Teal Season
Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2026 12:39 pmOpening Weekend
Finished blind prep work last weekend, just had to set decoys Friday afternoon. Decided to hunt our biggest water on the property to stay away from likely gator habitat in order to work my pup. Just made 2 years last month. Compounded by low prices, I decided to not fish them this year. Last year removed 95 in a week's time. Scary how many are out there that we don't see on a daily basis. At any rate, plenty of teal moving for myself and my 2 young guns for the weekend hunts. Hunted same blind last year for the pups first hunt and happy to report the difference a year makes. Of course, not by accident. Was able to get him a solid foundation with yard work and prepping for HRC and AKC Hunt test in the off season.
Easy 18 by 7:05 Sat
A little finicky for Sunday. Told the boys that once a little sun would hit the decoys they would finish better. Sure enough they knocked down 4 out of one flock and finished with 3 out of last group for our 18 by 7:45. Had the youngest (13) calling the shot all hunt. He didn't care for the pressure but it's good prep for himself one day following in his forefathers footsteps. He is ate up with it as some say. Definitely learned alot about hunting and not just shooting being engaged in the design making.
Finished blind prep work last weekend, just had to set decoys Friday afternoon. Decided to hunt our biggest water on the property to stay away from likely gator habitat in order to work my pup. Just made 2 years last month. Compounded by low prices, I decided to not fish them this year. Last year removed 95 in a week's time. Scary how many are out there that we don't see on a daily basis. At any rate, plenty of teal moving for myself and my 2 young guns for the weekend hunts. Hunted same blind last year for the pups first hunt and happy to report the difference a year makes. Of course, not by accident. Was able to get him a solid foundation with yard work and prepping for HRC and AKC Hunt test in the off season.
Easy 18 by 7:05 Sat
A little finicky for Sunday. Told the boys that once a little sun would hit the decoys they would finish better. Sure enough they knocked down 4 out of one flock and finished with 3 out of last group for our 18 by 7:45. Had the youngest (13) calling the shot all hunt. He didn't care for the pressure but it's good prep for himself one day following in his forefathers footsteps. He is ate up with it as some say. Definitely learned alot about hunting and not just shooting being engaged in the design making.
