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.   

Grouse down

Went out for a half day.    Shot a grouse and missed 1 other.  Only 3 flushes.    No woodcocks.  Hot and dry in woods.    Bugs everywhere.   

Took kids out Tuesday night.   Ducks were still around.   Ruger did great retrieving all 5 

Opening weekend

Didn't get to get out on the opener.  Had to run the fat fire festival race.  Ended up hunting Monday night.   If was hot.  Ruger got sprayed by a skunk.  Pushed 3 woodcocks in the slash.    Ruger pushed them all.   Went by box stand and ruger's beeper wern off.   I went in it stopped and went off again.   I walked in and he was looking in a tree.   A bird flushed from my side.  I missed with not barrels.  Reloaded and the spotted one in another tree.  As I shot it, another took off and I swing 180' and nailed it.  My first double in a long time.  

First Weekend in November

I went out twice this weekend.  First time I went to the cabin and moved 3 birds.  Walked the big loop looking for deer sign.   
Sunday I went out with a friend over by Washburn.  We hunted 3 hours and moved 9 birds.   Ruger had 3 great points, i missed my shots.   Woodcock season closed and i haven't seen one in over a week.