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<blockquote data-quote="th88" data-source="post: 5617118" data-attributes="member: 16217"><p>Cutting the limit from 3 to 2 birds doesn't save as many gobblers as some people think it would. The turkey is still vulnerable to harvest by another hunter, or even THE SAME hunter (through taking someone). Although not near as high as with hens, adult gobblers still experience natural mortality. And like previously stated, the percentage of hunters who actually killed 3 birds is extremely small. You spread those few gobblers saved across the entire landscape of TN, it is literally a single drop in the bucket.</p><p></p><p>#1 killer of turkey is opportunity. If the state wanted to save more turkey, they should have NOT added those 2 weeks to the end of the season. They could have saved more adult gobblers by keeping the mid-may closer rather than reducing the limit. And who knows, there could be potential negative impacts having hunters still romping around the woods at the end of May when hatching and brood rearing starts.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="th88, post: 5617118, member: 16217"] Cutting the limit from 3 to 2 birds doesn't save as many gobblers as some people think it would. The turkey is still vulnerable to harvest by another hunter, or even THE SAME hunter (through taking someone). Although not near as high as with hens, adult gobblers still experience natural mortality. And like previously stated, the percentage of hunters who actually killed 3 birds is extremely small. You spread those few gobblers saved across the entire landscape of TN, it is literally a single drop in the bucket. #1 killer of turkey is opportunity. If the state wanted to save more turkey, they should have NOT added those 2 weeks to the end of the season. They could have saved more adult gobblers by keeping the mid-may closer rather than reducing the limit. And who knows, there could be potential negative impacts having hunters still romping around the woods at the end of May when hatching and brood rearing starts. [/QUOTE]
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