What you're saying makes perfect sense. Having said that, me and a friend are going down the first week and try our luck at an Osceola on public land. I wouldn't have it any other way. I know we're likely not going to get a bird the first day, and we may not even get a bird,but we're going to have fun trying. I definitely wouldn't want to throw down $1,500 for a 3 day trip and get a bird on the first day. That's where the fun in turkey hunting comes from: Getting to know the birds and trying to outsmart them. I'd rather do the leg-work myself than pay someone else to tie one up for me. JMO, Simp