The eminent arrival of spring is announced by many different events and for most of us at least one of these events can kick of the spring fever feelings even while winter still has a tight grip. For some it is when the local hardware store puts out the seed displays or you get a seed catalog in the mail. Seems like it’s popular to watch a fury rodent’s reaction to being drug out of his hole on February 2nd at daybreak and basing the amount of time till spring on what he sees. For others the first Robin seen bobbing across the yard even if it is the day after Christmas makes you start thinking about spring.
For me it is going to the mailbox and pulling out my Cabela’s Turkey Catalog, which I did the other day, now my daydreams are of owl hoots and booming gobbles. Time to start thinking about breaking out the calls, practicing for opening morning, checking the decoys, trying on the old vest, and checking the pattern on your gun. Well maybe it’s a bit to early for some of that but it will be here soon, parts of the northeast and the northwest maybe getting a blizzard today but I promise you spring is almost here.
