Thanks Kansan
Yes, I think numbers are down everywhere... some more so than others. Down here, the predators are killing the birds off in a big way..... raccoons and hogs primarily. Places I had hunted for years with enough birds that the area was used for relocation trapping, now have almost no birds.
But.... a day out in the wild, is better than a day in the city...
Thanks again for the reply and best wishes for your season
Russ