I'll be hunting on a ranch that is SW of San Antonio and about an hour from the border. Supposed to be lots of game (deer, turkey, and pigs of all origins). I have the option to take a pig too. Turkey will be my primary goal.
From my experience, when Eastern birds move they often "go silent" and then seem to simply disappear. Chasing them is usually not possible and so you just move on. Moving quickly WITH Rios makes me think about my other passion - chasing bull elk during the archery season. If the elk move but aren't busted, they often cover a lot of ground and you have to haul butt to keep up. It's a real cat and mouse game.
This is going to be a blast!!
Snakes - funny, I never worried much about snakes, even when I lived in Idaho. But they were few and far between as a rule. I'm NOW convinced I need to be much more careful. I have chaps. Should I take them?