Another factor I never hear discussed is when birds 4, 5, and beyond actually get killed relative to the start of the season? For every capable turkey hunter I know, I don't know a single one who will kill more than one in a day in Alabama....even the outlaws. With that being said, and given the fact it is unheard of to kill 5 turkeys in as many days up this way, assuming it takes a minimum of a couple weeks to kill all 5.....what possible difference could it make in the population is gobblers 4 and 5 don't get killed until say two weeks into the season AT LEAST? The whole premise of cutting the limit is just flawed in every single aspect. I personally, given I fully understand from observation and trail cameras how many hens haven't even thought about breeding when our season opens, would have no problem with them starting the season later in extreme north Alabama and could quasi get behind that change having a biologically sound reason for doing so. The limit reduction would be nothing but PC, liberal, feelgoodism bullchit that does absolutely nothing other than take away opportunities from law-abiding hunters.
You make some good points Juggy. I'll add what I see from the hunters I know they kill a bird or two and move on to another spot, "leaving some for seed" as they say. Most hunters are not gonna kill every gobbler from a property even if they tried. I think the whole not enough gobblers to get the breeding done is total BS. Predators , predators and more predators is the biggest problem IMO.
