Texas Coverage

Upper Coast Rice Prairie Duck Migration Forecast

Katy, Garwood and Eagle Lake rice country behind Galveston Bay. Flooded rice and coastal marsh, and the densest hunting in the state.

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

When Upper Coast Rice Prairie peaks

DuckCast’s season model puts the green-winged teal peak here around mid January. Upper Coast Rice Prairie 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 Upper Coast Rice Prairie

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

Locations stay generalized

Hunter reports for Upper Coast Rice Prairie 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 Hill Country and Edwards 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.