Frost Fire's Grouse Hunting
"Partridge Blog"

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly ...
an account of grouse and woodcock hunting
in northern NH and the NEK of Vermont ...

Winter ruffed grouse hunting
Final Bird
Filed in: 2023 Bird Hunting | Rosie written by: bs
That's my client Scott, and the final grouse taken of our season, with the aid of Rosie on Saturday. She had a particularly staunch point on this bird, and when it flushed close by from underneath a blowdown, it offered a great chance at a shot for Scott. He made it, and we had our final bird on the tote board for the year, and a nice reward for Rosie's efforts.
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Tags: ruffed grouse, New Hampshire

Woodcock hunting in NH
Easy Come, Easy Go ...
Filed in: 2023 Bird Hunting | Rosie | Millie written by: bs
That was Millie, back on Monday of this week, relishing a woodcock taken over one of her points by my clients. She had several good points on woodcock in her session, and one on a grouse as well, but it seems as though our time with the "Little Russet Fellers" may be coming to an end.
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Tags: ruffed grouse, woodcock, New Hampshire, Vermont

Woodcock hunting in NH
NH Grouse Hunting Update: 10/25
Filed in: 2023 Bird Hunting | Rosie | Bella | Millie written by: bs
A very eventful last few days in the northern New Hampshire grouse and woodcock woods lately. We have had some decent weather, with some moisture and cool mornings for the dogs to run in, and the birds have been somewhat cooperative for the hunters. Thankfully, the woodcock are still around and are providing good action for us as we move towards the end of the month.
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Tags: ruffed grouse, woodcock, New Hampshire, Vermont

Woodcock hunting in NH
NH Grouse Hunting Update: 10/17
Filed in: 2023 Bird Hunting | Rosie written by: bs
That's Rosie ... on point again. She had quite a few of them this morning and afternoon, as she located a good number of woodcock and a couple of grouse as well. She hunted hard and under control today in the New Hampshire uplands and my client Peter managed to scratch down his first grouse and woodcock with her help.
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Tags: ruffed grouse, Vermont, New Hampshire, woodcock

Ruffed grouse hunting in Vermont
Cooling Off
Filed in: 2023 Bird Hunting | Rosie written by: bs
A refreshing change in the weather lately, as the warm weather we dealt with last week has given way to more seasonal temps this week - mid 50's today, and it started nicely this morning in the 40's. There was also a healthy breeze coming out of the southeast today, and we attempted to hunt the dogs in to that wind as much as possible.
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Tags: ruffed grouse, Vermont,

Rosie and her pups
An Announcement
Filed in: 2023 Litter | Rosie written by: bs
No, this is definitely not an April Fool's joke. Rosie had her litter of German Shorthaired Pointer puppies on Wednesday, March 29, and all are feeding and resting comfortably now. Ten pups were born to be exact - 7 females and 3 males. All are healthy, and will now take on the task of putting on weight over the next few weeks.
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Pregnant Rosie
It's Almost Time!
Filed in: 2023 Litter | Rosie written by: bs
Well, in case you hadn't noticed from the image, we are going to soon be embarking on the great journey that is whelping a litter of German Shorthaired Pointer puppies, courtesy of Rosie.
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Broken shotgun
Broken
Filed in: 2022 Upland Bird Hunting | Rosie written by: bs
It's the end of the line for the grouse hunting season for my pack and I, but to reinforce the point, it's also the end for my 20 gauge shotgun. You can never tell if there's ice under that snow ...
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Tags: ruffed grouse, Vermont

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Grouse Hunting Season Stats

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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