Woodcock seem to have been plentiful for maybe 3 weeks now. Good numbers of local birds. But my own stay in the UP was cut short by that long rainy period. Still plenty of doodles hanging around northern WI. But amazing how quickly the coverts have dried out--after rain, wind, and snow. From the birds I shot yesterday, I don't think the locals are heading south just yet. They weren't carrying the heavy strips of fat I usually assume are an indication either of flight birds, or of locals about to start their journey south.