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A drake cinnamon teal, flying low over a California lake. ... Cinnamon teal are short- to mid-range migrants and, like bluewing teal, they begin their fall flight in August and September.
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.
Drake cinnamon teal are easily identified by their reddish bodies, while hens can be distinguished from other teal by their wide, black bills. (Photo/Susan Hodgson) Hunting Methods.
A cinnamon teal is one of the most sought after ducks by waterfowlers, but if a drake came in with this hybrid, I’d have to shoot the crossbreed first. This bird has a white patch right behind the ...
Teal spun away from the decoys in every direction, then, almost as if it happened in slow motion, a single cinnamon drake tumbled to the water. “I got him,” Bard yelled. “I got him!