The official 2016 woodcock reports thread

[vom Dufenshmirtz]

Hunted 5 hours today with my lab. Flushed 1 woodcock and 3 grouse. Sent one payload of lead into the sky, but to no avail. The migrants aren't here yet. The good news is we might be getting some north winds next week.

I concur. Yesterday in the same area. 3 wc in weird places.
5 grouse in 4 hours (flushed, not shot )

[recurve40]

I tried the South end of Marlborough near Ottawa yesterday with my Weim. 3 hrs later two points one woodcock and one grouse and no Birds down. Lots of spent shells in the woods itself...I didn't expect a lot of birds due to the pressure it gets. Nice day for a walk at least.... on a down side I picked off 12 ticks from the dog and five from my boot laces...pile of them in there this year.

[Lor79]

Out with Tessa this morning just south of Barrie, put up 7-8 birds and dropped three ... 2 hour hunt.
Lorenzo
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[Hunter John]

Great thread gang.

[Cass]

Migrants yet or locals still? I don't have many locals and usually don't start seeing birds till 3rd week of October. Haven't seen any yet

[Rugger]

Mutt and I flushed 3 while looking for grouse today. Had shots at all three, might just get a migratory permit next season. All 3 were flushed at least twice, they don't flush far and then you pretty much have to kick them to get them to flush again. Is that normal or a sign of unpressured birds?

[ninepointer]

Mutt and I flushed 3 while looking for grouse today. Had shots at all three, might just get a migratory permit next season. All 3 were flushed at least twice, they don't flush far and then you pretty much have to kick them to get them to flush again. Is that normal or a sign of unpressured birds?

Yes, 2nd or 3rd flushes on WC are not uncommon. Yesterday I could actually see one on the ground after the 1st flush. Naturally, I did the sporting thing and waited for my dog find him. He's still alive today!

[Couliewalker]

Birds still up north.Was out at the cottage this weekend north of KL and was putting up WC just working around the buildings.
Went for a walk with my lab in good cover and put up 10 in less than an hr..Both male and female

[Hawkman]

Walked solo for three hours yesterday.
Northeast of Napanee.
No WC but flushed three grouse with no chance to shoot.
Everywhere I've been this year has been just too dry...

[vom Dufenshmirtz]

5-6 flushes in GTA today.