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<blockquote data-quote="Southern Sportsman" data-source="post: 5889094" data-attributes="member: 10399"><p>If you just look at the statewide average, then yes, 2023 PPH was 2.17. But that doesn't prove that the delay provided no benefit, especially after only one year. PPH is evaluated around August. The delay could logically provide some benefit in terms of nesting success (i.e., a higher percentage of nests successfully hatching poults). But other factors — poorly timed burns, weather, predation, disease, etc., etc.—could result in high attrition, leaving low PPH numbers despite a few more hatching to begin with. I think everyone agrees that there are many different factors at play.</p><p></p><p>I primarily hunt west TN, so that's where I have firsthand knowledge. Here, the delay seems to have helped. I'm not saying it's the only, or even the primary reason, but there are noticeably more turkeys here than there were two years ago. Maybe someone from the east has opinions about why their poult recruitment numbers are considerably worse, but the rest of the state saw clear improvement.</p><p></p><p>For ease of reference:</p><p></p><p>2020</p><p>[ATTACH=full]224500[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>2021</p><p>[ATTACH=full]224501[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>2022</p><p>[ATTACH=full]224502[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>2023</p><p>[ATTACH=full]224503[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Southern Sportsman, post: 5889094, member: 10399"] If you just look at the statewide average, then yes, 2023 PPH was 2.17. But that doesn't prove that the delay provided no benefit, especially after only one year. PPH is evaluated around August. The delay could logically provide some benefit in terms of nesting success (i.e., a higher percentage of nests successfully hatching poults). But other factors — poorly timed burns, weather, predation, disease, etc., etc.—could result in high attrition, leaving low PPH numbers despite a few more hatching to begin with. I think everyone agrees that there are many different factors at play. I primarily hunt west TN, so that's where I have firsthand knowledge. Here, the delay seems to have helped. I'm not saying it's the only, or even the primary reason, but there are noticeably more turkeys here than there were two years ago. Maybe someone from the east has opinions about why their poult recruitment numbers are considerably worse, but the rest of the state saw clear improvement. For ease of reference: 2020 [ATTACH type="full" alt="IMG_6101.jpeg"]224500[/ATTACH] 2021 [ATTACH type="full" alt="IMG_6100.jpeg"]224501[/ATTACH] 2022 [ATTACH type="full" alt="IMG_6102.jpeg"]224502[/ATTACH] 2023 [ATTACH type="full" alt="IMG_6103.jpeg"]224503[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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