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 Woodcock Hunting East Texas
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09/17/21 09:37 PM
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AggieFern
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Green Horn
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Hello All
I am new to the bird dog seen I have 2 year old PP that loves to work. I live in Lufkin and I have read about hunting woodcock in the piney woods on this board which seem like a blast to do but I don't know the first thing about it. I know I have about 3 months till the season opener but I kind of want to have a game plan. Any advise or if someone would not mind a tag along to teach the ropes to it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Fern
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Re: Woodcock Hunting East Texas
[Re: AggieFern]
#8388447
09/17/21 10:05 PM
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bill oxner
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Just take the dogs. They will teach you.
Quail hunting is like walking into, and out of a beautiful painting all day long. Gene Hill ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/usergals/2017/07/full-3669-105539-full_16668_105507_image.jpg)
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Re: Woodcock Hunting East Texas
[Re: AggieFern]
#8388466
09/17/21 10:21 PM
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Joined: Apr 2007
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kk66
Bird Dog
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Bird Dog
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I’ve never hunted them but flush them a few times a year walking hunting something else. They seem to like wet ground, not swamp itself but wooded cover right on the edge of swamp. I would find a an area like that and let the dog go to work
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Re: Woodcock Hunting East Texas
[Re: kk66]
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09/17/21 10:28 PM
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bill oxner
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I’ve never hunted them but flush them a few times a year walking hunting something else. They seem to like wet ground, not swamp itself but wooded cover right on the edge of swamp. I would find a an area like that and let the dog go to work Did they flush within shotgun range?
Quail hunting is like walking into, and out of a beautiful painting all day long. Gene Hill
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Re: Woodcock Hunting East Texas
[Re: AggieFern]
#8388527
09/17/21 11:17 PM
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RayB
red bone Bob
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red bone Bob
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Jump over to the migratory bird section, there are some WC hunters over there,
There is time, and you must take it, to lay your hand on your dog's head as you walk past him lying on the floor or on his settle, time to talk with him, to remember with him, time to please him, time you can't buy back once he's gone" GBE
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Re: Woodcock Hunting East Texas
[Re: AggieFern]
#8388597
09/18/21 12:22 AM
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Smokey Bear
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Off topic but, where did you get your Pudelpointer?
Smokey Bear---Lone Star State.
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Re: Woodcock Hunting East Texas
[Re: AggieFern]
#8388827
09/18/21 03:56 AM
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booskay
Tracker
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Tracker
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I"ve always heard that 95% of the woodcock winter within a 100 mile circle of Baton Rouge, La.
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Re: Woodcock Hunting East Texas
[Re: AggieFern]
#8388881
09/18/21 05:02 AM
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maximum
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I've only seen 2 in all the years I've hunted
Both just right off from the Neches
They didn't flush right away so I guess they
were as puzzled at seeing me as I was at them
( 2 birds in 2 different areas)
They don't look like there would be much
over a bite per bird
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Re: Woodcock Hunting East Texas
[Re: AggieFern]
#8388912
09/18/21 08:17 AM
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machine73
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Re: Woodcock Hunting East Texas
[Re: bill oxner]
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09/19/21 11:37 AM
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flintknapper
THF Trophy Hunter
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I’ve never hunted them but flush them a few times a year walking hunting something else. They seem to like wet ground, not swamp itself but wooded cover right on the edge of swamp. I would find a an area like that and let the dog go to work Did they flush within shotgun range? I have a few on my property each fall/winter. I haven't ever hunted them....but just run across them when doing other things. The one's I've seen did not flush until you were almost upon them. They have always been in a wooded area and explode almost straight up. I can't imagine how you'd even get a decent shot at one....they are gone so fast. They DO prefer areas with moist soil and mixture of mature trees and saplings (at least on my place).
Spartans ask not...how many, but where!
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Re: Woodcock Hunting East Texas
[Re: bill oxner]
#8392162
09/21/21 12:17 AM
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Joined: Apr 2007
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kk66
Bird Dog
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Bird Dog
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I’ve never hunted them but flush them a few times a year walking hunting something else. They seem to like wet ground, not swamp itself but wooded cover right on the edge of swamp. I would find a an area like that and let the dog go to work Did they flush within shotgun range? Usually right under foot and scared the hell out of me
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