42 NEBRASKAland • AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2016
TOP LEFT: The seeds of smartweed, a
common wetland plant, are eaten by
many waterfowl species, including teal.
BOTTOM LEFT: The author, Rick Wheatley,
walks through the marsh at County Line
Waterfowl Production Area.
OPPOSITE: Female green-winged and
blue-winged teal are kept dry in a floating
sled. Teal are some of the tastiest
waterfowl that Nebraska has to offer.
Remember to keep game as clean, dry
and cool as possible for best table fare.
County Line Waterfowl Production Area is
located half in York County and the other
half in Fillmore, 3 miles south and 2.5
miles east of McCool Junction. It totals
406 acres, including 224 acres of wetland
and 182 acres of upland habitats.
County Line Waterfowl
Production Area
