I' ll be hunting zone 249 up here by Brainerd. This is the first year that this zone is open to hunt. There are only 10 tags for each time period, so there are not that many birds yet.Have hunted in zone 425 over by Granite Falls the last few years with good results,but want to give a try closer to my home. Have already been out do some scouting and have the general areas the birds are using now.