# Woodcock Shooting in Scotland

> Woodcock shooting in Scotland, 1 September to 31 January, walked up over dogs through the winter flight. We arrange the ground, guide and lodging.

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Provider: Hendry, Ramsay & Waters (https://scothunt.co.uk/) · +44 1337 840600 · info@scothunt.co.uk

## Woodcock Shooting Season in Scotland

| **Scotland** | **Date From** | **Date To** |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Woodcock | 1st September | 31st January |
| *(normally after / during the first full moon in November)* |  |  |

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The shout of “Woodcock forrard” is enough on its own to excite many people. After a ‘fall’ of Woodcock, when they’ve arrived fresh from Scandinavia, they’re most often seen flitting tantalisingly across snow laden forest rides. They are indeed a challenge with their silent jinking flight which makes them prized by many sportsmen, from all over the world. Loved and coveted as a surprise on a normal shooting day or specially sought out on a dedicated Woodcock day they are certainly ‘special’.

## About Woodcock

Woodcock have stocky bodies, cryptic brown and blackish plumage and long slender bills’. Their eyes are located on the sides of their heads, which gives them 360° vision. Unlike in most birds, the tip of the bill’s upper mandible is flexible.

As their common name implies, the Woodcock are woodland birds. They feed at night or in the evenings, searching for invertebrates in soft ground with their long bills. This habit and their unobtrusive plumage makes it difficult to see them when they are resting in the day. Most have distinctive displays known as “roding”, usually given at dawn or dusk.