In Vermont the season runs all during May. Birds are strutting from mid April to late May here in the Green Mountain State.. The seasons are usually set to coincide with breeding to enable the hunters to call them in. Early season is always good because the birds aren't that wise yet due to lack of pressure. But lots ofmature birds are shot later in the month after many of the hens are on the nests and the 2 1/2 year old toms have been shot off. I have shot most of my biggest birds mid season in late morning.