Texas Coverage

Hill Country and Edwards Duck Migration Forecast

Highland Lakes and the Edwards Plateau tanks. The thinnest duck ground in Texas, and honest about it: divers on the lakes and not much else.

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Season dates: Texas duck season 2026-27, dates and migration timing

When Hill Country and Edwards peaks

DuckCast’s season model puts the green-winged teal peak here around early January. Hill Country and Edwards carries its own season curve rather than sharing Texas's statewide one, because the timing here genuinely differs from the rest of the state. That is a modelled typical curve, not a prediction for any single year. The actual push depends on cold fronts and freeze-up upstream, which is what the daily score tracks. Always confirm season dates with Texas Parks and Wildlife.

What DuckCast watches upstream of Hill Country and Edwards

3 upstream stations feed this region's freeze line: Altus, Lawton, Ardmore. When those stations ice over, the score here starts climbing before anything changes in the local sky.

Locations stay generalized

Hunter reports for Hill Country and Edwards are always shown at the region level. DuckCast never collects or displays exact coordinates, so filing a report here never burns a spot.

Also covered in Texas

High Plains Playas Rolling Plains Blackland Prairie Pineywoods Post Oak Savannah Upper Coast Rice Prairie Mid Coast Bays South Texas and Laguna Madre Live migration map

Season dates and regulations change. Always verify with Texas Parks and Wildlife. DuckCast forecasts conditions, not legal seasons.