On March 20th, I drove up to this large field to listen for singing woodcock.  Just before 7:30 after the sun had set and it was close to full dark, first one male went peent, then another in a different location.  After listening for a few minutes, I moved about a half mile down the […]

As of 1:00pm Sunday, our pet hen woodcock is still on the nest.  Some rain in the 10 day forecast but nothing severe as far as temperature is concerned.  It was a beautiful weekend and a great time to get caught up on yard work as the black flies are not out yet.  Got the […]

Tony wanted to check on the woodcock he “photographed” on Monday.  On the ride out we had a bet on whether she would still be there.  As the current rain is supposed to end today and clear out for the next few days I hopefully took the “still there” end of the bet. Fortunately, I was […]

(The dogs are taking a little break for a few days as I will not be able to get to any other trials this spring.  So I thought I’d post this article from the Summer 2004 Issue of Field Trial Magazine.  The first issue of Pointing Dog Journal with the Field Trial Supplement will have […]