The end of the year

The year ended with a terrible wet windy November 4th.    The month of October we had more rain then I can remember.   I think we ended up with well over 55 ducks.    One of the best duck years I have had.    Woodcock were tough this year too.   

I weeny out Friday and shot 2 ducks and a rooster pheasant.    Saturday was Becky's birthday.   We shot 5 woodcocks    Dogs pointed all of them.   Went with my dad too.   Had probsby 10 points on the day.  Best day of the year.   No grouse 

Sunday I went out and got blanked.  Ruger had 2 points.   Monday I braved the storm and got soaked.  Saw 8 woodcocks and no points.    

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.