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NH Grouse & Woodcock Hunting Update: 10/24/2017
Filed in: 2017 Upland Bird Hunting | Monty written by: bs
Two more warm days in the woods on Monday and Tuesday … and it seems like there's some woodcock making their way down from Canada. We have moved 39 woodcock in the last two days of hunting, in areas where we normally see some woodcock, but not that many. We have also been fortunate to have truly excellent dog work on the woodcock as well.
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Tags: grouse, woodcock hunting, grouse hunting, NH, Tall Timber Lodge

Rosie points a dead woodcock
A Little Catching Up To Do ...
Filed in: 2017 Upland Bird Hunting | Rosie | Bode | Monty written by: bs
Well, it's been a long time since I have been able to post anything about the grouse and woodcock seasons in northern New Hampshire and Vermont, but I have a valid excuse. My computer decided that it had enough a couple of weeks ago, and it has taken some time to get the new one in and get it up and running - that's my excuse, and I'm sticking to it. From now on, you can expect more frequent updates … I promise.
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Tags: Rosie, grouse hunting, woodcock hunting, NH, Tall Timber Lodge

Monty on point
Vermont or New Hampshire?
Filed in: Perspectives | Rosie written by: bs
Which state is better for grouse hunting - Vermont or New Hampshire? I get asked that question a lot, and to be honest with you, both states have been good to me in the past. I've also had tough days in both states as well, so neither has been consistently dependable either. While I have never kept track of my time in the two states separately, I will try to do it this year so that there can be a baseline going forward.
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Tags: grouse, grouse hunting, woodcock hunting, Vermont, NH
Get Fired Up!
Filed in: Fun Stuff written by: bs
Here's a little primer to get us all motivated for the upcoming grouse and woodcock hunting seasons - only five weeks away now!
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Tags: grouse, grouse hunting, woodcock hunting, NH, Vermont

A stand of poplars - what we're looking for in the grouse woods
The Ever Elusive Poplar
Filed in: Perspectives written by: bs
A stand of poplars - a pretty special thing when you come upon them out there deep in the grouse woods. This is the kind of cover we all look for when we're pursuing grouse and woodcock, as it is known to be particularly desirable by those species. Poplar, as it is properly known, goes by a couple of other names too - aspen (in the west and midwestern U.S.), or popple (this is a slang term that we often use here in the north country).
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Tags: grouse, habitat, woodcock, NH, Vermont

Will our bird dogs be on point this fall
The Upcoming Season
Filed in: Perspectives | Monty written by: bs
Preparations for the upcoming grouse and woodcock hunting seasons are underway. While running the dogs through a green hell of foliage in summer temperatures may not sound especially appealing, it's good to be in the woods again and builds anticipation for what is to come.
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Tags: grouse hunting, woodcock hunting, NH, Vermont, Tall Timber Lodge

Monty earned his rest this year
A Cornucopia of Topics
Filed in: Perspectives | Rosie | written by: bs
"How was the bird hunting last season?"

This has been a common question for me from Tall Timber guests and bird hunters alike. My response has been that we seemed to have two different seasons last fall. The first one wasn't great - it was warm, with lots of foliage on the trees for the first couple weeks of October.
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Tags: grouse, grouse hunting, woodcock, NH, Vermont

Lou Rotelli with a beautiful grouse
NH & VT Grouse Hunting Update: 11/5/2016
Filed in: 2016 Upland Bird Hunting | Monty written by: bs
The grouse woods of northern New Hampshire are simply beautiful at this time of the season - their starkness has laid bare the secrets of many of the coverts where we look for birds. Early on in the hunting season, these places are thick and at times impenetrable, making it much easier for the birds to elude our efforts at finding them. Now, it's the opposite, as we can see some of their escape routes, but it still doesn't make it that much easier.
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Tags: grouse , grouse hunting, woodcock hunting, NH, Vermont

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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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