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EARLY TEAL SEASON
Low Plains — Sept. 3 - 18, 2016
High Plains — Sept. 3 - 11, 2016
Daily Bag Limit: 6 in aggregate* (Blue-, Green-winged and Cinnamon Teal)
* Aggregate daily bag limit is the maximum number permitted to be taken by a person in one day during
the open season when such person hunts for more than one species for which a combined daily bag limit
is prescribed. The aggregate daily bag limit is equal to, but shall not exceed, the largest daily bag limit
prescribed for any one species.
Possession Bag Limit: 18
Shooting Hours: 30 minutes before sunrise to sunset
Helpful Teal Hunting Tips:
• Blue-winged teal have blue patches on the upper surface of their wings. Shovelers also have blue
patches on their wings, but have an enlarged bill and are larger in size.
• Teal tend to y in tight, compact ocks. Their ight is rapid and appears erratic.
• Female teal have a raspy, rapid call while males have a single note "whistle."
• Teal will readily decoy, so use them
to bring birds in closer to aid in
identication. Pass shooting is not
recommended.
• Teal prefer shallow waters, such as
those commonly found in the Rainwater
Basin area and along shallow margins of
ponds, lakes and reservoirs.
• Look for areas with lots of mud ats and
sparse vegetation.
• Contact the nearest Game and Parks
ofce or visit OutdoorNebraska.org for
information regarding hunting on state
recreation areas during this season.
CONTINUING THE TEAL SEASON:
THE RESPONSIBILITY IS YOURS
The teal season in the northern portion of Nebraska is on an
experimental basis. Continuation of the teal season depends
on hunters' ability to distinguish teal from other duck species.
During this experiment, the Nebraska Game and Parks
Commission will evaluate the rate at which nontarget species
are shot at or taken. If the rate is considered unacceptable by
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Nebraska will lose its teal
season, and most likely, never get it back. Those who take
or attempt to take ducks other than teal will be subject to
prosecution.
TEAL ZONES
View the interactive waterfowl zone map at: https://
maps.outdoornebraska.gov/WaterfowlZones/
