In my opinion, the worst thing you can do while trying to scientifically evaluate a problem is to start making changes while you're evaluating.
Generally speaking, we are in agreement.
But when an artery has been cut, the patient is dying from blood loss, the surgeon does not wait for some report on what caused the accident before he clamps the artery.
What's going on with the turkeys is more dire than what TWRA has been proclaiming to the public.
No one is asking them to end turkey hunting, few are asking for any major changes, and most realize TWRA can control the weather and nesting success.
But now we're not only at, but way past the point, when merely opening the season a week or two later
COULD be a part of their infamous "studies".
I've seen what has happened with the bobwhite quail and the sport of hunting them. Just don't want to see similar happening with the wild turkey populations in TN.