Ontario woodcock reports 2014

Let's try to have single thread with wc reports, would be useful for everyone, n'est-ce pas?
Reports only pls. If others don't chime in, it will be limited :(

Oct 8
I checked my local city park for wc and indeed they were there - 4 birds found in 5 min (I know where to look :thumbup:).

So I headed to Newmarket area.
windy, wet, temp 12 C
cover - mostly goldenrods under poplar
found 10 birds in about 1.5 hours
I can only shake my head (like that guy in waterfowl section could only laugh), I missed 5 out of 5!
I think this is my new record :ashamed:

Was your dog disappointed in you ? lol

Mr Dufenshirtz needs a hand with all the woodcock, at least the shooting. Lol

I really need to find some good coverts. Woodcock are quite elusive to me. I just pop the odd one up when grouse hunting. Never been able to actually connect with one

Oct. 7 in "the Clinton area," we flushed one bird out of a classic spot: young aspen. Given the tiny size of the cover this was likely a flight bird. I am still finding few birds there, but we have had persistent south winds.

That was the only bird on the day but I was busy with pheasants. :)

Wind supposed to be swinging to the north for the weekend....

I'll be hunting Hullett Friday or Saturday. Still haven't gotten all the burr's out of Elly's ears.

Sept.25th and 26th we flushed 30 to 40 woodcock in a total of 6 hours of hunting. Only killed one.

Put up 9 birds yesterday. Thames river area outside London. Usually only move 3 or 4 there.

Very strong winds today up here. Should thin a bit of the foliage.

Terry, thank you for the weather report ;)

Northern GTA today
11 flushes, may be couple repeats
12 C windy sunny warm