I hold out for a few weeks,but if I don't have one down mid way through May and a jake comes in without a longbeard I will take one.That first weekend I don't want to mess up taking a jake early,to each his own though.A few years ago I wouldn't have waited and my hunting partner wont wait unless the jake has a tom on his tail coming in.Its all in what YOU want to do.Make yourself happy,I feel the same about deer hunting also!!