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in northern NH and the NEK of Vermont ...

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Monty points a brood of grouse
Heat of the Summer
Filed in: 2014 Bird Dog Training | Monty written by: bs
Thick ... hot ... muddy ... buggy. Those are some of the adjectives to describe trying to navigate the grouse woods at this time of year. Not very pleasureable at times, but well worth it when you start seeing numbers of grouse and woodcock, and bird dogs pointing them.
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Tags: grouse, woodcock, Vermont, NH

Monty with a spring woodcock point
Dreaming ...
Filed in: 2014 Bird Dog Training | Monty written by: bs
Yes, this is that time of the year when all grouse hunters and dog owners are dreaming of the season coming only five months away. Not only are we thinking of birds and beautiful crisp autumn days that remind us of a kaleidoscopic postcard, but we're likely obsessing about the performances of our four legged friends, and probably ourselves too.
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Tags: grouse, spring, woodcock, NH, Vermont

Winter ruffed grouse hunting in NH
NH Grouse Hunting Update: 12/31/2013
Filed in: 2013 Upland Bird Hunting | Bode written by: bs
Sadly, the grouse hunting season has come to an end here in New Hampshire (and Vermont), but yesterday we were able to get in one last session to cap off our season. It was my first time hunting in several weeks as the holidays and work have made it tough to get out there lately.
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Tags: grouse hunting, grouse, NH, Pittsburg, winter

Northern NH grouse cover
NH Grouse Hunting Update: 11/20/2013
Filed in: 2013 Upland Bird Hunting | Monty | Bode written by: bs
Finally, a beautiful day here in New Hampshire's north country. Still cold, but at least it was sunny, and good scenting conditions for the dogs. While it is technically deer hunting season, it's not too busy around here this week (we did see a few trucks parked on the side of logging roads), and we had no problem finding some open and safe areas in which to hunt.
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Tags: grouse hunting, grouse, NH, Pittsburg

Northern NH scenery
NH Grouse & Woodcock Hunting Update: 10/27/2013
Filed in: 2013 Upland Bird Hunting | Monty written by: bs
The weather remained cold in northern NH this weekend, which seemed to fuel the flights of migrating woodcock and the feeding patterns of our resident ruffed grouse. What helped even more is that over the last few days there has been a steady wind from the south, perhaps holding some of those woodcock in our area for longer than they would like.
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Tags: grouse hunting, woodcock hunting, NH, Pittsburg, Tall Timber Lodge

Paul in northern NH grouse cover
NH Grouse Hunting Update: 10/22/2013
Filed in: 2013 Upland Bird Hunting | Rudy | Bode written by: bs
The weather's changing quickly in New Hampshire's north country tonight - getting much colder over the next few days, as well as blustery, and this should move some woodcock down to us in their migration southward.
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Tags: grouse, grouse hunting, NH, Pittsburg, Tall Timber Lodge

NH grouse and woodcock hunting
NH Grouse Hunting Update: 10/18/2013
Filed in: 2013 Upland Bird Hunting | Monty | Rudy written by: bs
Changing weather has meant a change in the hunting too, and it has picked up as the weather has (slowly) gotten colder. Earlier this week, the temps were still on the warm side, so we were generally moving 12 - 15 grouse and woodcock per day.
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Tags: NH, grouse hunting, woodcock hunting, Pittsburg, Tall Timber Lodge

NH grouse hunter
NH Grouse Hunting Update: 10/14/2013
Filed in: 2013 Upland Bird Hunting written by: bs
The weather in northern NH has remained a bit on the warm side for us bird hunters, but finally cooled off today. A front moved in last night, bringing with it some much needed moisture that helped with the scenting conditions tremendously for our pups this morning.
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Tags: grouse hunting, woodcock hunting, NH, Pittsburg, Tall Timber Lodge

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Grouse Hunting Season Stats

2024: 183.0 Hours
VT Hours: 62.5
NH Hours: 120.5
VT Birds Moved: 160
NH Birds Moved: 389
Birds Taken:
23 Grouse (VT - 6, NH - 17)
41 Woodcock (VT - 12, NH - 29)

2023: 222.5 Hours
VT Hours: 65.5
NH Hours: 157.0
VT Birds Moved: 143
NH Birds Moved: 430
Birds Taken:
14 Grouse (VT - 4, NH - 10)
43 Woodcock (VT - 7, NH - 36)

2022: 123.0 Hours
VT Hours: 49.5
NH Hours: 73.5
VT Birds Moved: 96
NH Birds Moved: 178
Birds Taken:
11 Grouse (VT - 5, NH - 6)
6 Woodcock (VT - 2, NH - 4)

2021: 193.5 Hours
VT Hours: 66.0
NH Hours: 127.5
VT Birds Moved: 226
NH Birds Moved: 427
Birds Taken:
36 Grouse
21 Woodcock

2020: 199.5 Hours
VT Hours: 36.0
NH Hours: 163.5
VT Birds Moved: 77
NH Birds Moved: 552
Birds Taken:
24 Grouse
21 Woodcock

2019: 184.5 Hours
VT Hours: 28.0
NH Hours: 156.5
VT Birds Moved: 65
NH Birds Moved: 509
Birds Taken:
14 Grouse
29 Woodcock

2018: 144.0 Hours
VT Hours: 32.0
NH Hours: 112.0
VT Birds Moved: 114
NH Birds Moved: 417
Birds Taken:
18 Grouse
12 Woodcock

2017: 180.5 Hours
VT Hours: 44
NH Hours: 136.5
VT Birds moved: 110
NH Birds moved: 407
Birds Taken:
23 Grouse
24 Woodcock

2016: 178 Hours
Birds moved: 563
Birds/Hr Avg.: 3.16

Birds Taken:
23 Grouse
30 Woodcock

2015: 202.0 Hours
Birds moved: 607
Birds/Hr Avg.: 3.0

Birds Taken:
18 grouse
26 woodcock

2014: 138.0 hours
Birds moved: 350
Birds/hr. Avg.: 2.53

Birds Taken:
17 grouse
17 woodcock

2013: 152 Hours
Birds moved: 480
Birds/hr. Avg.: 3.15

Birds Taken:
20 grouse
27 woodcock

2012: 114 Hours
Birds moved: 526
Birds /Hr Avg.: 4.61

Birds Taken:
22 grouse
4 woodcock

2011: 161 Hours
Birds moved: 522
Birds / Hr Avg.: 3.24

Birds Taken:
34 grouse
21 woodcock

2010: 139.5 Hours
Birds moved: 430
Birds / Hr Avg.: 3.08

Birds Taken:
26 grouse
21 woodcock

2009: 93.5 Hours
Birds moved: 307
Birds / Hr Avg.: 3.28

Birds Taken:
16 grouse
14 woodcock

2008: 82.5 Hours
Birds moved: 188
Birds / Hr Avg.: 2.27

Birds Taken:
10 grouse
5 woodcock

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