The official 2016 woodcock reports thread

[Rugger]

Flushed a couple while hunting grouse this weekend in the Bancroft area.

[finsfurfeathers]

I've been putting up astronomical numbers of grouse but haven't flushed a single woodcock yet in the quinte area

yeah, right

I'm with Cass on this one just seen a bit more woodcock though.

Nuff said.


Mark of a good gundog....will neither confirm or deny what actually happened.

[huntervinni]

Couple hours this morning chopping through the thick stuff and flushed 8 and bagged 5 for our first outing this season.

[vom Dufenshmirtz]

Oct 4
Newmarket
the same couple birds int the same places

Oct 5
Vaughan
I went to my honey hole (no shooting), put up about dozen birds in a small spot.

[Cass]

I gotta get out with some of you guys. I'm terrible at finding woodcock unless it's the height of the migration

[finsfurfeathers]

I gotta get out with some of you guys. I'm terrible at finding woodcock unless it's the height of the migration

Sometimes when your not finding woodcock its because they are not there. Migration will have them popping up everywhere however your local population tend to be a few scattered family groups in very particular areas. Thing is once you locate them local haunts it can become very predictable year after year. Unless its a ridiculously dry year like this one and has the birds shifting locations making finding them a bit of a challenge to relocate.

[terrym]

I gotta get out with some of you guys. I'm terrible at finding woodcock unless it's the height of the migration

You need to expand your range. If your dog isn't moving birds they aren't there that day.

[Pigeoneater5000]

Just getting back from my annual hunt trip in the north bay area.
Mon oct 3 - 24 w.c.
Tue oct 4 - 16 w.c.
Wed oct 5 - 12 w.c.
Thurs oct 6 - 21 w.c.
I hunted different areas each day. Birds were chucky and taste great.

[vom Dufenshmirtz]

Congrats, Pigeoneater!
Don't be a tease - did you see any grouse?
How many hours did you hunt each day, i.e. what's the flush rate per hour?

[Pigeoneater5000]

Congrats, Pigeoneater!
Don't be a tease - did you see any grouse?
How many hours did you hunt each day, i.e. what's the flush rate per hour?

lol according to my gps I averaged 6 miles a day. I would hunt for 3-4 hours in the morning. Then 2 hours in the evening. Grouse numbers were down in this particular area. I Flushed less then a dozen. Mind you I did not hunt the logging roads as much. I was there for the woodcock.