AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 12 -- The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department issued the following news release:
As the 2026-27 waterfowl hunting season approaches, lower bird numbers and fluctuating habitat conditions will require hunters to be flexible and ready to take advantage when habitats evolve throughout the year.
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) biologists say duck populations continue to show a long-term decline across nearly all prairie-nesting species as the result of more than a decade of challenging drought conditions in the Prairie Pothole Region. The good news is that improved habitat in multiple breeding areas this year should result in strong juvenile production, and hunters could see more young birds despite lower overal...