Younggun
My advice on woodcock gunning in the areas you find them. For me it is popple thickets or tag elder.
When they flush and the bird reaches the tree top openings - they either fly left, or right, or straight away and there is a microsecond they appear to hesitate. Best time for the shot and when I have my best success.
Recently took a double - reloaded and shot my third all pointed by my GWP. Shot the third as the dog was on her way back with a retrieved bird and locked on point again. Awesome to see a dog on point with bird in her mouth.
Don't think that will ever happen again.
JW