The hen cinnamon teal (right) has a blue wing patch, but is otherwise drab-colored compared the drake. Susan Hodgson / Adobe Stock Late winter and early spring is courting time for cinnamon teal ...

The most effective 12 gauge loads for decoying teal — the loads throwing the densest, most deadly patterns — are 2 3/4 -inch rounds filled with No. 6, 7 or 7 1/2 shot.

Blue-winged Teal. The largest of the three U.S. teal, a mature bluewing will weigh 18 to 24 ounces. In early fall, both drakes and hens will be a similarly mottled brown with a dark brown or black ...

Within the next couple of weeks, the duck and goose hunters will be engaged in the early seasons. These “early” seasons were initially started for Teal. Teal, (primarily Blue Wing Teal) are ...

Within the next couple of weeks, the duck and goose hunters will be engaged in the early seasons. These “early” seasons were initially started for Teal. Teal, (primarily Blue Wing Teal) are ...

Within the next couple of weeks, the duck and goose hunters will be engaged in the early seasons. These “early” seasons were initially started for Teal. Teal, (primarily Blue Wing Teal) are ...

Blue-winged teal, hens as well as — shown here — drakes, will be legal fare along with cinnamon teal and green-winged teal during a new five-day September season this fall in Minnesota. (Bill ...