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Season Prediction

09/03/2024 Filed in: 2024 Bird Dog Training written by: bs

That's Bode yesterday morning, deep in some thick cover, on point. Thankfully, it was a woodcock that he was on, one that let me walk right past it, the way woodcock sometimes do. When I released him from his point, he sprinted right to where the bird would take off from, and hopefully that bird will be around for us to chase in a month or so.

Cooling Period?

08/07/2024 Filed in: 2024 Bird Dog Training written by: bs

After what has felt like the warmest and most humid summer conditions we've ever had, this morning was finally a cooler one for us to get back in the woods. That's Rocky with a solid point on the only woodcock he encountered in his run this morning.

Tags: Vermont, woodcock, Rocky, Bella

In the Woods Again ...

07/03/2024 Filed in: 2024 Bird Dog Training written by: bs

That's Bella, with her second woodcock point on a training run in Vermont this morning. It was cool (mid 50's) and in the shady woods the bird scent must've been strong - Bella whipped around and stopped from a full gallop to point (and hold decently) on this woodcock.

Tags: Vermont, woodcock, Bella

Cast & Blast?

05/26/2024 Filed in: 2024 Turkey Hunting written by: bs

When the term "cast and blast" is brought up in casual conversation, a hunter or angler might naturally think of cool, crisp autumn days, spent in pursuit of feathered and finned quarry. Luckily for us, there is a second "cast and blast" season in the spring, and it lasts a bit longer.

Close Calls

05/15/2024 Filed in: 2024 Turkey Hunting written by: bs

The last ten days have been a mixed bag for my clients and I. Some mornings, the turkeys seem to be everywhere and just as vocal as you could hope for, while others are eerily quiet with barely a gobble.

Learning Opportunities

05/05/2024 Filed in: 2024 Turkey Hunting written by: bs

There are a lot of things that sometimes have to go right in attempting to harvest ole Tom. To decoy or not to decoy? Is your setup a good one? Did you leave yourself good sight lines and shooting lanes to get a makable shot on a longbeard? These are just a few of the things that make hunting for wild turkeys challenging but immensely rewarding when it all works out.

Tags: Vermont, wild turkey

Early Season

05/02/2024 Filed in: 2024 Turkey Hunting written by: bs

We're two days in to the spring turkey hunting seasons in Vermont and New Hampshire, and it's been a bit of a challenge so far. The weather, in short, has not cooperated to this point, as we have had our share of low pressure (showery yesterday and thunderstorms early this morning) fronts moving through the last two days.

Tags: Vermont, wild turkey

They're Back ...

03/15/2024 Filed in: 2024 Bird Dog Training | Bella written by: bs

That's Bella, now nearly a year old, on one of our snowshoeing excursions this winter. While this was, without a doubt, the mildest winter we've ever had in northern New Hampshire and Vermont, there were still plenty of days when we were able to get out and explore the winter woods. It kept the dogs in shape, and was beneficial for me to keep the winter blues at bay.

Tags: woodcock, New Hampshire

2024: 190.5 Hours VT Hours: 70.0 NH Hours: 120.5 VT Birds Moved: 172 NH Birds Moved: 389 Birds Taken: 24 Grouse (VT - 7, 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

FROST FIRE GUIDE SERVICE

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Season Prediction

Cooling Period?

In the Woods Again ...

Cast & Blast?

Close Calls

Learning Opportunities

Early Season

They're Back ...

Grouse Hunting Season Stats

Frost Fire's Grouse Hunting"Partridge Blog"

Grouse Hunting Season Stats

Frost Fire's Grouse Hunting
"Partridge Blog"