So far this season in Vermont I have seen just 1 woodcock. It was one of the biggest I've ever seen and was probably a local female. Never got a shot because it stayed directly between a hunting partner and myself before darting around an apple tree and out of sight. Even with the "Woodcock Moon" on the 18th we still have not had any 'flight birds' yet. I sure hope they don't come through in the middle of the week and keep on going... I've seen that happen all too often.
My hunting partner, John, took this hefty brown phase bird yesterday at about 1:30 pm as we were heading back to the car. This was one of eleven flushed in about two hours. He shot it with his 'new' Ithaca 16 bore that I talked him into buying while we were at KTP a few months ago.... his wife still won't talk to me. Beautiful little, all original - right down to the Jostam pad - SXS. What a sweet handling gun of about 6 lbs.
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