My youngest daughter (13) got her first rooster on her first shot, pretty sure it didn't work like that for me when I was 12....../QUOTE]
lol. Me neither. Congrats to your daughter:thumbsup:.
It sounds as if you've been bumping some birds. Based on what you've seen this year verses last year would you say the numbers are up or down? That is, if you are hunting the same area(s) as last year.
I honestly don't know what I think about the population, going into Saturday morning I had only seen 1 rooster on the road since turkey season. We hear them all over so I know they are out there somewhere.
We hunt the same areas every year and it always seem to be the same as an entire season goes, some days you work harder than others to get your birds.
I haven't been out again since Sunday but hopefully I'll make it out tonight after work.