That's good to hear. I've been seeing a lot of good birds in the high springs area also.

Well I just finished a 9 day hunting tour that included 3 WMAs and some private land. 6 birds were taken. Here is my analysis.... The gobblers have been ready for a month, strutn and gobbl'n. The hens seem to have just started this past week, which means the gobblers will be hard pressed to leave the hens. There are a great number of birds, complements of a drought the past couple years allowing more hatchings. Most Toms will be taken in the presence of a hen right now, but there are a couple starting to stray. Seeing a lot of single hens the last couple days. I'd say that in about a week when, less hunters are in the woods and when more hens have been bread, the Toms are going to be a llittle easier to persuade for a visit with some #5's. Don't be quick to head out of the woods by 9am as a lot of action will take place after that when they are left alone by their roosted girlfriends. Thats my take, one more week and it is going to be really active!

My brother and uncle doubled up on Saturday. The turkeys are gobbling there heads off here since the opener.

those hens are already nesting......burned one clutch of 10 with babies in the egg, then 4 with yokes during one of our burns last week....but they have plenty of time to re-nest.....the toms this weekend were gobbling until they flew down.they'd met up with the hens and after 10:00a.m. , it was back on....it was great.....
Congrats Byrant1 to your uncle and bro....you'll be next.......

Mine was number 27 today..,,at the Green Swamp

we're around 22 birds now and we have one more hunt.