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Teal 2025 scouting report

Posted on 8/16/25 at 8:29 pm
Posted by MrWhipple
West of the Mississippi
Member since Jun 2016
1138 posts
Posted on 8/16/25 at 8:29 pm
West of Houston. Had first group of blues show up two days early (8/13). 15th is their usual arrival date.
Posted by Bishop Bullwinkle
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2016
37 posts
Posted on 8/17/25 at 9:51 am to
Hell yeah! Ready for those little jets to land in Louisiana
Posted by Koolazzkat
Behind the Tupelo gum tree
Member since May 2021
2920 posts
Posted on 8/17/25 at 10:36 am to
Zero arrivals yet here in New Roads, LA. Usually see a few drakes make a pit stop on False River by late August.
Posted by Bowstring1
Member since Sep 2016
194 posts
Posted on 8/17/25 at 1:30 pm to
Started showing up this past Wednesday. I saw a couple hundred in the second crop Rice this morning.
Posted by Tigah D
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2008
1477 posts
Posted on 8/18/25 at 9:46 am to
Friend was sent a video this AM of some alleged teal in SWLA rice, timing about right. Full moon of Sept 7th will be some more significant movements southward
Posted by Bowstring1
Member since Sep 2016
194 posts
Posted on 8/18/25 at 12:24 pm to
You can almost book it that if there is a significant amount of second crop, Rice flooded by August 15 that teal will start showing up.
Posted by Bishop Bullwinkle
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2016
37 posts
Posted on 8/24/25 at 9:15 pm to
I saw 5 dozen in Krotz Springs today
This post was edited on 8/24/25 at 9:17 pm
Posted by OGhunter777
Member since Mar 2012
899 posts
Posted on 8/25/25 at 8:17 am to
Saw the first teal of the year sunday at our place in Bayou Black. A dozen or so. Got the blood pumping.
Posted by Tigah D
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2008
1477 posts
Posted on 8/25/25 at 10:24 am to
Two small bunches of blue wings in Shell Beach Friday mid-morning, no other flights seen but that timing is about right.
Posted by Mac
Forked Island, USA
Member since Nov 2007
14784 posts
Posted on 8/28/25 at 3:39 pm to
Just saw a couple dozen in a flooded field near Crowley
Posted by Basinhunterfisher
Member since Feb 2018
771 posts
Posted on 9/4/25 at 9:10 am to
Any new reports? The Basin is holding a few, lots of woodduck and squelers with a few teal mixed in
Posted by OGhunter777
Member since Mar 2012
899 posts
Posted on 9/4/25 at 9:27 am to
Ive seen a couple small droves in Bayou Black. Which is good because i never see many.
Posted by Capt ST
High Plains
Member since Aug 2011
13455 posts
Posted on 9/4/25 at 9:40 am to
I know I’m in a different flyway, but had a good push last week. Saw more ducks than doves Monday. Buddies from work had some Sandhills land on their pond Tuesday afternoon. Didn’t see this many birds until 3/4th week of September last year. It’s been a very mild and very wet summer up here. All the farmers keep telling me it’s going to be an early and cold winter, which if true, bodes well for you guys down there.
Posted by Koolazzkat
Behind the Tupelo gum tree
Member since May 2021
2920 posts
Posted on 9/5/25 at 8:03 am to
Birdcast.com was lit up last night! Should be at least a billion teal in ElCampo, TX.
Posted by Outdoorreb
Member since Oct 2019
2709 posts
Posted on 9/5/25 at 3:04 pm to
I probably saw 10 times the amount of teal this morning.

That isn’t saying much because I had only been seeing 12-13.
Posted by Capt ST
High Plains
Member since Aug 2011
13455 posts
Posted on 9/6/25 at 8:57 am to
Cold front came thru yesterday and doves moved out and ducks moved in, lots of big birds this morning as well.
Posted by Koolazzkat
Behind the Tupelo gum tree
Member since May 2021
2920 posts
Posted on 9/6/25 at 9:00 am to
Pintails?
Posted by Capt ST
High Plains
Member since Aug 2011
13455 posts
Posted on 9/6/25 at 11:30 am to
Oh yeah, spoons, greys and a few mallards too. I’m beginning to think some aren’t leaving in the spring like they should. Or at least that was our theory last night while kicking the fire.

Lots of water in the panhandle this year and a frick ton of grain on the ground. I don’t know why the farmers reseed some of these fields there’s so much left behind.
Posted by YbTexas
Member since Jul 2025
19 posts
Posted on 9/11/25 at 10:05 am to
BIG push of birds with the Moonlight Express earlier this week. Garwood prairie - West of Houston.
Posted by SOLA
There
Member since Mar 2014
3698 posts
Posted on 9/11/25 at 7:22 pm to
We had a lot before that full moon. Guess they all moved out, but more should’ve moved in with that moon. Now it’s just gonna be hot.
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