Peach Point WMA in Freeport reports steady shooting and half-limit averages for hunters according to biologist Justin Hurst. Gadwalls and greenwings are the prominent species brought to the check station. Hunting continues to be slow at Mad Island WMA near Matagorda. Low tides have made hunting tough, however, an absence of widgeon grass and other food is the major contributor to the absence of ducks. Scaup and redheads are abundant on East Matagorda Bay and Port O'Connor.
Low tides make skinny water boats a premium.
Snow geese are holding on freshwater roosts and finding fresh plowed green fields. Rains have prompted new growth of forbs and clovers and the geese are picking them out of the dirt. More Canadas have hit the coast around Midfield and Palacios. Specklebellies continue to be tough to decoy on a regular basis. New geese are moving into the region daily with frozen conditions to the north.