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Want to check the status of a wetland area before heading out to hunt teal? This table is updated yearly to provide information about whether or not there's a morning drawing, construction notices, and habitat status on 18 wetland areas so that you can make an informed decision about where to go.
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2026 Teal Season - Status of Missouri Wetland Areas as of Late August
| Conservation Area | Self-Check-in or Drawing | Repairs & Construction | Habitat/Food Status: Moist-Soil | Acres Flooded/Wetland Status | No. Parties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.K. Leach | Self-Check | Minor levee repairs and structure replacement throughout area are currently ongoing. | Good | 450 | No limit |
| Bob Brown | Self-Check | ADA blind construction project is currently in permitting phase. | Excellent | 100-150 | No Limit |
| Coon Island | Self-Check | None | Fair/Good | ~250: Pools 4, 5, 6. Water captured from river flooding in late July. | No Limit |
| Duck Creek | 5:00 AM drawing opening weekend only, then self-check. | Obermeyer repair and maintenance. Distribution well. | Good | North Pool 1: 800; Unit A & other pools: ~150 | 15-18 positions total, 12 of those positions being in Pool 1. |
| Eagle Bluffs | Self-Check | River pumps awaiting replacement. City water is only water source for teal season. Teal water limited. | Good/Excellent | 50-75 | No limit |
| Fountain Grove | Self-Check | Mac 4 structure replacement. | Good | Pool 1 and borrows only, significant rainfall may allow more opportunity. | No Limit |
| Four Rivers | Self-Check | None | Fair/Good | Units 1 and 2 will not be huntable for teal season. U3 – 60% full pool in Presidents Marsh. U4 – 90% full pool. | No Limit |
| Grand Pass | Self-Check | North Pool 7 water control structure repair. | Excellent | 75-100 | No Limit |
| Little River | Self-Check | None | Good | 20 | 3 |
| Marais Temps Clair | Self-Check | None | Good | 35 | No limit |
| Montrose | Self-Check | Motter pool levee. | Fair | Lake area | No limit |
| Nodaway Valley | Self-Check | None | Good | 95 | No Limit |
| Otter Slough | 5:00 AM drawing both weekends. Self-check on weekdays. | R7 well. | Good | 400 + Otter Lake (250) | 12-15 positions total |
| Schell-Osage | Self-Check | All waterfowl hunting zones closed for construction until contractor completion. | Fair | No water. Pools drained for construction. | N/A |
| Settle's Ford | Self-Check | 1-2 pool structure, 1-5 (Refuge) structure, 2-3 structure, 3-1 structure and levee. | Fair/Good | 20 | No limit |
| Ted Shanks | Self-Check | None | Good | ~200 | No limit |
| Ten Mile Pond | Self-Check | Refurbishing structures across the area. | Good | ~50 | No limit |