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an account of grouse and woodcock hunting
in northern NH and the NEK of Vermont ...

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Woodcock hunting in Vermont
VT Upland Bird Hunting Update: 11/4
Filed in: 2024 Bird Hunting | New Hampshire | Vermont written by: bs
I'm not sure there are any explanations for how our last few days of upland bird hunting have been in New Hampshire and Vermont. Temps have been fluctuating, but the weather has mostly been pleasant for us to roam the hillsides in pursuit of grouse and woodcock. Yet, we have struggled at times to find birds and it has been frustrating to say the least.
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Tags: ruffed grouse, woodcock, Millie, Rocky

Ruffed grouse hunting in New Hampshire
NH Upland Bird Hunting Update: 10/26
Filed in: 2024 Bird Hunting | New Hampshire written by: bs
That's my client's setter, "Dixie", during her run today in some supreme New Hampshire grouse and woodcock cover. The conditions were perfect for the scenting abilities of the dogs, as each dog had moments of glory (some more than others), and Scott's aim was true. He harvested a limit of grouse and two woodcock as well, and we had an awesome time watching some great dog work.
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Tags: Rocky, Bella, ruffed grouse, woodcock

Ruffed grouse hunting in New Hampshire
Firsts
Filed in: 2024 Bird Hunting | New Hampshire written by: bs
Two days of ruffed grouse and woodcock hunting in New Hampshire, and two "firsts" for Rocky and Bella. Each scored their first point and successful grouse kill, thanks to my clients Jon and Steve. Both pups performed beautifully during their time out there, and we certainly have something to build on with them. They should be contributors to our guiding operation for years to come.
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Tags: Rocky, Bella, ruffed grouse, woodcock, Rosie

Ruffed grouse hunting in Vermont
VT Upland Bird Hunting Update: 10/20
Filed in: 2024 Bird Hunting | New Hampshire | Vermont written by: bs
That's my client Ed yesterday morning, roaming the Vermont grouse woods in an attempt to keep up with Millie. She did a nice job for us yesterday, sticking a few solid woodcock points and a couple on grouse too. It was the most miles I've walked this season in a day (8.5) and while it started out on the cool side, the woods quickly warmed as we enter yet another heat wave the next few days.
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Tags: Rocky, Millie, ruffed grouse, woodcock

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

Frost Fire Guide Service
Cooling Period?
Filed in: 2024 Bird Dog Training written by: bs
After what has felt like the warmest and most humid summer conditions we've ever had, this morning was finally a cooler one for us to get back in the woods. That's Rocky with a solid point on the only woodcock he encountered in his run this morning.
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Tags: Vermont, woodcock, Rocky, Bella

Bella
Flickering
Filed in: 2023 Bird Dog Training written by: bs
The beat goes on here in the uplands of New Hampshire and Vermont, as we plod on towards autumn and all of its glory. Will there be "glory" this year? As Hamlet might have said, "That is the question". Some of our sessions (always in the morning, when the woods are the coolest) yield very little in the way of grouse or woodcock, but other sessions have been quite good.
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Tags: grouse, Vermont, New Hampshire, Bella, Rocky

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Grouse Hunting Season Stats

2024: 189.0 Hours
VT Hours: 68.5
NH Hours: 120.5
VT Birds Moved: 171
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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