Woodcock

[Angus]

Willie found 2 today in very south central PA. They are starting to filter into the north. Great time of year to run young pups and older dogs on wild birds.

[Stoneface]

Have a friend who got about 25 flushes just west of Springfield, Missouri yesterday.

[boonebrit]

Nothing showing up in the higher elevations of the Nc mountain creek bottoms. Nw part of the state.. Checking out the new river drainage early next week.

[boonebrit]

Nothing showing up in the higher elevations of the Nc mountain creek bottoms. Nw part of the state.. Checking out the new river drainage early next week.

[RoostersMom]

With better than 8 inches of snow here in North MO - I haven't seen one!

[mrtyde]

Last weekend a friend and I were out and only found 3-4 woodcock. That was with four dogs on the ground at a time. We are located in southeastern Ohio. It can only get better in the next few weeks!

[Grange]

We've still got a foot plus in the wood in mid an northern WI so I doubt I'll see one for a couple weeks. That said it's forecasted to be up to 40 degrees and chance of rain this weekend so the snow depths could take a hit. Either way I hope to get out and look for some grouse.

[Winchey]

Flushed my first wc of thr year on March 7th or 8th last year. Still a couple feet of snow on the ground this year. Getting pretty antsy.

[Grange]

At least I'm hearing song birds in the morning. They're not woodcock, but it's a good reminder of what's to come.

[boonebrit]

Well, The ole timber doodles have shown up in the Nc Appalachian mtns. I ran my pup on em for a couple hours with two finds, one of which was in our own front yard. Seems its jut the start... I'm guiding a fly-fishing float trip tomorrow on a river with great woodcock habitat. Hopefully Ill scout some out for my pup during the float.

[Winchey]

I had one lone male Friday evening. -5 F with the wind tonight and a bunch of snow on the way this week. Poor bugger.

[Grange]

I stopped by my cottage this weekend and there is at least a foot of snow in the woods. By my house there was close to a foot in the woods before the 3 inches Friday night and now we're supposed to get another 2-4 inches tomorrow with below avg. temps for the next week. Last year at this time I was working woodcock and grouse for over a week and now I can barely walk without snowshoes.

[OhioVizsla]

We moved 11 in 2 hrs on Saturday the 16th in Northern Ohio. Also moved 4 snipe a few days before that.

[Xhipi1]

does anyone know if any part of Illinois gets woodcock this time of year? I live in Chicago and would love to let my dog loose on some wild birds.

[Brian Smith]

Dogs found their first woodie of the season this evening. We're in Geauga Co. in the NE corner of Ohio. Now that we know they're here we'll try to get some pics soon.

[JIM K]

here in NC pa i have not seen a woodcock yet but 5 inchs of snow and a lot in mountains.