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Monty locks down a grouse in northern VT
VT Grouse Hunting Update: 11/3/2018
Filed in: 2018 Upland Bird Hunting | Monty | Bode written by: bs
The approaching muzzleloader season for deer in New Hampshire has meant a shift to our grouse covers in northern Vermont, and the hunting has been pretty good the last two days, although they were rain shortened sessions each day. The good news is that the areas that we were hunting were huge, which allowed us to put in some long half days of hunting - four hours or more in each spot.
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Tags: grouse, grouse hunting, woodcock, Vermont, Monty

Bird dog on point!
NH Grouse & Woodcock Hunting Update: 10/29/2018
Filed in: 2018 Upland Bird Hunting | Rosie | Bode written by: bs
The beat goes on up here in northern New Hampshire's grouse woods. The hunting has had its moments over the last few days, but this has been the most challenging period of the season so far, mostly due to our wintry weather conditions. It was unseasonably cold last week, with high temps in the 30's most days, and very brisk winds to boot. While the conditions didn't seem to bother the dogs too much, it made it difficult on us hunters.
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Tags: grouse, grouse hunting, NH, woodcock hunting, Tall Timber Lodge

Monty points a woodcock in northern NH
NH Grouse & Woodcock Hunting Update: 10/24/2018
Filed in: 2018 Upland Bird Hunting | Monty | Bode written by: bs
We are definitely now in the "second phase" of the grouse hunting season. Gone are the leaves that hid the grouse and woodcock so completely just two weeks ago and now the cover has opened up to a great extent. We're getting some good looks and semi-clean shots at fast escaping grouse and woodcock, but they are the survivors of the first few weeks, and tend not to linger too long when approached too closely by hunters or dogs.
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Tags: woodcock hunting, grouse, grouse hunting, NH, Monty

Chris Ramel with a norhern NH ruffed grouse
A Day Off
Filed in: 2018 Upland Bird Hunting | Monty written by: bs
A rare day off from the northern New Hampshire grouse woods today, and after nine days in a row out there marching through the covers, it is much needed, for myself and all of the dogs. Any weight that they may have needed to shed prior to the season is long gone now, as Monty, Bode and Rosie all look trim and fit, geared up for the remainder of our guiding season over the next three weeks (I wish the same could be said for myself!).
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Tags: grouse hunting, grouse, northern NH, Tall Timber Lodge, bird dogs

The woodcock hunting has been good in Pittsburg NH
The Bird Hunting Has Been "Hot"
Filed in: 2018 Upland Bird Hunting | Monty | Bode | Rosie written by: bs
First off, the grouse and woodcock hunting has been pretty good, let's say better than average, so far in 2018, but the hunting was also literally "hot" the last two days. Our hottest temperatures of the month in fact, and while it took its toll on us hunters and the dogs that actually do all of the work, it didn't seem to affect the bird hunting too much.
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Tags: grouse hunting, grouse, woodcock hunting, Pittsburg NH, Tall Timber Lodge

Early season grouse hunting in NH
NH Grouse & Woodcock Hunting Update: 10/8/2018
Filed in: 2018 Upland Bird Hunting written by: bs
So we're a full week in to the New Hampshire grouse and woodcock hunting season and those of you that follow our statistical tote board of flushes, contacts and kills have probably noticed that we while we have been harassing a good number of birds throughout this first week, we have very little to show for our efforts in the "grouse and woodcock taken" category.
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Tags: woodcock hunting, grouse, grouse hunting, NH, Tall Timber Lodge

Grouse hunting in northern NH
Thick As A Brick
Filed in: 2018 Upland Bird Hunting written by: bs
The dichotomy of early season grouse hunting has never been more apparent than the last couple of days. We have encountered more than our share of grouse and woodcock in northern New Hampshire's uplands, but it has been very difficult to get good glimpses of them, let alone get an accurate shot off. The dog work has been good for the most part - a few slip ups here and there from Monty, Bode and Rosie, but quite a few points on grouse and woodcock, with unfortunately nothing to show for their efforts.
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Tags: grouse, grouse hunting, woodcock hunting, northern NH, Tall Timber Lodge

Rosie with her first Vermont grouse of the season
Early Returns
Filed in: 2018 Upland Bird Hunting | Rosie written by: bs
It was a beautiful weekend to look for grouse in some of our Vermont coverts, this first Saturday and Sunday of the season. The weather was as good as it gets for this early on - starting in the 30's and topping off in the 50's. It rained Friday night as well, resulting in plenty of moisture which did wonders for the scenting conditions.
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Tags: grouse, grouse hunting, vermont, Tall Timber Lodge, Rosie

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Grouse Hunting Season Stats

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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