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Fair to good shoots were posted along the border dividing the Central and South zones, once shooters began banging in the South Zone. Areas around Del Rio and Uvalde saw the best action. Whitewings continue to find corn fields around San Antonio and Castroville. Good hunts have been had around Seguin and San Marcos around trees where birds have been coming to roost. Birds have been building on the coast since hunting has been the last thing on many residents minds. Rice and sunflowers produced good shoots near Hankamer and Winnie. Dayton, Sealy and Brookshire were best around goatweed, milo and rice. Prospects are fair to good.
SOUTH ZONE DOVE
The season opened with a bang in the Rio Grande Valley. Limits of whitewing shoots were posted over wild sunflowers and milo fields. Three Rivers and George West saw good shoots around corn and milo. Plowed ground near water was best in the afternoon. Fields in El Campo were outstanding for whitewings in the afternoon on opening day. The morning flight was interrupted by a thick fog that held through mid-morning. Blessing saw fair to good shoots over rice. Bay City was fair around roosting trees in the afternoon.
TEAL HUNTING
The second weekend of the season was marred by a thick fog that held through mid-morning on the coast. Many coastal prairie hunters said the flight suffered because of the thick soup. Sunday was much better with clearing skies and a decent flight. Many hunters reported harvesting mostly drakes, Saturday, and more hens and greenwings Sunday, giving rise to the notion more birds moved in overnight.