Just before sunrise on Saturday, duck hunters will be able to take aim as Texas’ early teal season begins.

Teal is a species of duck known for its speed and recognizable blue coloring along its wings.

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department waterfowl program leader Kevin Kraai said teals are the first group of ducks to make their way into the state while birds make their way south for winter.

Early teal season is big business and big money in the Lone Star State, according to Kraai.

“(It’s) to the tune of millions of dollars of positive impact to our economies across that state of Texas on an annual basis,” Kraai said.

The early teal season is a way for duck hunters to get their feet wet before the regular duck season scheduled for later in the fall.

With the soft opening of the duck sea

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