Teal report

[ckinchen]

What are you guys seeing in the various general areas? Our club in Texas is very concerned with the lack of birds at this point with no weather change leading into Saturday. I planned to hunt in El Campo on Saturday due to a baseball game but I may sneak over to my spot in pine island.

[Top Dawg]

I haven't heard any good reports. There are a couple spotty rice fields holding a few birds but nothing like this time last year. Rode to Johnson bayou last week worked in the marsh then drove to thornwell after that. Didn't see one teal. With no weather change and the full moon on the 19th it might be a slow weekend for a lot of ppl.

[MarshRat89]

Saw about 50-60 early last week in Gueydan. Last week we were seeing less than 10 birds a day at our place in Kaplan. I was out there for shooting time on Sunday and didn't see a one. Went Brush a blind yesterday afternoon late and same thing. I'm worried at this point. If your taking about pine island south of Kaplan Casey I went do a job out that way yesterday. Saw two off 693 and that was it.

[jpcajun]

Heard of a couple fields NW of Crowley that were stacked... from what was said, these couple fields are loaded every year and hardly ever get hunted. Went to our field this past weekend north of Kaplan and saw a few... not as many as I saw a week ago.

[bgizzle]

Pm sent

[noodle creek]

I've heard of a FEW good reports. Overall though, as far as farms that are historically loaded this time of year, it's not looking so hot. They'll be here though, nothing wrong with a good push in the middle of the season. I'd rather this than have them all here at the beginning of the month.

[noodle creek]

And we don't need fronts to push them. Fronts do help out a little, but they are photo-migrators. They start heading south when the days start getting shorter, not totally reliable upon the weather

[Top Dawg]

No. But a north wind does help. I look for a good push next week when that moon swells up

[noodle creek]

For sure

[noodle creek]

Had buddies hunting in Arkansas this past weekend. Didn't kill a bird. Last year they smashed em everyday. Too dry in southeastern Arkansas. Game warden checked them Sunday and told them he hadn't talked to anyone who had killed any birds.

[all star rod]

Checked out my lease South of Kaplan. I go there about 6pm to check out our water level since the landowner started to pump on WED. I saw several big flocks flying from North to South and others flying from East to West.

[Spunt Drag]

Sounds like I made a good decision to go run dogs in TX this weekend instead of hunt. Good luck to everyone, I haven't heard any good reports.

[BIG-C]

No big concentrations in the Ville Platte area,too dry not nearly the amount of water as last year.

[Tete Dur]

But wouldn't it being dry like everyone is saying help out those that have water? Still, people with water aren't seeing many birds. I hope they get here soon. I can only hunt the first 7 days then I will be stuck at work.

[Finfeatherfur]

Originally Posted by Tete Dur

But wouldn't it being dry like everyone is saying help out those that have water? Still, people with water aren't seeing many birds. I hope they get here soon. I can only hunt the first 7 days then I will be stuck at work.

Tete, teal season is by far my favorite. Here is my 2 pennies on the drought effect. When we have a ton of rain and water everywhere, the bird hit pastures and spread out. When we have conditions like this, the birds find little pot holes, or flooded cuts but the "area" doesn't hold as many birds. If you are the only farm in 5 miles to have a "cut" flooded, after those first few shots, those birds are moving out. Then you have to wait, and hope! We will have birds, it just might not be as fast as years past.

[bgizzle]

Originally Posted by Finfeatherfur

Tete, teal season is by far my favorite. Here is my 2 pennies on the drought effect. When we have a ton of rain and water everywhere, the bird hit pastures and spread out. When we have conditions like this, the birds find little pot holes, or flooded cuts but the "area" doesn't hold as many birds. If you are the only farm in 5 miles to have a "cut" flooded, after those first few shots, those birds are moving out. Then you have to wait, and hope! We will have birds, it just might not be as fast as years past.

I feel exactly. It's almost a sense of happiness not to see them "holding" in our areas. When gunfire rings out..."here dey come"

[AubreyLaHaye458]

Originally Posted by BIG-C

No big concentrations in the Ville Platte area,too dry not nearly the amount of water as last year.

Yeah, we've only got 35-40 acres if water this year compared to the 200 we had last year at this time

[meaux fishing]

Originally Posted by BIG-C

No big concentrations in the Ville Platte area,too dry not nearly the amount of water as last year.

I just got water this past weekend from what I understand

[BIG-C]

Originally Posted by meaux fishing

I just got water this past weekend from what I understand

Will you be hunting there this weekend,if so we will be at the camp for a while after the hunt then going to the Southern game in Baton Rouge.

[AubreyLaHaye458]

Originally Posted by BIG-C

Will you be hunting there this weekend,if so we will be at the camp for a while after the hunt then going to the Southern game in Baton Rouge.

When you men hunt?