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Making my annual trek north tonight to hunt Sardis area with family next 4-5 days...wondering what the birds are doing up that way? Early spring weather, I'm hoping they are vocal...I expect they'll be henned up

yes most henned up. gobbling good on limb and not so much on ground. had a few mornings with them fired up on ground, but it still ain't "right"

good luck! you taking the camera?

In NE MS if you have birds, they are vocal on the limb but go silent once on the ground. Several veteran hunters have said they have resorted to hunting the pm once they find birds and they leave the hens. Some areas that have been hot for the last 10 years are now silent.

Good ole southern fried coyote pressure, IMO.

I had a coyote ruin a hunt yesterday am.

Had a poacher ruin a hunt this am......at least I caught him!

No matter what they are doing, it's 1.5 months long and I'm going to hunt them every chance I get. This past week when the weather has been awesome, I've been laid up with the sinus crud....and it's killing me to not be able to hunt. A coughing fit cost me a bird Tuesday morning.

Pontotoc County this morning no sound on the limb or on the ground initially.

Found 2 longbeards henned up in a small field around 830am, backed out into woods and called. Hens got fired up then gobblers came looking for the stray hen and hammering and strutting all the way.

BTW my little nephew whiffed on his first opportunity at a turkey but the little guy saw a real show none the less. His words were "my hearts beating fast" I said mine too. Being up close with a vocal strutter never gets old.

Went yesterday afternoon and birds were everywhere, none responding to calls though... except for one.

He was a 26 pounder with a 10.5" beard, 1-1/8" & 1-1/4" spurs.

Went again in Chickasaw on Sunday morning. The woods were on fire with gobbles (mostly from jakes it sounded like) and silence after flydown. Forgot my thermacell. That won't happen again.