Just saw this great thread! Great photos and stories. Love to hunt woodcock in Texas. Did some undergraduate research (for a grad friend of mine) on them in ETX clearcuts back in 79. I got up and out to the field by 0400, 3-4 days per week for 4 months and counted their nuptial flights. Documented time of first pent and last pent, how many flights occurred, and how many birds. Had 2 sights to work while a friend of mine worked 2 others. Lots more birds in Texas than some think. I've found birds just west of Canton (about 40 miles east of Dallas. Find some brushy thick cover with a sandy seep and look for probe holes!
