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of teal from burning and it provides great fl avor. My wife
thinks this type of waterfowl tastes like a beef fi let.
Not much compares to the memories I have from those
early days hunting teal. With most seasons opening in
October during the hunting days of my youth, often teal
had already migrated through by the time you could start
hunting. Now, with most states off ering a teal season in
early September, the opportunities to harvest teal are
plentiful. It's a great opportunity to dust off the rust from
the long off -season — but be prepared for some quick and
fast shooting. More than once the blue dart has humbled
even the best of wingshooters.
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Todd Mills is a former Avian-X and Mossy Oak pro staff er
who divides his outdoor time between hunting waterfowl and
turkeys.
Doug Steinke is a professional hunting and fi shing
photographer from Grand Island. To see more of his work,
visit dougsteinke.com.
ABOVE LEFT: Blue-winged teal taken off Twin Lakes in Rock
County.
ABOVE RIGHT: Kirk Palmer and Mitch Rother wait for shooting
time in Hamilton County.
BELOW RIGHT: Kevin Berggren's dog "Limit" retrieves a teal off
the west end of Lake McConaughy.
