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[Ericdc]

Late season teal clean up so nice.

I let them hang and dry in the cold dry air after the hunt yesterday and cleaned this evening.




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[Ericdc]

Date: January 16, 2026

Time: left at 11:30

Location: 86 pit

Cloud Cover: clear with clouds approaching from north later in morning but stayed clear.

Wind Direction and Velocity: SSW to WSW 10 - 15 from start

Temperature: upper 30's warming to 50's

Barometer:

Moon phase: sliver




Special Notes: could be a very tough last 2 weeks

Waterfowl Activity: early speck flight headed due east and on mission. Ducks on water to north would get up and buzz some ( mostly pintail, gadwall, with a few mallards and spoons. Saw 1 teal all morning

Waterfowl Responsiveness: pintails are starting to show interest. Geese getting tough.

Hunters: Dylan and I

Guns:

Malfunctions: none

Dog(s): Dylan's dog Ted

Special Equipment: 2 mojos on remote. (Replaced the 1 receiver that stopped working and synced both back to same remote on first try)

Kudos: no problems

curses: no flight l. 1 late morning speck I had on a string straightened out on last circle and went due south. No buzzing or flaring, just left.

Birds By Species:
1 pintail

Photo Ops:









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[Ericdc]

Date: January 17, 2026

Time: left at 8

Location: 86 pit

Cloud Cover: clear then big cloud bank from south came. Didn't see that in forecast

Wind Direction and Velocity: decent to start out of NW then seemed to lose steam when clouds came

Temperature: upper 30's

Barometer:

Moon phase:

Special Notes: got home early, "know when to fold them"

Waterfowl Activity: early flurry gave us hope but that fizzled

Waterfowl Responsiveness: wigeon came pretty

Hunters: Hutton and I

Guns:

Malfunctions:

Dog(s):

Special Equipment: 2 mojos on remote

Kudos:we picked up duck decoys ahead of likely ice next couple mornings

curses: losing my desire to go, was planning to go Monday but doubting that now.

Birds By Species:
1 wigeon

Photo Ops:
When the Mardi Gras decorations come out in bastrop you know it's coming to the end.



I prefer the December version






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