Originally Posted by surgical_grade
Originally Posted by General
Originally Posted by Avengedsevenfold
Go kill every coon and possum that you can from a piece of property you can and see if you have more poults..

Predator control is huge in nesting success; but it’s a pain in the ass. It’s much easier for “those that know” to gloss over that and just try to tout their theories to lower limits


I’m sure there was a time when nobody thought they would run out of quail to shoot.
A twist on the quail comparison: the numbers ran low enough for hunters to quit hunting them almost altogether years ago, yet we have seen no real rebound whatsoever. I think that any sane person would admit that quail hunters were not a major contributing factor to their decimation. Why is it different for turkeys?


I think predation was a big cause in the decrease in quail numbers much like turkey. As we continue to manage our place for turkey I have noticed an increase in quail numbers. We don't have huntable numbers on our place but it's not uncommon to see a few coveys. I'm not saying everything Chamberlain is saying is fact but I find it odd that so many people think a wildlife biologist who specializes in wild turkey management is wrong.

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