Anyone in the woods yet?

[Winchey]

Got out again this morning and tried somewhere new. 2 WC and a grouse brood in a about an hour on the ground. Life is good.

[vom Dufenshmirtz]

how does it compare to back home?

[Winchey]

I haven't been out enough, but so far a lot less woodcock then I am used to, but there seems to be lots of grouse around.

[finsfurfeathers]

For the rest of us where's home?

[Winchey]

New Brunswick

I have a full brother to Vom D's Ivy.

[finsfurfeathers]

I haven't been out enough, but so far a lot less woodcock then I am used to, but there seems to be lots of grouse around.

Think we are in a high point of the grouse cycle last fall in the bush I hunt found more than usual. Good too hear your finding them as was a bit concerned with the minimal drumming I heard this spring while turkey hunting. Woodcock wouldn't be to worried widely scattered they will bunch up with the migration soon enough.

[jobbershunting]

New to Ottawa, just moved here 3 weeks ago. Been combing the woods for 3 weeks, and putting many miles on the car and only ended up moving 1 grouse. That is until Friday. We put up 4 grouse and a woodcock and then this morning we had 4 single grouse, a double, a brood of about 8 and a woodcock.

Those are pretty good numbers in this area.

[Pigeoneater5000]

Yup just dusted off the ol' boots this wkn. I'm staying on trails close to the water. Keep the dog cool and hydrated. Hoping to hit the "birdy" areas once the temps dip down a bit.

[69firebird]

Havnt left the woods yet, run hounds almost year round. July and August not as regular but it's been cool nights and not bad running.