carter, I have seen the same thing you have in TN over the last 5 or 6 years. I used to be so eat up with birds that all I had to do is get up in the mornings and I would atleast call some jaeks in and most of the time at least 1 LB. I used to let them walk off if I couldn't see a good thick beard and spurs on them. Now days if it has a 6 inch beard I ground check it.
