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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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Ruffed grouse hunting in New Hampshire
Blustery
Filed in: 2024 Bird Hunting | New Hampshire written by: bs
That's Rocky from earlier this morning with a solid point on a grouse that held surprisingly well for him in the blustery conditions. A front came through last night, bringing a good amount of rain and strong winds out of the northwest all day today. It was the coldest day we've had so far, and it's hard to believe that just two weeks ago we were hunting in seventy degree weather.
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Tags: Rocky, grouse

Woodcock hunting in New Hampshire
Trending Upward
Filed in: 2024 Bird Hunting | New Hampshire written by: bs
A better day yesterday in New Hampshire's uplands, as Bella (pictured) and Rocky both made strides in their development. Bella probably had her best day so far of the season, pointing three grouse and three woodcock in a short afternoon run, and Rocky chipped in by pointing three woodcock in the morning.
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Tags: Bella, Rocky, grouse, woodcock

Grouse hunting in New Hampshire
Ups and Downs
Filed in: 2024 Bird Hunting | New Hampshire written by: bs
We've had spectacular conditions for grouse and woodcock hunting the last couple of days. Cool temps, with a bit of a breeze, have helped the dogs locate and hold point on quite a few of the birds that we've encountered lately. However, the quandary has been how one day of hunting can be so good and the next can be much tougher than we expected.
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Tags: Rosie, grouse, woodcock

Woodcock hunting in New Hampshire
NH Upland Bird Hunting Update: 10/6
Filed in: 2024 Bird Hunting | New Hampshire written by: bs
That's one and a half year old Bella, with a fine point on a woodcock from yesterday morning in New Hampshire. She's making strides in the grouse woods over the first week of our season, handling very well for me and pointing a number of grouse and woodcock for my clients. It should just get better too, as the weather conditions improve for scenting game birds.
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Tags: Bella, grouse, woodcock

Woodcock hunting in Vermont
Vermont Opener
Filed in: 2024 Bird Hunting | Vermont written by: bs
The first few days of the Vermont grouse and woodcock season is in the books, and it's been a good start for my pack and I. The dogs have all worked with plenty of controlled energy, and more importantly, each canine has been rewarded for its efforts, as Daniel and Joseph had some success for their first time each out in the grouse woods.
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Tags: Rosie, grouse, woodcock, Millie, Bella

Woodcock hunting in Vermont
Two Weeks Away ...
Filed in: 2024 Bird Dog Training written by: bs
So, we are now technically less than two weeks away from the grouse and woodcock hunting season opener in Vermont, and fifteen days from now will be the opener in New Hampshire. My pack is in crunch time for preparation for handling the cover and the birds, so we're getting out there as much as the hot temperatures allow.
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Tags: Rosie, grouse, woodcock, Vermont, New Hampshire

Bode pointing a woodcock
Season Prediction
Filed in: 2024 Bird Dog Training written by: bs
That's Bode yesterday morning, deep in some thick cover, on point. Thankfully, it was a woodcock that he was on, one that let me walk right past it, the way woodcock sometimes do. When I released him from his point, he sprinted right to where the bird would take off from, and hopefully that bird will be around for us to chase in a month or so.
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Tags: New Hampshire, woodcock, grouse, Bode, Rosie

Ruffed grouse in a tree
Expectations
Filed in: 2023 Bird Dog Training | Bella | Rocky written by: bs
The ruffed grouse and woodcock seasons in Vermont and New Hampshire are rapidly approaching, and we're in the homestretch of our preparation now. The dogs have all been getting some valuable "woods time" lately, scouting areas new and old, and more importantly getting in to shape for the rigors ahead.
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Tags: grouse, Vermont, New Hampshire

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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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