Alabama Tightening the Screws

[Andy S.]

One gobbler the first 10 days on WMA and US Forest Service Land, and no decoys/fans the first ten days (private & public), and reduced season bag from 5 to 4. Suspect that will slow the OOS madness right out of the gate, make resident hunters happy, and allow more hens to be bred. It would not surprise me if other struggling States followed the start of season reduced bag limit to allow more breeding and impede the OOS rush with the traveling turkey hunters of today.

 

[Remington700]

I don't mind it. I wish we would go to a 2 bird limit. I love to turkey hunt and don't have the self control to only kill 2 without a limit imposed. Although I don't believe the stats will change much. Most do not kill I've 2 anyways.

 

[megalomaniac]

This is terrible for Mississippi... with current March 15th opener, even more OOSers will pile into what has become one of the greatest $hitshows on earth.

I'm not really sure what the solution is... 90% of all turkeys nationwide are killed by 10% of the hunters. And those 10% are willing to travel to multiple states to extend their seasons and limits.

 

[JCDEERMAN]

Hope other states follow, particularly ours.

 

[AT Hiker]

I'm not really sure what the solution is... 90% of all turkeys nationwide are killed by 10% of the hunters. And those 10% are willing to travel to multiple states to extend their seasons and limits.

90/10 rule applies to most species and this years TN harvest results prove that.

 

[Levee Jumper]

This is terrible for Mississippi... with current March 15th opener, even more OOSers will pile into what has become one of the greatest $hitshows on earth.

I'm not really sure what the solution is... 90% of all turkeys nationwide are killed by 10% of the hunters. And those 10% are willing to travel to multiple states to extend their seasons and limits.

If every state pulled an Iowa numbering the amount of non-resident tags, and made people pay for preference points it would solve most of it.

They have better hunting for a reason.

 

[ImThere]

They need to do something we bought a house in Bear creek Al. I haven't seen a turkey driving there, driving around Al or leaving there, in any field, wood lot, parking lot or cow pasture in the 6 months. This is the west side and mostly upper west side of Al. Funny part is we drive through the north east corner of Mississippi and I start seeing them. Come back in to Fayetteville, Tn I start seeing them.

 

[bloodtrailing]

I do think more needs to be done to improve the quality of WMA hunting.

 

[catman529]

I'll miss hunting the mountains in March, but protecting the flock is more important.

 

[PickettSFHunter]

I'll miss early hunting as well but it's very much needed.

 

[TheLBLman]

This is terrible for Mississippi... with current March 15th opener, even more OOSers will pile into what has become one of the greatest $hitshows on earth.

I'm not really sure what the solution is... 90% of all turkeys nationwide are killed by 10% of the hunters. And those 10% are willing to travel to multiple states to extend their seasons and limits.

And, I'd speculate the 10% killing 90% of the turkeys neither need nor use decoys to much extent at all, even in Alabama. I don't think the decoy ban is going to make much difference in Alabama, but their limit reduction to only 1 bird during the 1st 10 days should make a huge difference.

 

[TheLBLman]

90/10 rule applies to most species and this years TN harvest results prove that.

I'd say correct at least regarding those killing 2 or more turkeys annually.

 

[TheLBLman]

I'd like to see TWRA be more proactive in statewide turkey management, but also "keep it simple".

Just open the season a week later, and reduce the annual limit to two (2).

 

[TDW05]

I'd like to see TWRA be more proactive in statewide turkey management, but also "keep it simple".

Just open the season a week later, and reduce the annual limit to two (2).

agreed, and take it just 1 step further with allowing just 1 bird the first week.

 

[deerfever]

One gobbler the first 10 days on WMA and US Forest Service Land, and no decoys/fans the first ten days (private & public), and reduced season bag from 5 to 4. Suspect that will slow the OOS madness right out of the gate, make resident hunters happy, and allow more hens to be bred. It would not surprise me if other struggling States followed the start of season reduced bag limit to allow more breeding and impede the OOS rush with the traveling turkey hunters of today.


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Did this pass or just a proposal? I seen another one that didn't mention the 1 bird in the first 10 days on WMA.

 

[Andy S.]

^^^ This article suggests it passed back in March.

Advisory Board Approves Changes to 2022 Turkey Season | Outdoor Alabama

Official Web Site of Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

www.outdooralabama.com

 

[deerfever]

Yes if you read the wildlife and freshwater fisheries proposed it but the Conservation advisory board changed it in a compromise proposal that dropped the 1 bird in the first 10 days, they may have ended up putting it back on the WMA lands but not the private as stated. I am not sure what has passed and what has not. That may be the final draft as I know they met again May 8. That will Certainly do away with nonresident hunting for the most part if that is the final draft that passed .

 

[Andy S.]

I've been looking for the official CAB May 8 minutes, but they're not up on the web at the moment. The March 6 meeting minutes are up, but "not approved". Numerous resident hunters are saying this slide is an accurate depiction of the 2022 season.

 

[Andy S.]

Just did a little more research and I've read this was "the compromise" among CAB members right before the May 8 meeting. Original intent was 1 gobbler first 10 days on PRIVATE and PUBLIC. They removed the PRIVATE verbiage and this is what passed. Anxious to see an official press release from Alabama Outdoors.

 

[th88]

I predicted changes such as this 2 years ago when I started seeing the damage the YouTubers were doing all across the U.S.

And here we are!

"We need more turkey hunters! Save the wild turkey!"

Piss on every other veteran public land/traveling hunter out there. If Bama wants to make a real difference, make the 10-day limit rule apply STATEWIDE and cut hunting off at 1PM STATEWIDE. The killers are gonna kill on public, regardless. Why limit them because they are good?

All these new public land turkey hunters only in it due to Dave and the Likes are some of the whinniest ones because they can't kill their birds anymore with the increased pressure. Yeah, the increased pressure sucks. But looks like all that whining paid off, maybe they now can get their public land gobbler for social media each spring! #publicland #Alabama #NationalForest