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Title: Already summer in Dixie
Post by: swamppirate on March 20, 2012, 04:33:13 PM
Man I don't know about the rest of yall but it's down right HOT down here 83 and rising...the azaelas, dogwoods, redbuds and wisteria are in full bloom (not too mention the pollen). Hope this won't cut our turkey action back too much...come on Saturday!!!
Title: Re: Already summer in Dixie
Post by: Ol'Mossy on March 20, 2012, 04:35:21 PM
I wouldn't worry too much if your season starts Saturday, I have a whole month to wait yet and it's supposed to be around 80 Thursday
Title: Re: Already summer in Dixie
Post by: cannonball on March 20, 2012, 08:18:39 PM
85 degrees here today, feels like summer.
Title: Re: Already summer in Dixie
Post by: surehuntsalot on March 20, 2012, 11:13:05 PM
it is summer here in Ms.
Title: Re: Already summer in Dixie
Post by: BowBendr on March 20, 2012, 11:16:03 PM
About 83 here today in the foothills of the NC mountains.
Don't know how it will affect the bird season that's still a month away, but the leaves will definately be full on when the season starts.
Title: Re: Already summer in Dixie
Post by: Wingbone on March 20, 2012, 11:22:24 PM
Our juvenile hunt is this weekend here in Tn, and I've been worried for two weeks that the hens were going to be hatching eggs before April. Thankfully, I checked my trail cams today and all my birds are grouped up. Smaller groups, but still separated. Guess the length of day plays more of a part than I thought.
Title: Re: Already summer in Dixie
Post by: hootn on March 21, 2012, 09:48:32 AM
we got lighting bugs out right now. they usually somewhere around the middle of may they start coming out.

scott
Title: Re: Already summer in Dixie
Post by: bigthunderchicken on March 21, 2012, 07:47:55 PM
they will be ok its actually had the gobblers hammering down here. i think it made the gobblers start early but the hens dont want it. they have been really lonely! ill give them company though. :turkey2:
Title: Re: Already summer in Dixie
Post by: MossbergMike on March 21, 2012, 07:54:07 PM
6 days till the opener here in TN and its gonna be in the 80's all week. Already hearing reports of the toms doing there business.
Just have to wait and see I don't think it will be that bad but who knows.
Title: Re: Already summer in Dixie
Post by: pseshooter300 on March 21, 2012, 09:22:20 PM
It was sure warm today here in Tn
Title: Re: Already summer in Dixie
Post by: turkey_slayer on March 21, 2012, 10:01:21 PM
Its been hot here in southwest Virginia as well. Broke a record yesterday at 84
Title: Re: Already summer in Dixie
Post by: jarbo03 on March 21, 2012, 11:18:06 PM
Has been 20-25 degrees above average(57) for the last week.  Been raining for 4 days now, back to normal temps.  Birds have been gobbling for a few weeks now, way sooner than normal.  Wheat and grass have started growing and greening up over the last few days, time to start scouting.  Will be the first time I have mowed in March in quite a few years.
Title: Re: Already summer in Dixie
Post by: hoyt on March 22, 2012, 08:09:05 AM
Yep, ticks and snakes already out. Gobblers are gobbling their heads off in Shawnee, where I hunt.

This one I got on trail cam in one of my favorite spots.  Right above it's tail looks like another gobbler dusting. I know there's three, big, freshly used dust bowls exactly where that red, blue and black is in the picture.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v71/Iflytrout/CedarStrutter1z.jpg)
Title: Re: Already summer in Dixie
Post by: Cutt on March 22, 2012, 08:39:33 AM
It's in the low 80's here in PA, and our Season is still 5 weeks away? :help: Good Luck!
Title: Re: Already summer in Dixie
Post by: BC on March 22, 2012, 10:10:45 AM
I've been turkey hunting for a looooooooooooooooooong time and I have NEVER seen the dogwoods in full bloom on opening weekend. Crazy weather for sure.


It wouldn't surprise me if they are done by mid April here in Alabama.