I shod have said that the club that only killed 10 had a self imposed rule of 2 birds each.
Sorry I ruffeled your all's feathers. I just thought you could have better hunting statewide if you were not killing every bird that walks by. It all boils down to being about the kill.
Well I'm tired of wearing my finger out. Kill them all.
What? You are just gonna walk away and not even respond to my post about habitat management? You don't do any of that kind of work, do you?
Thanks for posting. It gives us a great picture of the current divide in our nation. MN voted for Obama and the people there apparently want a very socialistic state. That desire is reflected in the way they handle their turkeys - draconian government regulation that gives almost everyone a chance to kill one stupid turkey. Meanwhile, the landowner has absolutely no incentive to manage his land for turkeys and the number of turkeys you have will always be greatly limited by that fact.
Alabama much prefers the free-enterprise system instead of government socialism. We have a long turkey season with a generous limit, and the landowner has tremendous incentive to manage his land for turkeys. Even if he doesn't hunt himself, he knows he can get a good price for a lease to someone who does. The result? We have an abundance of turkeys and they are indeed a renewable resource. Sure, they are smart and tough to kill, but that makes the hunting of them far more interesting than blasting one the moment his feet hit the ground on opening day.
Its also created what I call a turkey hunting culture. Our state is filled with nuts like me who regard turkey management and hunting as our primary hobby. Some even make a living from it. This benefits the people as well as the turkeys. Our turkeys are a precious resource. In states with low limits, they are often hated. You won't find that here.
I'm glad you posted, not only here, but in the deer forum as well. IT gives us a good look into the mindset of those who expect the government to do everything for them. And I hope it also gives some of those hunters in our state who want more government regulation of hunting a better picture of where this leads.
You guys that want more rules - this is where you eventually end up. You end up with Les. I'd rather not myself.
Good hunting to all!
