Green-winged Teal
Green-winged Teal (Anas crecca carolinensis), the smallest species of dabbling duck found in North America, handsomely standing out with contrasting rusty colored head and vivid emerald green facial markings outlined with thin tannish stripe. Breeding drake green-winged teal small tufts on the backs of their necks. White vertical stripes are visible on the sides of their vermiculated chests. Eurasian, or Common, Green-winged Teal (A. c. crecca) drakes lack this feature but have a horizontal stripe consisting of their tertial feathers. The 2 subspecies otherwise appear identical. Other useful identification characteristics are diagonal creamy stripe on each side of the tail and green specula, which are readily seen in flight. Both sexes have similar gray bills, but the hen displays a lightly lighter shade than the drake and may be mottled. The legs match the somewhat dappled tan plumage on their stomachs.
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Nebraska Waterfowl Hunts
Great Nebraska waterfowl hunting. SIXTEEN MILES of fabled North Platte River duck hunting area on nearly 400,000 acres associated properties under exclusive wraps. Expect some of North America's very best mallard and big Canada goose hunting.
...read more- Mallards and big Canada geese. LOTS of them. Central Flyway limits of 6 ducks (5 mallards) and 5 honkers daily
- North Platte River, adjacent agriculture, miles of hot-springs sloughs that never freeze
- Comfortable lodging, excellent meals, professional guide services, heated pits
- Accommodates 3-6 waterfowl hunting guests
- Located 3.5 hours from Denver airport; only 45 minutes from Scottsbluff, Nebraska
Rate: $2,500-$3,500 packages -
New England Sea Duck Hunting
World renown for its eider hunting, New England waterfowling offers an incredible change of scenery and is an excellent place to check off lots of North America waterfowl species. RPM Outdoors specializes in making your hunt priorities a reality.
...read more- 17+ years experience for eiders, other sea ducks, divers, dabblers, mergansers, geese
- Best place in US to harvest prime American black ducks
- Customized hunt plans reflect hunter priorities, not a “one size fits all” type 1/2-day hunt
- Includes hotel accommodations, full-day hunting, continental breakfasts, made-to-order lunches
- Recognized as foremost among US waterfowl collectors and taxidermists
- Nearby non-hunting spouse activities abound
Rate: $1,950 for 3-day inclusive package -
North Dakota Waterfowl Hunt
Dirty Bird Outfitters delivers the best guided North Dakota waterfowl hunting experiences. North Dakota duck hunts, North Dakota goose hunts and North Dakota swan hunts are their specialties.
...read more- Guided North Dakota duck hunting combo packages
- High-success North Dakota Swan Hunts (must draw tag)
- Early- and late-season North Dakota Canada Goose Hunting
- Packages include meals and lodging
- NEW Home-away-from-home lodge (constructed 2021)
- Small, highly experienced and professional staff
- Mallards, wigeons, pintails, cackler geese, Canada geese, white-fronted geese, light geese, tundra swans
- Waterfowl hunting opportunities August through mid-December
Rate: $400-650 daily -
Oklahoma Duck Hunt
Oklahoma duck hunting a little over an hour drive from Dallas - as good as it gets. We've promoted this hunt for a very long time, always happy client feedback.
...read moreExcellently guided Oklahoma duck hunts are located a little over an hour north from Dallas. Perfect opportunity for a morning hunt before work or an easy weekend hunt with friends, family or business associates.
- Located 1 to 1.5 hours from downtown Dallas
- Expertly-guided Oklahoma duck hunts, afternoon hog hunting available
- Oklahoma and Texas depending on bird activity
- Mostly dry blinds, waders not always needed
- Cabin accommodations for up to 8 can be provided
- Meals not included
Rate: $400 per morning -
Saskatchewan Canada Waterfowl Hunts
Prairie Limits Outfitters delivers superior Saskatchewan Canada waterfowl hunts in "The land of Living Skies."
...read moreDelivering consistently great Saskatchewan Canada waterfowl hunts is what Prairie Limits Outfitters does. Young energetic staff of go-getters are highly experienced.
- Mostly dry-field hunts for Canadas, cacklers, white-fronts, snows, mallards and pintails, sandhill cranes
- Choose between 3- or 5-day waterfowl hunting packages
- INCLUSIVE packages, choose either Fully Guided or Premier hunting experiences
- New lodge conveniently located to community amenities
- Fly into either Saskatoon SK or Edmonton AB
Rate: $2,800 and up -
Texas Duck Hunting – Gulf Coast Redheads and More
Run-N-Gun Adventures accesses the greatest percentage of the entire world’s population of overwintering redheads on nearby Laguna Madre and surrounding areas for the Texas duck hunting experience of a lifetime. But LOTS more, too.
...read more- Trophy Redheads on Matagorda Bay
- Pintail, teal, mottled ducks, black-bellied whistlers, white-fronts, snows and more
- 50,000+ acres exclusive, intensively managed properties
- Cast & Blast packages and afternoon hunts available
- NEW 11,000 sqft luxurious lodge, chef-prepared meals
- Located only 1 hour from Houston
Rate: $175-300 day rate/ $1,425 and up packages -
Texas Goose Hunting – Panhandle
Texas goose hunting the west Texas panhandle remains America's best kept secret. Countless, shallow playa lakes in a landscape of agriculture provides perfect overwintering habitat for thousands of geese, ducks and sandhill cranes.
...read more- High-success hunting (goose or crane limits are the norm)
- Canada geese, white-fronts, snows, ducks, sandhill cranes, and more
- Many exclusive hunting properties within 1-hour radius of Plainview
- Combos and afternoon hunts available
- Camp-house lodging available (not a hotel hunt)
Rate: $375 -
Texas Waterfowl Hunt – Desert Paradise
Texas waterfowl hunt packages features relatively unpressured ducks, geese and sandhill cranes in an area so large it takes 3 lodges to cover and so ecologically diverse that most Central Flyway waterfowl species can be hunted!
...read more- Inclusive Texas waterfowl hunting packages for ducks, geese, sandhill cranes, doves, early blue-winged teal, spring turkeys, more.
- 3 lodges to cover vast, relatively undisturbed waterfowl hunting area and to offer flexibility for desired bucket-list species, amenity-level needs, or personal budget
- Central flyway puddle ducks to include prized mottled duck, Mexican duck, cinnamon teal, fulvous whistling duck, black-bellied whistling duck opportunities all right here in USA
- Sandhill crane hunting and white-fronted goose hunting are the Speck Ops Waterfowl house specialties
- Luxurious lodging with over-the-top and fun activities provide fun for bachelor or business hunting groups, entire families and non-hunters,
Rate: $2,000 to $2,900 -
Wyoming Duck Hunt
Wyoming duck hunt at Mountain View Mallards entails plentiful mallards and Canada geese in one of the most stunningly beautiful parts of America. Hunt comfortably from heated blinds and enjoy the show.
...read more- Predominately mallards and Canada geese, other species seasonally
- Upscale, newly constructed 6-bedroom lodge, with excellent amenities
- 3 excellent chef-prepared meals daily, dinner feature beef
- December-January primetime
- Comfortable heated blinds, professional guide-staff
- For 2-6 hunters, maximum 12 guests
- Fly into Billings MT or Cody WY
Rate: $2,750 3-day package
Green-winged Teal during the breeding season take advantage of Alaska, most of Canada, and down into the northern half of the United States. Commonly found along river deltas, this species will breed in dense vegetation, where they may also forage. They also use woody or burned areas and use the weedy vegetation as cover. The expansive area used by Green-winged teal during the wintering period follows along the west coast of Canada, the west coast of the Unites States (and the southern half as well), and down into the majority of Mexico. During this time, this species will choose any type of shallow wetland where it is common to see them foraging in flooded rice fields.
The Green-winged Teal’s diet depends on seeds and aquatic invertebrates but truly are not picky and will eat what is available. As with many other ducks, this species will feed in shallow waters or agricultural fields, however, they also take advantage of foraging on mudflats and probe the ground in search of any invertebrate close enough to the surface.
Green-winged teal are a common bird in North America and have doubled the long-term average for their species since 2015. Currently it is estimated that there are 4 million breeding individuals.
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