Down here in the south, it all starts with doves. I'll be headed out early September for Waco and my annual pilgrimage to my buddy's farm. We've had some SUPER shoots over the years.
We also get early teal season in late September, beat your way through the gators and hope you can reach the bird before the gators do. LOL I had one ate last season before I could get to it. I never take a dog in teal season. Gators like 'em. Several have been eaten out there over the years. I hope this teal season is as good as last year. We SLAYED 'em last year. It was a great early duck season, too, then about half way therough, they all flew off somewhere. Oh, well, I had fun on 'em for a while. I think all the rain and flooding scattered 'em last season.