RE: Your Season and the Weather ?
In Connecticut, the weather was horrid...felt more like Florida than New England. Other than the first 3 days, the temp didn't drop below 46, and mostly stayed above 50 all night. Had heavy dew & fog almost every morning...
Birds here also acted very odd, only responded the entire season to slow rhythmic cadence, very soft in tone. Not only that, but they stayed on the roost an average of 1.5-2 hours after sunrise---in areas that in years past I had to beg them to stay on the roost till sunrise.
Overall, although I passed up some shots and multiple jakes, a good season. Was able to work many beards, although I never squeezed the trigger.
Central New York was horrible. Talked to many friends, and nobody connected after the second day. Gobbling was at an all-time minimum, throughout the day. Numbers were way down, and the culprits seem to be overhunting, predation (mostly coyotes) and blackhead disease. Doesn't look good...