The green-winged teal holds the distinction of being the smallest North American dabbling duck. Often weighing less than a pound, the hen greenwing is overall a drab, unassuming, mottled brown.

Green-winged teal are later migrators than the early-departing blue-winged cousins that kick off migration of waterfowl ...

The mallard population in those areas climbed by 8 percent and wigeons by a whopping 55 percent. Green-winged teal numbers were up 20 percent since 2023, and the scaup population jumped by 16 percent.

• Green-winged teal also inhabit Minnesota, and about 10 percent of hunters' teal harvest on opening weekend will be greenwings. Yet they and bluewings are different species, ...

Due to record-high populations of blue-winged and green-winged teal, Oklahoma hunters will be able to enjoy 16 days of teal hunting for the third straight year, said Mike O'Meilia, ...

Green winged teal do not have this same wing marking but are very small birds which can help with identification. The season start time was moved back to sunrise to help hunters clearly see their ...

They love spinning-wing decoys more than a country boy loves Hank Williams. Consistently locating teal is the key. Over the years, I my buddy Joe Weimer and I have found different ways to target ...

Blue- and green-winged teal are early migrators, and last year's inaugural early season produced a 70% satisfaction rate for the 13,000 hunters who participated.

Green-winged teal are later migrators than the early-departing blue-winged cousins that kick off migration of waterfowl southward. Still, the surge in greenwing numbers is a good sign for hunters.