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2019 Grouse hunting Highlights

08/26/2020 Filed in: 2019 Upland Bird Hunting | Monty written by: bs

It's feeling more and more like autumn in northern New Hampshire lately - 56 degrees today as I write this, and a much needed change in the weather and, thankfully, no more humidity. While summers tend to be short and sweet up here, fall can be even shorter at times, and becomes a more treasured part of our memory banks on those especially beautiful days.

Hello Again ...

07/08/2020 Filed in: 2020 Bird Dog Training written by: bs

We're less than three months away from the start of the New Hampshire grouse and woodcock seasons, and while it seems a ways off, it really isn't. It will be here before we all know it, so now is the time to get yourself and the dogs ready for the rigors that lie ahead.

Tags: grouse, woodcock, NH

Another Passing

04/22/2020 Filed in: Rudy | In Memoriam written by: bs

However much we think that we're prepared for the moment of parting with a hunting partner and pet, we're usually not. We've seen this coming for quite a while with Rudy. After all, he was nearly 14 (two months shy) and had been having health problems for the last four years or so, with the last two years the toughest as his condition worsened, so it came as no surprise that this day was nearing.

Grouse On The Brain

04/09/2020 Filed in: 2020 Bird Dog Training written by: bs

Strange days are upon us, friends. The outbreak of the coronavirus has been a challenge physically, financially and also emotionally for many people around the world. There are constants in this sea of change, however. Hunting dogs, wild birds and the grouse woods all remain what they always were - a reminder of great days, partnership, wildness and most importantly, a refuge from the current state of craziness.

Tags: grouse, woodcock

Final Session

12/30/2019 Filed in: 2019 Upland Bird Hunting | Bode written by: bs

The 2019 New Hampshire and Vermont grouse hunting seasons are nearly over now. Only one day left to pursue partridge, in the hopes of having one or two of them over as dinner guests. My pack and I have been out a few times in the past week, with mostly nothing to show for our efforts.

Peaceful, Easy Feeling

12/18/2019 Filed in: 2019 Upland Bird Hunting | Rosie written by: bs

While the Eagles aren't my favorite band (though Joe Walsh and Don Felder were great guitarists), their song title pretty well sums up how it was out there in the grouse woods of northern New Hampshire today. It was very peaceful as a matter of fact - not a sound to be heard, about 25 degrees with very little wind, and a perfect day to be out following bird dogs once again.

Tracks

12/03/2019 Filed in: 2019 Upland Bird Hunting

Ahhh ... winter grouse hunting. While it's not the easiest of the seasons of grouse hunting here in northern New Hampshire, it can be rewarding at times. The birds, when you find them, are often in groups as they are are usually sharing a food source or heavy cover to get out of the winter weather. There's also not many, if any, other hunters out there. Those are two of the positive aspects of grouse hunting in the winter. Unfortunately, there's a few drawbacks to this part of the season as well.

Grouse hunting in northern New Hampshire

By the Numbers

11/08/2019 Filed in: 2019 Upland Bird Hunting | Rosie | Bode | Monty written by: bs

Now there's some time to sit down and analyze the recently passed grouse guiding season. Frequent readers of the blog know that I keep a "tote board" of each grouse season (except the first season that I guided, in 2008), but this year I want to put some context with the numbers that we have collected over the last five weeks.

2024: 176.5 Hours VT Hours: 56.0 NH Hours: 120.5 VT Birds Moved: 141 NH Birds Moved: 389 Birds Taken: 22 Grouse (VT - 5, 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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Frost Fire's Grouse Hunting
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2019 Grouse hunting Highlights

Hello Again ...

Another Passing

Grouse On The Brain

Final Session

Peaceful, Easy Feeling

Tracks

By the Numbers

Grouse Hunting Season Stats

Frost Fire's Grouse Hunting"Partridge Blog"

Grouse Hunting Season Stats

Frost Fire's Grouse Hunting
"Partridge Blog"