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Transitions

10/27/2022 Filed in: 2022 Upland Bird Hunting written by: bs

The grouse and woodcock seasons are progressing through the month of October here in northern New Hampshire and Vermont, and this is the time of the season when we are noticing changes, almost daily. Not only have most of the leaves dropped, changing the cover habits of the grouse, but we are rapidly nearing the end of encountering woodcock on a consistent basis.

First Impressions

10/21/2022 Filed in: 2022 Upland Bird Hunting | Rosie written by: bs

Three days in the books, and everything is going as it should in the grouse woods. The dogs were a little ragged to start, but both Bode and Rosie have been pointing the majority of their birds the last few days, and Monty performed well in his limited time out there on Tuesday.

Back In The Saddle

10/17/2022 Filed in: 2022 Bird Dog Training | Rosie

The image above was unthinkable for me, just five days ago. I couldn't do much of anything physical, except fly fish, and even that had its moments. Some of you know that I was diagnosed with a blockage to one of the arteries feeding blood to my heart (the L.A.D., as it turns out - Left Anterior Descending) after a stress test a couple of weeks ago. Thanks to the miracle of modern medical science and a great team of doctors and nurses at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, I was back in the saddle with my dogs this morning, roaming the grouse woods again.

A Curveball

09/30/2022 Filed in: 2022 Bird Dog Training | Millie written by: bs

That's Millie, with her first grouse of the season, taken in Vermont earlier this week. She patterned well, listened to my commands, hunted with plenty of energy, and maybe this is the tip of the iceberg for her. Unfortunately we were thrown a "curveball" this week, and will have to temporarily suspend our guiding operations until there's a resolution.

Crunch Time

09/16/2022 Filed in: 2022 Bird Dog Training written by: bs

We're getting down to the nitty gritty just before the ruffed grouse and woodcock hunting seasons start in New Hampshire and Vermont. If you're a dog owner, you might be sharpening up your pup's bird handling skills and conditioning, as well as honing your own dog handling skills and conditioning. We strive for progress in compliance with our commands, to hopefully have a productive and pleasurable hunting season ahead.

Progress

09/02/2022 Filed in: 2022 Bird Dog Training | Monty | Millie written by: bs

We are now just three weeks away from the Vermont grouse hunting season opener, and a full four weeks away from the opener in New Hampshire. Lots of scouting and training going on for myself and the dogs, as this week marked the first consistently cool morning temperatures we've had in quite a while.

Sisters

08/03/2022 Filed in: 2022 Bird Dog Training | Rosie | Millie written by: bs

We are now under two months from the start dates of the grouse and woodcock hunting seasons in both New Hampshire and Vermont. Time is marching on, and we have been going out to the woods, preparing for what is to come next, that is "when the weather allows".

Bird dog training at Frost Fire Guide Service

Yard Work

06/01/2022 Filed in: 2022 Bird Dog Training | Bode | Rosie | Millie written by: bs

It's the time of the year where all good bird hunters should be working on the oft neglected commands that they likely will use during the hunting season. No rest for the weary, in other words, and it is hard to believe that the grouse and woodcock seasons open a mere four months from now. Sharpening up your dog's understanding of, and making possible corrections to, the commands that are very important for us bird hunters can be done now, instead of during that much anticipated hunt this autumn ...

2024:	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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Transitions

First Impressions

Back In The Saddle

A Curveball

Crunch Time

Progress

Sisters

Yard Work

Grouse Hunting Season Stats

Frost Fire's Grouse Hunting"Partridge Blog"

Grouse Hunting Season Stats

Frost Fire's Grouse Hunting
"Partridge Blog"