Rolling Plains
Reservoir and stock tank country from Abilene up to the Red River. Big water that holds birds after the shallow playas west of it lock up.
Strong Conditions
Strong Migration Conditions
Gadwall score, conditions as of Mon, Nov 2, 3:00 PM
Tomorrow's Hunt · Tuesday, Nov 3
Rolling Plains
Falling 12° vs yesterday
Legal light 6:28 AMSunrise 6:58 AMSunset 5:45 PM🌗 Last quarter · 40%
Best window: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Built around the strongest northwest wind of the morning
Temperatures falling about 15°F over the next 48 hours
- Dry fall: birds concentrated on remaining water
Season dates · High Plains Mallard Management Unit October 24-25, 2026 and October 30, 2026 to January 31, 2027. North Zone November 14-29, 2026 and December 5, 2026 to January 31, 2027. South Zone November 7-29, 2026 and December 12, 2026 to January 31, 2027.
Times shown for the region center. Season dates and limits change yearly and by zone: verify with Texas Parks and Wildlife.
Water Status
Water on the landscape: Dry fall: birds concentrated on remaining water (68% of Texas in drought, US Drought Monitor).
Why this score is moving
- Temperatures falling about 15°F over the next 48 hours
- Northwest winds building to 17 mph
- Corn harvest roughly 98% complete, heavy field feed available
48-Hour Outlook
Good
Temperatures falling about 15°F over the next 48 hours. Northwest winds building to 17 mph. Strongest window: Mon into Tue.
14-Day Score Outlook
GadwallDays 8 through 14 sit beyond the reliable forecast window and lean on season history. Read them as a trend, not a promise.
Inside the model
The score is a weighted blend of the drivers below, each rated 0 to 10 from current conditions. No black box: this is the whole model.
Temps falling ~15°F into the next 48h
NW winds to 17 mph across 13 of the next 48h
0% of upstream hours below 28°F
Little to no snow upstream
68% of the state in drought: less water, and birds stacked on what is left
Shoulder of the migration window
Corn ~98%, beans ~91% (typical-progress estimate)
No reports in the last 72h, so this factor is not counted
North of you
ProThe freeze line across the stations upstream of this region, station by station, so you see shallow water locking up before the birds arrive on it.
Radar check
ProLast night's NEXRAD read on whether birds actually moved: how much lifted off after sunset, which way it tracked, and how fast it flew under its own power once the wind at that altitude is subtracted out.
Local conditions
| Day | Hi / Lo | Wind | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| MonNov 2 | 84° / 61° | SSW 22 mph | |
| TueNov 3 | 68° / 54° | NW 17 mph | |
| WedNov 4 | 71° / 49° | S 10 mph | |
| ThuNov 5 | 72° / 54° | WNW 22 mph | |
| FriNov 6 | 65° / 49° | N 13 mph | |
| SatNov 7 | 68° / 51° | W 9 mph | |
| SunNov 8 | 69° / 53° | N 12 mph |
Hunter intel
ProWhat other hunters reported in this region over the last 72 hours: species, how hard they were feeding, and whether the birds looked like new arrivals. Filing your own report is free and counts toward this region's score either way.