I have to say I was thinking the same thing the first few weeks of the season. I wasn't seeing as many birds and certainly didn't hear as many gobbling in the mornings. I've hunted hard the last 2 weeks and finally started seeing birds, especially late afternoon and evening. I finally bagged a pair of Toms last night justbefore sundown. They are out there but I'd agree the numbers are down a bit from what I'm used to seeing.