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In Vermont, when I'm hunting birds, partridge or woodcock, most of the time I'm hunting in timber and abandoned farmland, with thorns, scrub apples and berry bushes. When you walk, sometimes you have to hold your shotgun chest high. Most of the time I hunt alone. If I'm with a partner we put a good distance between us. The partridge will generally hold tight and won't flush until you stop walking. When they decide to go you better be ready to shoot, you'll be lucky if you get one shot off before they disappear into the woodline. I envy the people who can hunt in tall grass, watch their dogs point, and have a wide open space to shoot their birds.