I was bow hunting for deer yesterday morning south of Ottawa on some public land. I saw at least 15 woodcock, I stopped counting after a while. It made me regret going out for deer and wish I had brought a shotgun instead.
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I was bow hunting for deer yesterday morning south of Ottawa on some public land. I saw at least 15 woodcock, I stopped counting after a while. It made me regret going out for deer and wish I had brought a shotgun instead.
Just completed a 3 day woodcock hunting feast. 9 flushes on Friday (east of London area), Saturday 15 flushes (2 hours north of Woodstock) and this morning 7 more flushes at the same spot.
zero this morning on a public spot near a town with the same name as a recent US president...without a dog
saw a pheasant that had been hit by a car and a Greek crew with a motley crew of mongrels that bagged a jackrabbit shortly after we laughed at their dogs :-)
Early morning goose hunt on saturday, we could hear them flying by us just before daylight. Switched over to woodcock around 10 am. flushed 10 got one, near Penetang. no dog. just some aggressive walking.
Worked dogs in some thickets out of our backyard today. A pudelpointer puppy I'm working got on 4 woodcock, was progressively stauncher on each and finished with a nice rock solid point. It was a blank pistol workout. Took a young setter out after for a quickie, 2 points 1 bird down. It typically gets stronger here in Niagara after Halloween. Couple that with it being a warm fall; would say the best is yet to come.
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Great looking Setter. How old is it?
Thank you he's 13 months.