How bad were crop losses for farmers back in the 80's and early 90's due to deer and turkey????.....Did that reach a peak during this time period??
We used to see groups of 75-100+ turkey in Paint Rock Valley back then??
Some around here went out due to prices and droughts.
Let me restate this. There is NOT single hunter that hunter back then, in the areas of the map, that will say we’re doing good now. All will tell you what I’m saying. This is farmers that worked those fields, land owners and hunters. All talk about how bad it’s gotten. Even the ones that started in 05 -10 time frame say the same.
The last two years have shown a possible turnaround.
I don’t think y’all could understand the shear number of bird skilled back then. That’s WHY is say hunters are the number one predators. On Jerry’s place 400 acres, I know is a few years over 20 long beard killer there with many still gobbling. The great kille doer year in the 20 I hunted it was 10-12
Birds in that area also gobbled I mean gobbled. No matter the weather they gobbled. All morning long. That quit later on and became like most other places.
