Longbeard,to answer your question in my experience is about 50/50.Early season I've found the birds still somewhat in there fall and winter pattern and in alot of cases in the same area, but as the breeding season moves into overdrive the birds disperse into other areas.I've scouted birds many times right before spring season started only to have them relocate to a different area because of the spring break-up.I would definately go back before spring season opens and check it out!Sometimes if they do relocate it may not be far from there wintering area and close enough to where you may find or hear them in the spring!We talk about scouting all the time here on the forum and i can tell you first hand that I can recall more than one spring gobbler that I have taken that I actually found while hog,deer or coyote hunting in the fall!<img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>Bob

Monarch isn't a butterfly it's the King of the Spring!