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< 16ga. General Discussion ~ woodcock in Minnesota |
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Mon Apr 10, 2017 10:45 am
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Joined: 30 Nov 2011
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Location: Minnesota
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Has anyone seen WC back in the state? |
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Mon Apr 10, 2017 4:48 pm
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Joined: 03 Dec 2006
Posts: 759
Location: Somewhere in the Socialist State of Minnesota
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Mon Apr 10, 2017 8:06 pm
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Joined: 04 Jun 2009
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Location: N. Shore, mn
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still some snow in the timber here. Have a grouse drumming now for a few days at the local gun club. |
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Mon Apr 10, 2017 9:50 pm
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Joined: 16 Dec 2007
Posts: 592
Location: Minnesota
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Last week the dog pointed a few while running the woods. |
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Tue Apr 11, 2017 4:29 am
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Joined: 03 Feb 2008
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Location: Adirondak Mtns
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I've been making syrup and have been out evey day. No doodles. |
_________________ Interested in older US made SxS and upland hunting. New to reloading shot shells and looking for info and advice. |
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Tue Apr 11, 2017 5:59 am
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Joined: 14 Jan 2006
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Location: Lancaster county, Pa
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I was at camp in NY along the Canadian border April 1st. Went out to one of my food plots along a large wetland complex at dusk. There where at least 12 males singing in about a 15 acre area. They should be at there singing grounds but they don't start till almost dark. Check the RGS website they have a woodcock tracking map. |
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Tue Apr 11, 2017 5:30 pm
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Joined: 04 Jun 2009
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Location: N. Shore, mn
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Was at an auto dealer in Duluth today. Had a dog along. Let him take a run through the swamp behind the dealership. One woodcock went up after some sniffing & zipping around. |
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Tue Apr 11, 2017 7:20 pm
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Joined: 25 Jan 2014
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Location: MN
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Yes.
Carlos Avery WMA and the Ruffed Grouse Society hosted a Woodcock Walk at the WMA near Forest Lake last night (Monday). The forecast was for rain and snow. Most people never showed up.
There was a great presentation on woodcock biology in the office and then we went out at sunset to look and listen for peenting woodcock. It started snowing big wet flakes before we went on the walk.
We were doubtful about seeing any birds displaying in the heavy snow. We finally heard one peenting bird. The we saw the horny bugger start his flight.
You could see it fly up for about 50' then you lost it in the snow. You could hear it going higher and higher. Then you could hear the different sound as it came down. Then it re-appeared out of the snow and landed back in the same spot. He repeated this several times. It was really a unique experience. |
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Posted:
Tue Apr 11, 2017 9:48 pm
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Joined: 16 Dec 2007
Posts: 592
Location: Minnesota
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Hmm, didn't hear about the Carlos event or I would have attended. |
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