Originally Posted by GomerPyle
Originally Posted by gobbler
"By 2014, the country had lost approximately one million wild turkeys or 15% of the population. By 2019, the number had dropped another 3%. "

I wish they could cite a source for this info. Ive never seen it. Who census birds?

studies have shown that 93% of statistics are made up on the spot...



So all the south eastern states are colluding to limit turkey hunter rights?

My guess would be they’re concerned with decking populations effecting future license sales

No one has or will address why Colbert, Lauderdale and other seasons were closed for some time. Lauderdale was closed for 25 years and Colbert was closed for 10 is what I’ve been told. I can’t find any docs saying what the times frames were but I was there when Lauderdale opened back up for 5 days. They slowly opened back up for several years and advanced the area countywide. Those were some stupid birds for a few years.

This was Waterloo 2nd day of opening mid 90s. First day was a wash out
Funny story my friend killed his first one and I as pumped. Spent $800 that afternoon at Russell’s Sporting Goods. That’d be like several thousand now. He has a great piece of pretty loaded with turkeys. His population has barely fluctuated yet where I hunted as crashed. 🤷‍♂️

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Last edited by cartervj; 05/11/24 08:14 AM.
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