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<blockquote data-quote="Bone Collector" data-source="post: 5363083" data-attributes="member: 7419"><p>I think the main issue where they will face scrutiny is many will base it off where they hunt. For instance, I have noticed a decline since when I started hunting them in 2010. It didn't start until about 2016, where I hunt, but it has gotten worse. </p><p></p><p>That being said, <strong>this year</strong> I saw a bunch of Jakes and heard gobbles on 95%+ of my hunts. I hunt mainly public, but did hunt private with my nephews twice. Due to these types of scenarios many will question the need for bag limit reductions and shorter seasons. </p><p></p><p><strong>IMO the TWRA did this big study, but the one piece of data they need to sell these changes is the actual # of turkey hunters. If that # is up drastically and then you factor in the fact more corn is going out in front of cameras that brings in predators, then it is easier to sell these types of plans. Also, I think they have to accept that if it works and you do see populations start to increase, you may open a week earlier than where it is now in this proposal and take the limit back to 3. <span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">The key is being flexible with the resource (1st) and the end users (2nd) in mind. </span></strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bone Collector, post: 5363083, member: 7419"] I think the main issue where they will face scrutiny is many will base it off where they hunt. For instance, I have noticed a decline since when I started hunting them in 2010. It didn't start until about 2016, where I hunt, but it has gotten worse. That being said, [B]this year[/B] I saw a bunch of Jakes and heard gobbles on 95%+ of my hunts. I hunt mainly public, but did hunt private with my nephews twice. Due to these types of scenarios many will question the need for bag limit reductions and shorter seasons. [B]IMO the TWRA did this big study, but the one piece of data they need to sell these changes is the actual # of turkey hunters. If that # is up drastically and then you factor in the fact more corn is going out in front of cameras that brings in predators, then it is easier to sell these types of plans. Also, I think they have to accept that if it works and you do see populations start to increase, you may open a week earlier than where it is now in this proposal and take the limit back to 3. [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]The key is being flexible with the resource (1st) and the end users (2nd) in mind. [/COLOR][/B] [/QUOTE]
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