
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Posted on 7/18/14 at 11:27 am to OGhunter777
Worst title I've seen in a long time.
shite they barely showed up last year. I would say first week or so in October.
shite they barely showed up last year. I would say first week or so in October.
Posted on 7/18/14 at 11:28 am to OGhunter777
Had seen them as early as late July before due to a hurricane in the pass. That report you saw most likely was young wood ducks. 
Way to many people mistake them for teal. 
Way to many people mistake them for teal. Posted on 7/18/14 at 11:30 am to OGhunter777
Usually start seeing them on Catahoula lake about mid August.
Posted on 7/18/14 at 11:35 am to fishfighter
quote:"Rainbow teal."
That report you saw most likely was young wood ducks. Way to many people mistake them for teal.
Posted on 7/18/14 at 11:54 am to OGhunter777
Change title unless you want the anchor
Posted on 7/18/14 at 12:55 pm to ToulatownTiger
2nd week of August usually some in rice, third week at latest
Last year they pretty much just didn't happen for a lot of us
Last year they pretty much just didn't happen for a lot of us
Posted on 7/18/14 at 12:57 pm to OGhunter777
with this polar vortex hitting, along with all the water, we might see some this weekend.
Posted on 7/18/14 at 1:27 pm to OGhunter777
That DU Migration App has reports of Blue Wings in Mobile Bay, High Island, TX, Scottsboro, AL. Crazy stuff when you consider that you can't post stuff on the internet if its not true.
Posted on 7/18/14 at 1:30 pm to OGhunter777
I've seen them in August before
Posted on 7/18/14 at 1:41 pm to KingRanch
I've always referenced the first cold front in August.
But like what was said above with that polar vertex thing... that's a new dynamic if it stays and produces some gnarly cold fronts. Could see them earlier.
But like what was said above with that polar vertex thing... that's a new dynamic if it stays and produces some gnarly cold fronts. Could see them earlier.
Posted on 7/18/14 at 1:47 pm to fishfighter
quote:
That report you saw most likely was young wood ducks.
Yup. Round NWLA the woodie hatchlings are just about perfect teal size. Coupled with the "polar vortex" (why can't we just call it a cold front... anyway I digress) and hopeful hunters think they are seeing teal. The only birds I am seeing are resident/domestic mallards, resident woodies, and MAYBE some black-bellied whistling ducks will start showing up soon.
Posted on 7/18/14 at 1:53 pm to OGhunter777
People see wood ducks right now and call them teal. So I guess the sightings have already started. 
Posted on 7/18/14 at 2:24 pm to OGhunter777
shite, I had blue wings in my back yard till June. They better get up , have babies by record numbers like always, then fly back down so I can shoot at em a little bit
Posted on 7/18/14 at 3:36 pm to tigerfoot
I just want to shoot some 
Posted on 7/18/14 at 6:41 pm to OGhunter777
Usually when I go looking for them in September 
Posted on 7/18/14 at 6:52 pm to OGhunter777
I saw 4 near Caterina, Tx the about a week ago. The were flying fast and level so I guess they could have been young wood ducks but I was convinced at the time they were blue wings. Also saw some black bellies but no surprise there.
Posted on 7/18/14 at 6:57 pm to OGhunter777
FWIW, I was fishing before sunrise where 190 meets 90 near Slidell.
5 ducks flew by and they looked and sounded like Blue Winged Teal.
Surprised the hell out of me. I really don't think they were woodies, but it's too early for the Teal.
I caught one nice goggle-eye, then 5 minutes later it started raining. Urrrggghhh.
5 ducks flew by and they looked and sounded like Blue Winged Teal.
Surprised the hell out of me. I really don't think they were woodies, but it's too early for the Teal.
I caught one nice goggle-eye, then 5 minutes later it started raining. Urrrggghhh.
Posted on 7/18/14 at 7:57 pm to Kcrad
Held on to quite a few till late May here in SETX. Usually start seeing some show up in late August but the biggest wad doesn't start showing up good till the first full moon in Sept or if lucky, a Polar Vortex.
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