Woodcock?

Like most have said, the modern gun deer season is when I see most of them. They must be migrating then because I frequently see them flying right at dusk on clear evenings. The most I have seen was on a cloudy cool day rabbit hunting around a standing corn field and I bet between us and the dogs we jumped 20. Been a long time ago but I'm sure it was well after deer season.

John

 

I'm surprised to hear so many people say they've seen so many woodcock here in Kentucky. I'm honestly not confident I've seen one before ever.

Are any of these birds being spotted in Central Kentucky? My brother has a new farm in Columbia with young timber that looks similar to the thick young timber I've seen in woodcock hunting videos, but I never remember jumping one. I just figured they were few and far between.

 

One other thing. I have been lucky enough to find a nest full of young woodcocks or see them very shortly out of the nest always during the spring turkey season. Probably has happened 5-6 times in last 12-15 years.

John

 

Been a lot of years, 80s and early 90s, but we killed a few of them and grouse too in Central Ky (about 40 miles south of Lex). We used to walk and just jump them up. No dogs, just legwork. Not many deer then so we mostly hunted small game. Miss those days. Haven’t had access to that place we hunted in years.

 

Don’t guess I’ve ever jumped one up either. Don’t have a clue bout them. Quails I do though. But not woodcock.

 

Same here. I always find a couple nests in turkey season

 

Woodcock want specific habitat.
I got spots and down to the pin point location I can go year over year and find a bird

 

Saw two tonight walking to my stand, while walking out I saw another flying across the pasture..

 

Well Fowler that sounds like a woodcock? I take it the color was wrong.

 

Snipe?

 

Sounds like a snipe. Woodcock usually flush like their ass is on fire

 

Here is a picture of a Snipe. Did it look like this?