Duck hunters are anticipating the reopening of the South Zone on Dec.9. Duck numbers are excellent in the coastal marsh from High Island to West Galveston Bay. Frigid temperatures to the north should blast new migrants to the area. Large rafts of ducks are starting to use grassy bay shorelines in Trinity and West Galveston Bay. Anahuac and Winnie should see consistent shooting this weekend.
Goose numbers continue to improve with each passing cold front.
Snow and specklebellies are working decoy spreads with the help of a little wind. Ross' geese are making up for the lack of juvenile birds by readily decoying with just a hint of the call. The coast should see an increase in mallards with freezing waterways in the northern states. The Danbury and Brazoria County area should see plenty of shooting this weekend if duck numbers are any indication. Pintails, teal, gadwalls, widgeons and a few divers are feeding and roosting in crawfish ponds and freshwater marsh ponds.