GROUSE HUNTING TRIPS SINCE 2008

 

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

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Vermont bird hunting
Same Old, Same Old
Filed in: 2019 Bird Dog Training | Bode written by: bs
Bode (above) and Rosie finally started their woods training today in Vermont, in search of grouse and woodcock to sharpen their skills on. Both dogs had good sessions in our limited time out there this morning (only 1.5 hours, due to rising temperatures), as they contacted eight birds (one grouse and seven woodcock) in their runs.
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Tags: grouse, woodcock, Vermont, NH, Tall Timber Lodge

GSP Pointing a ruffed grouse
The Woods Are Alive, With The Sound of ...
Filed in: 2019 Bird Dog Training | Rosie written by: BS
Imagine Julie Andrews singing those lines to the old Sound Of Music tune ... Yes, I have a strange sense of humor, but spring has me absolutely giddy lately, as the change of seasons has finally taken hold in northern Vermont and New Hampshire.
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Tags: woodcock, Vermont, grouse, NH, Rosie

Ruffed Grouse in Northern NH
It's Spring! Somewhere ...
Filed in: 2019 Bird Dog Training written by: BS
Yes, somewhere (generally anywhere south of Franconia, NH) it is actually spring. Birds are chirping, geese are returning, and the usual assortment of dead roadside critters (raccoons and skunks mostly) are in abundance at the moment.
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Tags: woodcock, NH, Vermont

Winter grouse hunting in NH and Vermont
Grouse Hunting in the Winter
Filed in: 2018 Upland Bird Hunting written by: BS
The grouse hunting season in northern New England, speaking specifically of New Hampshire and Vermont, is a short one. Yes, the rule book for both states may say that it stays open until December 31, but in most years the season lasts until the beginning of the firearm deer hunting seasons for all intents and purposes.
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Tags: grouse hunting, upland bird hunting, Vermont, NH, Tall Timber Lodge

Rosie retrieves a Vermont ruffed grouse
VT Grouse Hunting Update: 11/8/2018
Filed in: 2018 Upland Bird Hunting | Rosie written by: BS
While there have been many retrieves of wounded and crippled birds through the years by all of the dogs at one point or another, today's retrieve by Rosie ranks up there with the best that I've ever seen, not just because of the setting where it took place, but also the sheer determination shown by Rosie in doggedly hunting this bird down.
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Tags: Vermont, grouse hunting, grouse, Tall Timber Lodge, Rosie

Great day grouse hunting in Vermont
VT Grouse Hunting Update: 11/4/2018
Filed in: 2018 Upland Bird Hunting written by: BS
It is unusual for me to post two consecutive days on the Partridge Blog, but Sunday's conditions were so different from Saturday that an update is warranted. The fast moving and chilly front that drove us from the grouse woods the day before left the Vermont highlands with a coating of several inches of snow overnight, immersing our hunting areas back in to winter, at least temporarily.
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Tags: grouse, grouse hunting, Vermont, Tall Timber Lodge

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

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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