Been hunting SE Missouri as a non resident for the past 28 years. Birds are around but with the wet springs producing bad hatches, they are thin. More of a problem is the amount of hunters. The first 20 years I never saw another hunter, and if I heard a shot I knew who it was. Now it is not uncommon for ppl to park within 100yds of our camp and hunt, and we camp remote. Everyday of the two weeks I hunted last year I saw other hunters. Best of luck to ya, and the flash flood warning is no joke...