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<blockquote data-quote="MidTennFisher" data-source="post: 5873726" data-attributes="member: 11842"><p>I was of the same opinion about the start date as the only arguments I'd seen were that delaying the opener results in more eggs on the ground and less overall interruption to the breeding. But then I saw folks here saying it makes no difference and there was even a study posted. </p><p></p><p>Reading the abstract was clear that the results of that study showed no difference in eggs laid or poults that made it to adulthood. </p><p></p><p>Lately my opinion has strongly shifted towards the use of male decoys being more of a detriment than the opening date. Those dominant gobblers that we want doing the breeding aren't receptive to calling anyway until they've bred their entire harem of hens. But they are, however, very receptive to running towards a male decoy to fight. We don't want those birds killed until way later in the season. </p><p></p><p>So if we're going to continue to let people throw up tail fans on private land and sit behind strutter decoys on WMA, I think the opener should be later. What I would love to see the most is a return to the early April opener but NO DECOY usage, male or female, until somewhere near the end of April. </p><p></p><p>Really I'd like to see no decoy usage at all but I know that will never happen. We have to find a middle ground somewhere.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MidTennFisher, post: 5873726, member: 11842"] I was of the same opinion about the start date as the only arguments I'd seen were that delaying the opener results in more eggs on the ground and less overall interruption to the breeding. But then I saw folks here saying it makes no difference and there was even a study posted. Reading the abstract was clear that the results of that study showed no difference in eggs laid or poults that made it to adulthood. Lately my opinion has strongly shifted towards the use of male decoys being more of a detriment than the opening date. Those dominant gobblers that we want doing the breeding aren't receptive to calling anyway until they've bred their entire harem of hens. But they are, however, very receptive to running towards a male decoy to fight. We don't want those birds killed until way later in the season. So if we're going to continue to let people throw up tail fans on private land and sit behind strutter decoys on WMA, I think the opener should be later. What I would love to see the most is a return to the early April opener but NO DECOY usage, male or female, until somewhere near the end of April. Really I'd like to see no decoy usage at all but I know that will never happen. We have to find a middle ground somewhere. [/QUOTE]
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