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Heatwave

11/07/2022 Filed in: 2022 Upland Bird Hunting | Rosie | Bode | Monty | Millie written by: bs

A rare image over the last few days of bird hunting: one of my clients with their hard-earned quarry, a beautiful male grouse. If my last post sounded dire in its description of how the hunting has been in the abnormally warm temperatures over the last week, it really took a turn for the worse over the weekend, as we had two of the warmest hunting days that we've experienced.

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.

Season Review

11/21/2021 Filed in: 2021 Upland Bird Hunting | Rosie | Bode | Monty written by: bs

It's that time of the grouse season again. Finally, a break for me and my spotted gang after a busy guiding schedule, meaning a much needed rest for the dogs, as well as a time for reflection on how this grouse season has gone. In short, it's been a good fall for finding grouse and woodcock, and my clients have connected on more birds (56 as of 11/20) this season than in any autumn we've had so far.

VT Grouse Hunting Update: 11/11

11/11/2021 Filed in: 2021 Upland Bird Hunting | Rosie | Bode | Monty written by: bs

To say that we have been blessed with exceptional weather this November is an understatement. At a point in the season when it should be snowing, blowing and cold, it has been sunny with temperatures topping out in the 40's and 50's most days that we have been in the woods. Excellent weather for chasing ruffed grouse and watching bird dogs do what they do best!

VT Grouse Hunting Update: 11/8

11/08/2021 Filed in: 2021 Upland Bird Hunting | Monty | Bode | Rosie written by: bs

Frankly speaking, we have been spoiled this grouse hunting season. Not only have we witnessed solid work by the dogs in their quest to find birds, but there have been good numbers of grouse as well, and the weather? For the most part, it has been amazing this fall, and we've been very fortunate to enjoy some beautiful and sunny days in the woods, especially this November.

Two Days

10/21/2021 Filed in: 2021 Upland Bird Hunting | Rosie | Monty written by: bs

Charles Dickens couldn't have written it any better: "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times ...". Much like his opening of A Tale Of Two Cities, we just had two days of grouse and woodcock hunting that exemplify that oft quoted line. The weather couldn't have been any more different from Tuesday to Wednesday, and the hunting was the best of the season so far. Nevertheless, each day had its challenges for my clients and I.

NH Upland Bird Hunting Update: 10/12

10/12/2021 Filed in: 2021 Upland Bird Hunting | Monty | Rosie written by: bs

The 2021 grouse and woodcock hunting season is moving along here in northern New Hampshire, and while there have been a few subtle changes in the conditions occurring in the woods over the last week, we are still in what I would term the "first" stage of the grouse hunting season.

More Scouting & Training

09/02/2021 Filed in: 2021 Bird Dog Training | Bode | Rosie | Monty written by: bs

Quite a few more sessions in the books for me and my pack over the last two weeks, and we've had mostly good results. We've been checking out some of our old haunts and finding grouse and woodcock most mornings, at least until the sun rises and conditions get too hot for the dogs.

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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Heatwave

Progress

Season Review

VT Grouse Hunting Update: 11/11

VT Grouse Hunting Update: 11/8

Two Days

NH Upland Bird Hunting Update: 10/12

More Scouting & Training

Grouse Hunting Season Stats

Frost Fire's Grouse Hunting"Partridge Blog"

Grouse Hunting Season Stats

Frost Fire's Grouse Hunting
"Partridge Blog"