Just 4 more days left in the NY woodcock season (last day Monday, November 14th, which coincidentally is the date of the Elmira, NY RGS banquet ;-)). The woodcock seem to be "in" in the ever-increasingly-shrinking Hector neighborhood, and the forecast of west/south winds the next few nights is not conducive to birds leaving in any big way (nor migrating in for that matter).I had a brief and productive hunt with Brody recently -- moved 10 woodcock in about an hour and 45 minutes. Not big bunches, but rather a steady encounter rate of mostly singles. Same sort of thing we experienced in Maine.
Do your dogge a favor and get thee to a thicket!
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Hmmm. Windy. Maybe put the bow down and get Artemis out to stretch the legs....
Good gosh! We just got started.
They are in here in PA. This has been Lilly's coming of age week. Someday I'll sit down to write it up. Only four birds in the bag, mostly due to incredibly thick, tall undergrowth precluding shots. Moved at least 30 birds in three hunts. Lilly has had her share of bumped birds but has had lots of great points. Yesterday's wind had her pointing birds at 10+yards distance.
Pete
Did you get out for the last day?
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