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NH Grouse Hunting Update: 10/22

10/23/2019 Filed in: 2019 Upland Bird Hunting | Rosie | Bode written by: bs

Two totally different days out in the grouse woods, with correspondingly different results. As is usually the case, weather is the x-factor in all forms of hunting and it also has a huge impact on our days grouse hunting. As a guide friend of mine says, "Some days you're the windshield, and some days you're the bug ...".

NH Grouse Hunting Update: 10/15

10/15/2019 Filed in: 2019 Upland Bird Hunting | Rosie | Monty written by: bs

A tale of different days, with much different conditions for hunting grouse and woodcock in the uplands of New Hampshire. Yesterday was the day after a very busy holiday weekend, and though it started out on the chilly side, it had warmed considerably by noon and got down right hot in the afternoon.

NH Grouse Hunting Update: 10/11

10/11/2019 Filed in: 2019 Upland Bird Hunting | Monty | Bode written by: bs

The beat goes on up here in northern New Hampshire with the grouse season. We've been moving plenty of birds the last couple of days (18 grouse and 12 woodcock Thursday morning, and 21 grouse and 5 woodcock on Friday), but the chances to actually take them have been, shall we say ... fleeting. Here today, gone tomorrow, especially with the grouse, or "gray ghosts", as I like to call them.

German shorthaired pointer pointing a NH woodcock

NH Grouse Hunting Update: 10/4

10/04/2019 Filed in: 2019 Upland Bird Hunting | Rosie | Monty written by: bs

This has been a familiar pose for Rosie this first week of the hunting season: on point. While she has had some solid grouse points this week, she has really excelled with her talents on woodcock. She has helped clients harvest five woodcock in the last few days, with some dynamic points, and it has been wonderful watching her be rewarded for her work.

NH Grouse Hunting Update: 10/2

10/02/2019 Filed in: 2019 NH Upland Bird Hunting | Bode | Monty | Rosie written by: bs

Two days in the books for the 2019 upland bird season, and it has been the typical early season story. We're encountering a good number of grouse and woodcock, but they are not giving us many chances at makable shots - especially the grouse. They have certainly lived up to their "gray ghost" moniker, as they seem to have an amazing knack of disappearing, even when they go up very close to us.

Rosie points a grouse on a summer training run

July 20 Training Run

07/20/2018 Filed in: 2018 Bird Dog Training | Rosie written by: bs

Our New Hampshire training sessions have continued the last two mornings, and while yesterday was in the mid-40's when we started, this morning was in the low-50's when we left the truck. Nice temps at this time of year to get the dogs out, but the temperature rises quickly these days, so we were out of the woods by 10:30 or so both days.

Bode with his first ruffed grouse retrieve of the day

Bird Dogs as a Conservation Tool

10/03/2016 Filed in: 2016 Upland Bird Hunting | Bode written by: bs

Most hunters reading this blog might already use bird dogs to help them in their pursuit of upland birds. Not only is using a dog esthetically pleasing (i.e. the classic bird dog scene, where a faithful canine companion is coursing back and forth, in search of game in front of you), but taking upland game birds with a dog that you have trained over several years is immensely rewarding.

Grouse tails are what we're all looking for

What's Going On?

09/10/2016 Filed in: 2016 Bird Dog Training written by: bs

Yes, that is the question that people (Chris!) have been asking me lately about the bird populations of the north country. What can we expect to find in the woods on our voyages afield this autumn? In short, I'm still not sure.

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

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NH Grouse Hunting Update: 10/22

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NH Grouse Hunting Update: 10/11

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NH Grouse Hunting Update: 10/2

July 20 Training Run

Bird Dogs as a Conservation Tool

What's Going On?

Grouse Hunting Season Stats

Frost Fire's Grouse Hunting"Partridge Blog"

Grouse Hunting Season Stats

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"Partridge Blog"