Originally Posted by Southwood7


If they shorten the season and lower the limit only time will will if it helps the population or not. The bottom line is that we need hens to successfully nest, those eggs to hatch and those poults to survive. The Auburn study is pointing towards the fact that because of our harvest being heavily slanted to the first two weeks of the season that some hens aren’t getting bred.
I’d that is the case then push the season back but don’t take days away from us or lower the limit. Season can open on March 20th and go out on May 5th.

This makes sense to me and if this is the case they need to do away with youth weekend as well or move it to the end of the season. The number of days is irrelevant to me as I dont go everyday like I used to but I have no problem having 38 days instead of 45 if it can possibly increase Turkey populations.