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First Woodcock #6526555 11/04/16 08:59 AM
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Brother in law shot a doe last weekend with his bow at my place in Houston county. While tracking her I flushed a nice full grown woodcock. This was on October 28th. The earliest I have seen a woodcock at my place previously was around Thanksgiving. Really surprised me - especially considering the weather was extremely warm with no fronts up north to push them down.


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When does season open?


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Dec 18. I've never hunted woodcock and would really like to.

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I would Love to hunt them.
Any outfitter/place close To houston..

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Seen them, flushed them. Never hunted them.

If the quail population drops back I might.


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Sorry, Bill. Been at the farm deer hunting without service. Yes, Dec. 18th - Jan. 31st.


Originally Posted by Russ79
I learned long ago you can't reason someone out of something they don't reason themselves into.


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As a matter of fact, had 3 fly right over the house at dusk, while cooking on the grill. Ol' Weimeraner got excited.

Did not see the first till week of Thanksgiving last year.


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Originally Posted By: reeltexan


Seen them, flushed them. Never hunted them.

If the quail population drops back I might.



Started by accident 3 years ago. Heckuva good time hunting them. Haven't perfected it yet, but getting a little better every year.


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As a matter of fact, had 3 fly right over the house at dusk, while cooking on the grill. Ol' Weimeraner got excited.

Did not see the first till week of Thanksgiving last year.
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Poor Jenny thinks we are going every time I load the stuff to go deer hunting.



Originally Posted by Russ79
I learned long ago you can't reason someone out of something they don't reason themselves into.


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As a matter of fact, had 3 fly right over the house at dusk, while cooking on the grill. Ol' Weimeraner got excited.

Did not see the first till week of Thanksgiving last year.
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Poor Jenny thinks we are going every time I load the stuff to go deer hunting.




Beautiful girl. Can't wait for this year. Last year we got a decent idea of where to find them. Now, we just have to hit them!


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Nice pup

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Thank you! She's my baby - I admit I can get a little obnoxious posting pics of her this time of year. smile


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I learned long ago you can't reason someone out of something they don't reason themselves into.


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I wouldn't blame her if she bit ya for getting her all riled up for nothing. grin

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That is a good looking shorthair! How old is she?

I've never even seen a woodcock, in Texas or anywhere else for that matter. Sounds like the guys that hunt them a lot have quite a love affair with them. And don't apologize for pictures, we all suffer from the same ailments!

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Now that I know where Houston Co. is, guess I'll take my pup next time I get down to my dad's place in Tyler. Would love to at least see one.

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Thanks! She is almost 6 - almost time to get started! smile

Here's a morning's work for Jenny:



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Couple more favorites. Amazing how they go from goofy pups to all business hunting machines when they hit the woods.





Originally Posted by Russ79
I learned long ago you can't reason someone out of something they don't reason themselves into.


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My unusual this far west Young county TX population of Woodcock has already showed up on our lease there. Hoping to be there on the 18th for the opener.

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Mine is just learning about the all business thing, but he came a long ways over the weekend. It all got real to him after a few birds hit the dirt Saturday morning.


This was warm up run on some New Mexico quail.


Our morning take came in a slightly larger package!

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Lol it's all good! Looks like a great hunt. Jenny "pointed" wood thrushes, cardinals, squirrels, and just about anything else her first year. Thankfully, none of them held like a woodcock - so as I managed to scratch a few pointed woodcock down she quickly figured out what we were after. Then the "all business" gene kicked in. smile


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Very nice.i like the white. My dark dog would disappear in that muddy timber. Nice pics.

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95% of the woodcock population on the N. American continent roost within a 100 mile circle of Baton Rouge ------------ 3 of us hunting in dense wooded/wet area with 2 dogs, walked up on a deer hunter in a tree stand ------ I expected him to be aggravated that we were there,,,, ( he was hunting with a shotgun, no shot was more than 50 yards)----- he was glad to see us because we were making the deer move around --- lol

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95% of the woodcock population on the N. American continent roost within a 100 mile circle of Baton Rouge ------------ 3 of us hunting in dense wooded/wet area with 2 dogs, walked up on a deer hunter in a tree stand ------ I expected him to be aggravated that we were there,,,, ( he was hunting with a shotgun, no shot was more than 50 yards)----- he was glad to see us because we were making the deer move around --- lol


I want to hunt over there some in the future. Heard all about it!


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Originally Posted By: Nogalus Prairie
Thank you! She's my baby - I admit I can get a little obnoxious posting pics of her this time of year. smile


Nog I think we all agree you can get obnoxious with your post but it has nothing to do with your beautiful pup! Lmfao! I hope you and yours have a damn fine Christmas sir!

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Well, please don't blame Jenny for my THF shenanigans. Y'all do the same Booner!


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