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Post by setterman on Oct 26, 2013 9:52:01 GMT -5
Has anyone moved woodcock this fall? I'm going to get after them Monday at Fairbanks.
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Post by Jamie Brooks 1John5:13 on Oct 26, 2013 15:12:33 GMT -5
Good luck setterman! I hope you slay them. Post photos, because I don't know what one looks like.
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Post by featherduster on Oct 27, 2013 6:19:46 GMT -5
I saw 2 this past week just mins before dark.
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Post by setterman on Oct 27, 2013 8:01:17 GMT -5
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Post by featherduster on Oct 27, 2013 9:38:18 GMT -5
Setterman: those are very nice pictures of what appears to a great hunt with good friends both 2 and 4 legged.
Those pictures show that it's not about limits as much as it is about the experience.
Thanks for sharing.
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Post by setterman on Oct 27, 2013 10:54:35 GMT -5
Thanks, Featherduster. I began carrying a cheap, digital point and shoot a few years ago when I lost an old setter and realized I had few pics of her. If you click on the light blue prompt in the upper left you can get to my library where there are a lot more Indiana and bird dog related pics. More new shots of 2013 to come soon. Glad you enjoyed them.
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Post by Jamie Brooks 1John5:13 on Oct 27, 2013 11:58:48 GMT -5
Thanks for sharing the photos! I must say that that kind of hunting looks like the best. I did go turkey hunting and really liked that, but have never gone bird hunting. I probably enjoy watching the bird hunting shows most of all. Do you breed the dogs too? Those are some good looking dogs. |
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Post by setterman on Oct 27, 2013 15:18:50 GMT -5
Though I do have a couple youngsters from a litter from Buck and Abbey last February, I don't consider myself a breeder because I don't often have pups or started dogs available for sale.
Bird hunting over dogs is a lot of fun, but , unfortunately, there can be a lot of walking between shots.
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Post by setterman on Oct 28, 2013 13:10:29 GMT -5
Good luck setterman! I hope you slay them. Post photos, because I don't know what one looks like. No birds in the bag to photograph. Hunted for an hour and a half in some fantastic woodcock cover and only moved three birds. Got some great dog work, but missed two tough shots. Didn't see any chalk (woodcock droppings), which is an indication of migrating birds in a piece of cover. I'll wait for a few days before I hunt again. Hopefully, we'll get a north wind soon. |
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Post by featherduster on Oct 28, 2013 13:37:55 GMT -5
Setterman: do you eat the Woodcock if so what do they taste like,I know they are a dark meat but I am curious to know if they taste like Quail.
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Post by setterman on Oct 28, 2013 19:22:39 GMT -5
They do not taste like quail. If properly prepared they taste like prime rib, if not properly prepared they taste like beef liver. I remove the head feet and wings, and then allow the birds to age in the garage frig for three to five days. Then I pluck them and remove the entrails. My favorite way to cook them is in lard, garlic and scotch in a cast iron skillet. Serve them over toasted French bread. The trick is to leave the skin on and don't over cook them.
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Post by featherduster on Oct 29, 2013 4:40:11 GMT -5
My next question is: Do you pour the scotch over the bird or in a glass while cooking the bird.
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Post by setterman on Oct 29, 2013 8:05:37 GMT -5
It's a versatile recipe; bourbon or scotch and beer.
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Post by Jamie Brooks 1John5:13 on Oct 29, 2013 10:49:51 GMT -5
Good luck setterman! I hope you slay them. Post photos, because I don't know what one looks like. No birds in the bag to photograph. Hunted for an hour and a half in some fantastic woodcock cover and only moved three birds. Got some great dog work, but missed two tough shots. Didn't see any chalk (woodcock droppings), which is an indication of migrating birds in a piece of cover. I'll wait for a few days before I hunt again. Hopefully, we'll get a north wind soon. I really think bird hunting with a dog would be an incomparable experience. Especially if the hunter owned the dog. I speculate that there's a special bond there. |
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Post by featherduster on Oct 29, 2013 11:43:18 GMT -5
There was a sign that hung on the door of our outhouse at the duck club that read............
THIS BUILDING IS FOR POINTERS NOT SETTERS.
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Post by pigeonflier on Oct 29, 2013 16:15:25 GMT -5
There was a sign that hung on the door of our outhouse at the duck club that read............ THIS BUILDING IS FOR POINTERS NOT SETTERS. Good one!!!  |
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Post by setterman on Oct 30, 2013 15:07:28 GMT -5
No birds in the bag to photograph. Hunted for an hour and a half in some fantastic woodcock cover and only moved three birds. Got some great dog work, but missed two tough shots. Didn't see any chalk (woodcock droppings), which is an indication of migrating birds in a piece of cover. I'll wait for a few days before I hunt again. Hopefully, we'll get a north wind soon. I really think bird hunting with a dog would be an incomparable experience. Especially if the hunter owned the dog. I speculate that there's a special bond there. Yea, bird hunting is my favorite sport, but it takes a lot of commitment and it's much more difficult to find wild upland game birds than in years past. Shooting preserves really keep the sport alive in Indiana. |
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Post by Jamie Brooks 1John5:13 on Oct 30, 2013 17:05:08 GMT -5
I would really like to visit a preserve this year. Where do you go?
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Post by setterman on Oct 30, 2013 18:30:43 GMT -5
I would really like to visit a preserve this year. Where do you go? I usually go to Royal Flush in Parke county after the wild bird season ends. |
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Post by Jamie Brooks 1John5:13 on Oct 30, 2013 18:51:38 GMT -5
Thanks setterman; I'll give it a try.
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