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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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German shorthaired pointer woodcock hunting in NH
September 5 Scouting
Filed in: 2019 Bird Dog Training | Monty | Rosie written by: bs
The weather has taken a turn towards fall lately in the north country, so running conditions for the dogs, particularly in the morning, have been all that we could ask for. It was really beautiful out there this morning, and with a slight breeze and plenty of moisture in the air, probably the remnants of a couple of rainy days that we've had this week, we had good scenting conditions for the canines.
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Tags: woodcock, ruffed grouse, NH, Tall Timber Lodge

Ruffed grouse feather
Scouting Continues
Filed in: 2019 Bird Dog Training | Bode | Rosie written by: bs
A ruffed grouse tail feather - a good find when you're out there wandering in the woods looking for them. There's a dichotomy though. While you've obviously found a section of grouse woods that grouse (at least sometimes) like to call home, tail feathers don't fall out easily. Perhaps a hawk or owl got this one, or one of the many ground predators that also love grouse.
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Tags: grouse, woodcock, Vermont, New Hampshire

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

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

Monty points a grouse while Paul moves in
Cold & Blustery
Filed in: 2018 Upland Bird Hunting | Monty written by: bs
Cold and blustery. Two words that you rather were not used in the same sentence, let alone together, especially when it comes to describing conditions for grouse hunting. While cold really isn't a problem for hunters or dogs, blustery can make things much more challenging when we're pursuing the King of Gamebirds.
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Tags: grouse hunting, Monty, woodcock, Pittsburg NH, Tall Timber Lodge

Bode on point
One More Week
Filed in: 2018 Bird Dog Training | Bode written by: bs
The grouse hunting season opener in New Hampshire is merely seven days away now, while Vermont is only five days away. Needless to say, the dogs are excited to get out there for the real thing - enough of the "dress rehearsal" stuff that they've had to endure for the last couple of months.
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Tags: grouse, woodcock, NH, Bode, Tall Timber Lodge

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Grouse Hunting Season Stats

2024: 193.0 Hours
VT Hours: 70.0
NH Hours: 123.0
VT Birds Moved: 172
NH Birds Moved: 390
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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