When are you going to start scouting?

[Dustin07]

haha..no no no..we were up in Northeast WA looking for land for sale..was a fun trip..saw moose, elk, turkey, and of course deer around every turn...

I have seen a number of great cabins for sale up there in the $50k range with land. the only reason i'm not looking at it seriously is because I want water. for waterfowl and for fishing.

[Slayock]

No need my dad hears them every morning behaind the house, they never go far

[TeacherMan]

I have found that the birds are grouped up heavy this time of year and about a week before the season in my area they break into smaller groups and scatter all over the place. Scouting will help you know that there are birds in the area but don't be surprised when you are not finding flocks of 100 like you can see all over eastern WA this time of year, I usually get into groups of 2-10 birds. That said, I will start looking the first week of April.

[fishunt247]

In college, my spring break is usually around the 15th or march. This year it starts in the 20's. I'll start then. I usually check out new areas I've never been too first. I can pretty much tell by the country if there will be birds in there in the season. OH and sign too. I don't really have to hear a gobble early. My experience with scouting early varies. Last year I scouted two spots on like March 18th. The first spot I heard 5 gobblers. The second I heard four. During the first bit of the season, the first spot gobblers had moved about 2.5 miles but the second spot gobblers stayed in the same spot all the way into May. This was all in the same county, just different elevations. I knew the first spot gobblers would move, and where too. I guess its all about spending a lot of time getting to know your birds.