Ontario woodcock reports 2014

[vom Dufenshmirtz]

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 ).

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

[yellow dog]

Was your dog disappointed in you ? lol

[Farmer G]

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

[Cass]

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

[welsh]

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....

[yellow dog]

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

[Mount Sweetness]

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

[Pigeoneater5000]

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

[terrym]

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

[vom Dufenshmirtz]

Terry, thank you for the weather report

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