Ontario woodcock reports 2014

[Cass]

Hey guys are the woodcock still around or have i missed everything? I'll be back in the country Thursday so was hoping to get the dog out on the weekend.

[Salmonid]

You should still be able to get some if you head south on Friday or Saturday.

[joe16]

You should still be able to get some if you head south on Friday or Saturday.

How far south? Do you mean Southwestern Ontario? Niagara?

[captain cotton]

We flushed one while hunting grouse near deep river last weekend. First one I have seen up there but its only been two years hunting there now.

[Hawkman]

I was south of Bancroft again on Saturday October 25.
My puppy worked very hard but we flushed no birds of any kind.
Saw two blue jays and one woodpecker...

[Redbull]

2 flushes in 87 this morning, bagged one. Solo trip, no dog, 1.25hrs of walking.

RB

[welsh]

I must confess I moved 8 woodcock on Monday around a place that rhymes with Dingal but didn't report it till now......
I returned to said place later in the week only to find it devoid of woodcock.

0 for 5 this morning, sans repeats. Little room to swing a cat. Only shot at one.

Still seems very warm for late October.

[trkyhntr21]

Welsh what's your thoughts on the migration so far?

[welsh]

My guess is that it's not really in full swing ... a slow trickle rather than a flood. But my guesses are often out to lunch on these things.

[Lor79]

I agree Welsh, it has been a slow trickle as opposed to last year's flood migration. I had a few days last year where I flushed 30-40 birds south of midland ... This year it has only been a few birds here and there (same bush). Hopefully we have a few more days to go before it's over North of Barrie.
Lorenzo