Among the smallest and most widespread puddle ducks, teal are found all over the world. They are surface and shallow-water feeders that prefer small marshes and ponds, sheet-water, and any other ...

Teller County is not exactly overflowing with water, but we do have a fair amount of lakes, ponds and rivers that attract some waterfowl. Teal are a smaller-bodied group of ducks with striking colors ...

Arkansas duck hunters are getting a crack at some early birds now that teal season is open. The season started Sept. 15 and runs through Saturday. Teal, especially blue-winged teal, are the first ...

Duck season opened Saturday, Sept. 16, in North Dakota and Minnesota, although nonresidents will have to wait a week before they can hunt waterfowl in North Dakota. The delay gives North Dakotans the ...

The mallard is the No. 1 duck in Minnesota waterfowlers' bags because of its statewide prevalence. Its large size and the drake's florid coloring contribute to its trophy status among many ...

What: Among the smallest of the common North American ducks. Blue-winged teal average about 16-inches long for a male, 14 inches for a female. The male weighs about 1 pound; the female about 20 ...

Like most Minnesota duck hunters Saturday, Vern Starke will be counting on blue-winged teal to help fulfill the season's opening day. Besides offering what is perhaps the best-tasting meal of any duck ...