Gator Country owners Gary and Shannon Saurage throw Big Al a piece of elk steak. If he eats it, it's supposed to mean an early spring. He wasn’t hungry for the meat, at least not at noon Sunday!

So a little about Big Al -- he doesn't mess with shadows. It's a nice juicy elk steak that he uses in his forecasting science. If he eats it, we get an early spring. If he doesn't? Well ...

So a little about Big Al -- he doesn't mess with shadows. It's a nice juicy elk steak that he uses in his forecasting science. If he eats it, we get an early spring. If he doesn't? Well ...