2022 -2023 Duck Season Thread!!!!!!

[Pin Oak DXT]

If I’m not mistaken these counts don’t include this summers hatch success. I think this is adult bird numbers. Nesting effort was good so we should have more participating “young birds” than the last few seasons.


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[RockTippedStick]

Originally Posted by Flyway12

Looking forward to it. My son will be 4 this year and we've got some cupcake places to take him. His little Boykin is coming along well enough we may be able to take her along too so they'll both enjoy a first hunt together

Thats what its all about Blake. Good luck to y'all up there this season.

We are getting some rains to fill up our sloughs and will start pumping the pumps in a couple weeks, but I am headed to Colorado opening week to try to shoot some birds up there. Its been amazing the last few years.

[Les]

Originally Posted by Texas Grown

Anybody see-n any local birds?

We had a small group show up last weekend out of Markham.

[RockTippedStick]

Originally Posted by CTR0022

Well yall coastal boys should have so.e good BWT and redhead numbers.

Everything else looks pretty bleak, especially coupled with the predicted La Nina weather patterns this winter.

The Dakotas were really wet and actually produced well including Pintails. I don't put a lot of stock in these counts. The PPR was really wet and had a lot of nesting cover so how do they actually get accurate counts on spread out birds where the habitat is different area to area. I know how actually with their equations and algorithms but I just don't buy it every time.
I don't care for how they set season limits either but thats another story.
I am optimistic there will be a lot of young dumb birds to divebomb the spreads this year. Just depends on if they make it down this far and if you have water for them.

[CTR0022]

Hopefully this recharges some of my spots.

[sasqy]

The teal have arrived !
Saltcreek west of Springtown.

[CTR0022]

Originally Posted by DUKFVR

If you believe those counts. I don't.

Do you think they are lower/higher?

I agree they probably are not very accurate, and likly lower than what is reported.

[CTR0022]

Originally Posted by Pin Oak DXT

If I’m not mistaken these counts don’t include this summers hatch success. I think this is adult bird numbers. Nesting effort was good so we should have more participating “young birds” than the last few seasons.


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Correct, these numbers do not consider the hatch. With that said these numbers are the lowest in 20 years.

[DUKFVR]

Originally Posted by CTR0022

Do you think they are lower/higher?

I agree they probably are not very accurate, and likly lower than what is reported.

Lower, probably a lot lower.
The last couple of seasons have been the worst I have seen in 50+ years of duck hunting. Last season was beyond bad. Between me and some other good hunters it was bad from one end of the state to the other. Yeah there were some good hunts here and there but overall it was the toughest I have ever seen.
Their counts to me are about like the weatherman 's current rain total for n central tx. A bunch of BS! MAYBE the rain will come. Lol

[CTR0022]

Originally Posted by DUKFVR

Lower, probably a lot lower.
The last couple of seasons have been the worst I have seen in 50+ years of duck hunting. Last season was beyond bad. Between me and some other good hunters it was bad from one end of the state to the other. Yeah there were some good hunts here and there but overall it was the toughest I have ever seen.
Their counts to me are about like the weatherman 's current rain total for n central tx. A bunch of BS! MAYBE the rain will come. Lol

Yep, it will be interesting how this season goes. I'm going to hunt hard no matter what and enjoy my days in the field. But every guide I know in the north texas area struggled big time last year. And these are top notch outfits.

But the good thing is we are inside 3 weeks from early teal season starting.

[DUKFVR]

Originally Posted by CTR0022

Yep, it will be interesting how this season goes. I'm going to hunt hard no matter what and enjoy my days in the field. But every guide I know in the north texas area struggled big time last year. And these are top notch outfits.

But the good thing is we are inside 3 weeks from early teal season starting.

Same here! Lord willing I will hunt all 16 days of early teal and average 3- 4 days a week during the regular season. I just love being outdoors and watching everything !
Good Luck to you this season!

[CTR0022]

Originally Posted by DUKFVR

Same here! Lord willing I will hunt all 16 days of early teal and average 3- 4 days a week during the regular season. I just love being outdoors and watching everything !
Good Luck to you this season!

Yes sir, you to! Going to try to do better at posting reports and pics this year.

[CTR0022]

Originally Posted by CTR0022

Anyone know how they set individual limits within the daily limit?

In the Central flyway we are allowed 6 ducks.
Includes no more than:5 mallards (only two of which may be hens), 3 wood ducks, 2 redheads, 2 canvasback, 1 scaup, 1 pintail, 1 "dusky" duck (mottled duck, Mexican-like duck, black duck and their hybrids are closed the first five days of the season in each zone)
All other species not listed: 6

Yet I look at the breeding populations in the above table and see gadwall at 2.665 million, wigeon at 2.127 million, greenwing teal at 2.170 million, Northern shoveler at 3.041 million and none of these ducks have an individual species limit so you can shoot 6 a day.

I would say that gadwall, wigeon, GWT, and spoonies are easily all top 5 harvested ducks in texas.

But scaup are sitting at 3.599 million and you can only shoot 1 a day. I would say theres minimal difference in the numbers of pintails at 1.783 million and the numbers of GWT at 2.170million and wigeon at 2.127 million. Yet we can only shoot 1 pintail and 6 GWT or wigeon.

I understand the limit on canvasbacks and redheads.

It just doesn't make sense why some of these species, that make up a large portion of bag limits in texas dont have the same individual limits as some of these other species that do.

Just a thought I had while looking over the numbers.

[Texas452]

Originally Posted by DUKFVR

It's getting close Folks!
Jumping & Ready for my 16 day run on the teal in Sept!

Good Luck to All!!

If I see some I’ll let you know.
Your welcome to them. I haven’t seen any yet.

[ultrastealth]

Originally Posted by CTR0022

Anyone know how they set individual limits within the daily limit?

In the Central flyway we are allowed 6 ducks.
Includes no more than:5 mallards (only two of which may be hens), 3 wood ducks, 2 redheads, 2 canvasback, 1 scaup, 1 pintail, 1 "dusky" duck (mottled duck, Mexican-like duck, black duck and their hybrids are closed the first five days of the season in each zone)
All other species not listed: 6

Yet I look at the breeding populations in the above table and see gadwall at 2.665 million, wigeon at 2.127 million, greenwing teal at 2.170 million, Northern shoveler at 3.041 million and none of these ducks have an individual species limit so you can shoot 6 a day.

I would say that gadwall, wigeon, GWT, and spoonies are easily all top 5 harvested ducks in texas.

But scaup are sitting at 3.599 million and you can only shoot 1 a day. I would say theres minimal difference in the numbers of pintails at 1.783 million and the numbers of GWT at 2.170million and wigeon at 2.127 million. Yet we can only shoot 1 pintail and 6 GWT or wigeon.

I understand the limit on canvasbacks and redheads.

It just doesn't make sense why some of these species, that make up a large portion of bag limits in texas dont have the same individual limits as some of these other species that do.

Just a thought I had while looking over the numbers.

It doesn't make any sense to me either, but that's how it's pretty much always been. I'll be very surprised if you're allowed a single pintail next year.

[Mexico]

Originally Posted by sasqy

The teal have arrived !
Saltcreek west of Springtown.

Saw some as well yesterday on West Matagorda.

[150class]

Just spent all morning opening up holes for the rice burners

[DUKFVR]

Originally Posted by 150class

Just spent all morning opening up holes for the rice burners

Lookin good! See any birds in the area? Drove around the Garwood area yesterday & didn't see any.

[hef187]

Originally Posted by DUKFVR

Lookin good! See any birds in the area? Drove around the Garwood area yesterday & didn't see any.

I was out last weekend for a few hours of window time, and didnt see one. Tons of dove tho lol

[150class]

Originally Posted by DUKFVR

Lookin good! See any birds in the area? Drove around the Garwood area yesterday & didn't see any.

Plenty of whistlers but no teal

[CTR0022]

A few of the guides and clubs are posting of a few birds. Full moon is on opening day, should have a big push from labor day till the opener.

[hef187]

Originally Posted by CTR0022

A few of the guides and clubs are posting of a few birds. Full moon is on opening day, should have a big push from labor day till the opener.

Saw Run-n-Gun and Pintail Hunting club videos with a few birds

[CTR0022]

Pintail hunting club is using video from last year. There are birds down but no were near that many.

[DUKFVR]

Originally Posted by CTR0022

Pintail hunting club is using video from last year. There are birds down but no were near that many.

Gotta book those high dollar hunts!! LOL!!

[Razrbk89]

I haven’t noticed any teal around. Usually I’d be seeing some by now.

Pretty dang warm this week. Next week will be in the low 80s with cool mornings so I’d say there might be a few show up, then.

[Matthewc131]

I saw a handful of teal last weekend, but didn't see any this weekend

[Gclyde12]

With the full moon being opening day that week leading up to Saturday the teal should start to stack up…..hopefully

[Trykon514]

Cant wait. Been working around the lodge on upgrades all summer. Just started brushing blinds this past weekend. Will be spending all 16 days of Teal season running hunts. Thankful for the rain we are finally getting. Good luck to all this season.

[Buck hunter332]

Originally Posted by Trykon514

Cant wait. Been working around the lodge on upgrades all summer. Just started brushing blinds this past weekend. Will be spending all 16 days of Teal season running hunts. Thankful for the rain we are finally getting. Good luck to all this season.

Dream job

[ByronF]

Getting all our blinds ready and opening up holes. Starting to see a few teal here and -there but no numbers yet in the Winnie area.

[150class]

Lots of dove flying over the hole but no teal yet. Excited to see what next week brings.

[AgBow25]

All my millet in my floodable duck pond died during the drought.......so we will see how this season goes

[Buck hunter332]

Ok guys my buddy I hunt with broke his arm and I done wanna hunt alone anyone wanna hunt opener of teal all you gotta bring is your gun and shells

[Canoe1]

Originally Posted by Buck hunter332

Ok guys my buddy I hunt with broke his arm and I done wanna hunt alone anyone wanna hunt opener of teal all you gotta bring is your gun and shells

I can join you Sunday, but can't on Saturday.

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[Buck hunter332]

Originally Posted by Canoe1

I can join you Sunday, but can't on Saturday.

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Let’s do it Andrew

[Canoe1]

I'm sure Hunter would love to come as well.
Let's get it!

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[Les]

We had a big group of teal show up Thursday night. Went from seeing a few small groups Thursday to seeing big groups Friday. We had to go from pumping to save the native seed to pulling boards to keep from drowning it.

[Gclyde12]

Originally Posted by Les

We had a big group of teal show up Thursday night. Went from seeing a few small groups Thursday to seeing big groups Friday. We had to go from pumping to save the native seed to pulling boards to keep from drowning it.

Hopefully they keep stackin up all week.

[LuBowhunter]

Well all our birds vacated our farm in Winnie. Haven’t seen a bird on 11k acres in two days.


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[Greenheadless]

Originally Posted by Buck hunter332

Dream job

Until, you have actually done it.

[diamond10x]

September 1 waterfowl season kicked off up here!!! Been a heck of a first 4 days, especially being my first season ever hunting ducks on my own and not with a buddy that is showing me the ropes or on a single hunt with a guide a year. Have learned a lot on just 4 days of hunting, especially when it comes to calling. Since the season opens so early up here a lot of birds are young or not plumed out yet. Can’t wait for October when they look a lot better. Been hunting strictly marsh but am thinking of doing some river hunting in the next few days.

Couple teaser limit LDP’s for the thread…

Opening morning, done by 7:00am with teal and wigeon


Yesterday and today…

[diamond10x]

My folks are coming up to visit later this week and taking my dad duck hunting for his first time ever. Should be a pretty good time. Excited to try out some new backpack layout blinds I got that I’m thinking will be a game changer compared to using/building a blind.

[Texas Grown]

Les, get ya some, son!

[Lungbustr]

Originally Posted by diamond10x

September 1 waterfowl season kicked off up here!!! Been a heck of a first 4 days, especially being my first season ever hunting ducks on my own and not with a buddy that is showing me the ropes or on a single hunt with a guide a year. Have learned a lot on just 4 days of hunting, especially when it comes to calling. Since the season opens so early up here a lot of birds are young or not plumed out yet. Can’t wait for October when they look a lot better. Been hunting strictly marsh but am thinking of doing some river hunting in the next few days.

Couple teaser limit LDP’s for the thread…

Opening morning, done by 7:00am with teal and wigeon


Yesterday and today…

Looks like fun, where are you at in AK?

[Texas Grown]

Nice job diamond10X!

[DUKFVR]

Congrats diamond!

[150class]

Teal started showing up by the hundreds today in Chambers county!

Let’s goooooo!!!!!!!

[hef187]

Originally Posted by 150class

Teal started showing up by the hundreds today in Chambers county!

Let’s goooooo!!!!!!!

Saturday morning can't come soon enough!!

[Texas Grown]

I was out Saturday morning and had a group of 35 or so Canadians fly over just above the trees. Public lands. They were heading to a close by planted field. I just gotta figure out where they are roosting for the goose opener. They are in the west zone. But hope they stick around.

Monday, I noticed another local tank I watch for ducks to arrive, had a flock of about 20 Canadas on it. First time I've seen them there. These were 50 miles from the other group. No ducks on the tank though.

The fish are biting and there's hogs to be kill-t. Gotta go!

[Les]

Because of the drought, we got access to some places we have never been able to work before. The ranch really wants all the non- native plants and trees off, and the owner puts his pocketbook where his mouth is. They have spayed thousands of tallow trees, and I've been in a dozer knockin them down and piling them up to burn. Well... with all the rain down there lately, we didn't get to burn, but got a lot down, but many more to go. Here are a couple of videos. It filled back up in a week!

https://youtu.be/W3s_Pw7Ev-4

https://youtu.be/Gku2zpPxR80