anyone else starting to think about it yet?! I've been practicing calling and getting the decoys all clean.. Its only a matter of time

Yep looking at all the little ones on the river looks like a good hatch.

Starting to get the itch again, now that I have my hunting license...needs the feds to post their dates so I can figure out vacation time...have a pre-season shopping list (marsh seat, blind bag, binoculars for sure...maybe 1/2 dz. woodies).  Been practicing a bit on the calls too.
 
Most of all, I've been looking over google maps to find new places to check out!

Cold
...needs the feds to post their dates so I can figure out vacation time...

 
Season dates usually don't get approved by PGC till the next to last week of August.
 
Later goose season splits in the RP zone have changed a bit in the past few years, from year to year, but you can probably count on the early season starting Sept. 1.  For ducks you can pretty much count on the same seasons in the south zone as last year I'd imagine.  A week in mid-October and then the second split usually starts right on, or very close to, November 15 even when it's a mid-week start.  Some talk of changing NW zone dates this year though if you're heading up that way. 

My buddy left his calls in the car all summer and now I guess he cant blow on them at all they make a weird noise lol.. abut 1,000 worth in calls down the drain

That might warp wood...but for Poly & Acrylic, he'd probably be able to get new reeds & cork and they'd probably be good to go...I know 2 of my calls spent all year in my car, and they're just fine...

just saw my first bands of the year i think i know where i'll be scouting!!!!!

im headed to mt.pleasant :)

I wouldn't say areas but thats just me alot of eyes on this sight wouldn't believe the amount of people that waterfowl hunt

it's all private property best of luck to em ;)