There is going to be varying opinions on the new opener because TN is so diverse but that doesn't make anyone against what's best for turkeys either way. Seems to be lots people are absolutely covered up with them this season. Maybe some areas that have been down rebounded nicely. That is actually great news for all of us! When you read things about all the birds being killed , heard , seen , Numerous birds called in and even passed up to save the last tag it seems they are thriving in areas. There have been great hatches the last couple of years with no delay that is evident. Will the delay make it better? Time will tell but as of now all we have is the 2 year TN turkey study that showed no reproductive benefits at all between delayed and non delayed areas( 450 something hens studied.if i remember correctly). You could also look at Arkansas, LBL, Catoosa they also have had delayed seasons for years . Has it made any positive difference? The one thing that I did worry about was the fact that has been pointed out it gets easier as it moves forward as the hens go to nest , the old school guys new that and hunted the season out . Most guys had hung it up by this point in seasons past and a man could actually hunt public land mid/late April. I was afraid more Toms would be killed this first weekend than normal but it looks about on pace with 2018 through 20 seasons with the old opener as you can see by the numbers I posted earlier in the thread. Again time will tell but until it's proven that the dominant gobbler theory is actually fact and helps in some way, Give me early April to hunt as opposed to late May any day. How did we get all these turkeys being reported this year under the old opener? Seems to me most hens are being bred with the old opener, we also had great weather at hatch time, no two week delay required. Just an opinion and I do very much respect those that feel differently. If they had stayed with the commissioners first proposal to move season 1 week, I think most on each side of the discussion would have been fine with it.