I dont pay much attention to forecasts, there are too many localized factors that effect population. I will say, yesterday I took a short drive from the home place and saw ,South of us ,over 200 roosters in about an hour and 1/2. On the roads and in the ditches. We have thousands of acres of failed corn this year, that should still be standing during most of the season. Different hunting conditions from our usual....Looks like a great year...We'll see...