Weekend Update

I went out Thurs and Friday Nights after work.  Shot a limit of woodcocks each time.  Starting to bump them all in the new slash by the cabin. Ruger had a couple points,  Scout did too.  Also got 1 grouse.

Saturday I hunted with Riley and we shot 5 by the cabin.  Flushed 2 grouse only.  Sunday we got 1 grouse from the truck.

Also ended up hunting ducks most of these nights.  Still shooting woodducks.  I think we are at roughly 50 ducks down for the year.  Ruger is still doing awesome.  Amazing tracking ability.

A little bitter and better

Went out after work yesterday.   Ruger pointed woodcock perfectly.   Had a couple other points kn woodcocks.  Saw roughly 10.  Most in the new slash behind cabin.  Also shot 1 grouse out of 3.    Hunted 2 hours 

Weekend Update

It was a rainy wet weekend.  Saturday we ended up with 5 woodcocks off point from mostly Scout.  Ruger had a couple as well.  2 grouse from the mobile dodge dakota blind.

Sunday morning I got into the woodcocks heavy for the first time.  We scratched down 5 in 40 minutes.   Had about 25 flushes.  Went back at night but it was raining pretty steady and only saw 2 more.  

A sign of hope

Went to cabin and walked for 2 hours.   Finally saw  8 woodcocks.  Ruger pointed first one and bagged it.  No points after so I never shot 

Woodcock finally

Finally saw what think are migratory woodcocks coming down.  Went out by mason and race into a couple pockets of them.  Scratched down 4 with the help of my dad.  Scout pointed 2 or 3.  Ruger pointed 2.  Also ran into 2 grouse.  Grouse seem go be way down    Hunted 3 hours before the packer game 

Weekend update

Took Friday off.  Went to brule and saw only 4 woodcocks.   Then ruger got into another porcupine by the white river delta diner area.  Ran him into to vet and got 60 quills pulled.

Went out sat morning and shot 2 divers then1 l grouse at cabin.    No woodcocks around yet.  

Blanked

Went out today to the cabin.   If was almost 80 degrees and bright sun.   Walked to river along ridge and back through slash.  Never saw a bird.   First blank of the season. 

On another note.  The leaves are still green.  No frost yet.   Ruger is up to 35 duck retrieves for the year.  Hopefull this weekend will become cold and push down some woodcocks.