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No decoys in AL first 10 days
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<blockquote data-quote="megalomaniac" data-source="post: 5317962" data-attributes="member: 2805"><p>I think it's critical for at least one tom in an area to survive until after peak nest initiation (and peak nest initiation is about a week to 10 days after peak breeding). For the northern 2/3 of Alabama, peak nest initiation is probably around April 20th or so.</p><p></p><p>Will these new regulations ensure more toms survive till the second half of the season? Who knows. They make sense, but often things that make sense prove to not make a difference in the real world.</p><p></p><p>For example, some WMAs in MS remain closed to turkey hunting until April 1st (instead of Mar 15th for the rest of the state) as of 4 or 5 years ago or so. Most of those WMAs with a late season opening are areas with low population of birds, and the population has not rebounded in them. (But did the change keep them from complete eradication?... again who knows).</p><p></p><p>Personally, I would like to see opportunities added to the end of the season. Biologically, it doesn't matter if every single tom is killed AFTER majority of hens have started nesting (as long as jakes are protected to be able to service the jennies and renesting hens mid summer), and the jakes are allowed to become mature toms to service the adult hens the following spring. Nobody likes to turkey hunt when it's 90 degrees down south... but its still turkey hunting and still a ton of fun.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="megalomaniac, post: 5317962, member: 2805"] I think it's critical for at least one tom in an area to survive until after peak nest initiation (and peak nest initiation is about a week to 10 days after peak breeding). For the northern 2/3 of Alabama, peak nest initiation is probably around April 20th or so. Will these new regulations ensure more toms survive till the second half of the season? Who knows. They make sense, but often things that make sense prove to not make a difference in the real world. For example, some WMAs in MS remain closed to turkey hunting until April 1st (instead of Mar 15th for the rest of the state) as of 4 or 5 years ago or so. Most of those WMAs with a late season opening are areas with low population of birds, and the population has not rebounded in them. (But did the change keep them from complete eradication?... again who knows). Personally, I would like to see opportunities added to the end of the season. Biologically, it doesn't matter if every single tom is killed AFTER majority of hens have started nesting (as long as jakes are protected to be able to service the jennies and renesting hens mid summer), and the jakes are allowed to become mature toms to service the adult hens the following spring. Nobody likes to turkey hunt when it's 90 degrees down south... but its still turkey hunting and still a ton of fun. [/QUOTE]
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