This is only my second season making syrup. After watching two friends in their first season in 2015 I got the urge. In 2016, I tapped 5 trees last year for 120 gallons of sap and 3 gallons of syrup. I didn't record nor do I remember when I put my taps in. My question is - what is the harm in tapping too early? Can you actually lower the season's sap production by tapping too early versus waiting or do you just have some unproductive days or weeks before conditions improve? I live in Franklin County but tap and boil with my buddy who's a dairy farmer in western Perry County. With the lousy ice fishing season we're having, I'm itching to start tapping trees and making syrup bit not if jumping the gun will lower the season's production. Please advise. Thanks