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Post by Dutch on Nov 3, 2013 21:42:33 GMT -5
Had a chance to go along with my brother and our 2 friends, Tom and Mike Kotay, woodcock hunting in Potter County on Saturday. Borrowed my brother's over and under, and tagged along. Not 5 minutes from the truck, the first one went up just feet in front of me and around a pine tree it went, safe. The next bird was not so lucky. I think 2 went up, I brought the little 28 guage to the shoulder and swung on the little bird. Pulled the trigger and down it went. I let out a yell. Could not believe I actually hit one and the first I ever shot at! Three years ago, the first grouse I ever shot at fell, much to my surprise. Here is the little timberdoodle:  A few minutes later, I missed one, and a few minutes after that, due to me being unfamiliar with the gun, an easy straight away shot was not taken due to the barrel selector not being in the right position. A bit further up the small draw, 2 more went out in front of my brother. One went straight out in front of him and the other went back between us. I waited for the bird to get well behind us, and fired, just after he had fired at his bird. Turns out we had a "brotherly double", ya might say. All in all, at that one location, we flushed, 15-20 birds, I believe. My brother Dave ended up with 2 woodcock in the bag.  The previous day, they flushed over 20 grouse, taking one, and also a number of woodcock, taking one also. Just a great day in the mountains with family and friends. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 4, 2013 10:51:19 GMT -5
Nice!
I kicked one up last year stomping around for pheasant but I just couldn't take the 12 gauge to it.
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Post by bawanajim on Nov 4, 2013 12:31:34 GMT -5
A woodcock was the first game bird I ever shot, I could take you back to that spot today.
I have half a dozen or so prints about my home from the Ole Ruffed grouse banquet days, beautiful little bird.
And one time spring gobbler hunting in NY I stopped to call and I just had the feeling some thing was near me, after sitting still for a few moments 4-5 little woodcock peeps started moving around me, the hen was hiding maybe 10 feet from me, i had stumbled into their little family and their camo hid them well, I have pics some where of them.
back in 78-79 era we got a wet heavy Snow in October bow season and a friend had shot a doe the evening before, with that snow can a flight of woodcock, we flushed them by the dozens, it was incredible, of course those numbers are gone and I no longer shoot them but the dog really enjoys their passing through, both spring and fall.
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Post by dougell on Nov 4, 2013 13:41:35 GMT -5
They're cool birds but they taste like crap.I'm sure JohnS has a way to cook them but I can't eat them so I no longer shoot them.I haven't seen one in the fall in years but usually see a handful each spring.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 4, 2013 17:33:38 GMT -5
Way to go Dutch!!  Sounds like u had a blast!! I've eatin WC and they sorta remind me of quail. Not one to freeze but damn good freshly breaded & fried!! Plus their innards are decent too if ur into that kinda stuff! LOL |
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Post by johns on Nov 6, 2013 17:12:35 GMT -5
Dougell, I have not found a way to make woodcock palatable to me, consequently, if my dog points them I tip my hat when I flush them and watch them fly away. If you really want to be revulsed, check out European recipes for them. Most use the intestines to make a sauce. Not me brother, if I have to eat guts to make something edible, I pass.  |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 6, 2013 17:27:25 GMT -5
Dougell, I have not found a way to make woodcock palatable to me, consequently, if my dog points them I tip my hat when I flush them and watch them fly away. If you really want to be revulsed, check out European recipes for them. Most use the intestines to make a sauce. Not me brother, if I have to eat guts to make something edible, I pass. John...thought you had an iron gut to process almost anything? lol |
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Post by johns on Nov 6, 2013 17:46:55 GMT -5
That may be true, however, my palette does not let certain things pass, I don't eat chittlins in any form.
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Post by bawanajim on Nov 6, 2013 18:31:47 GMT -5
That's why we shoot pheasants, there great! Thanks to the PGC !   |
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Post by bawanajim on Nov 6, 2013 18:35:01 GMT -5
We ran into one squirrel hunter today, while we flushed 12 pheasants, the dog had a great time.
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Post by bawanajim on Nov 7, 2013 23:07:34 GMT -5
Got a nice rooster and a friend got an 8 pt, great day in PA.  |
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Post by dougell on Nov 19, 2013 17:58:11 GMT -5
Dougell, I have not found a way to make woodcock palatable to me, consequently, if my dog points them I tip my hat when I flush them and watch them fly away. If you really want to be revulsed, check out European recipes for them. Most use the intestines to make a sauce. Not me brother, if I have to eat guts to make something edible, I pass. That's good to here.I figured I was just a lousy cook.I still can't get the ducks to taste like anything but liver. |
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Post by wentzler on Nov 20, 2013 6:14:09 GMT -5
I don't shoot them either..for the same reason ^. Shot one in the late 70s and my setter at the time literally spit the bird out forcefully and then urinated on it. He loved to hunt/point them but never even considered retrieving another one for anybody else who shot one, but would sometimes pre-marinate them for the shooter  |
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Post by tedo on Nov 20, 2013 9:15:36 GMT -5
Soak them for 48 hours in soy sauce - works for geese and ducks too - then bbq them on the grill.
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