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<blockquote data-quote="Gobble4me757" data-source="post: 5321930" data-attributes="member: 22545"><p>A lot of the original recommendations are based on an entirely untouched and unhunted property in South Carolina. There wasn't at the time any comparison study done on different properties. Ever since, the states have taken and ran with it. Thankfully, now turkeys for tomorrow with auburn university are conducting some fantastic projects that hopefully will prove what we already know in that nest predator management and habitat management are the only conclusive ways to increase turkey population over a length of time. There are studies out there that prove that nest predators account for a high percentage of nest destruction as well as prove that trapping increases egg survival. The states used hypothesis to base their season and gobbler restrictions in an effort to decrease opportunities which actually has shown no increase in population. Just look at arkansas and Kentucky… we all known that populations will increase and decrease as a natural phenomenon but you see state after state take credit for any increase yet when the natural decrease happens, they immediately tighten up restrictions until you get to the point where is it even worth hunting that state… Lastly, I'd encourage everyone to do their own research instead of trusting "experts". Look no further than fauchi as to why that's important. Chamberlain I'm sure wasn't doing all the talks and promoting these hypotheses for free I'm just saying. </p><p></p><p>Look, I'm all for helping out the turkeys. I want that clear. As a physician myself, I have to practice based on studies that are conclusive and significant. I know it's difficult to obtain such with the wild turkey but it isn't impossible. I cannot and will not support regulations based on hypothesis and will support all the research that is needed to have clear answers. I'm afraid as we have seen many times over that once these laws are enacted, we will never see a change due to the pride of the people in charge. Chuck sykes and the cab of Alabama as a lifelong resident there (until recently) have done nothing to benefit the turkey population. Look for instance, why does Clarke county and other counties have a fall season because a senator likes to fall turkey hunt…yet you push our season back till March 25th…sorry for the long post boys <img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="😂" title="Face with tears of joy :joy:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f602.png" data-shortname=":joy:" /> I'm passionate about this stuff <img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="😂" title="Face with tears of joy :joy:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f602.png" data-shortname=":joy:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Gobble4me757, post: 5321930, member: 22545"] A lot of the original recommendations are based on an entirely untouched and unhunted property in South Carolina. There wasn’t at the time any comparison study done on different properties. Ever since, the states have taken and ran with it. Thankfully, now turkeys for tomorrow with auburn university are conducting some fantastic projects that hopefully will prove what we already know in that nest predator management and habitat management are the only conclusive ways to increase turkey population over a length of time. There are studies out there that prove that nest predators account for a high percentage of nest destruction as well as prove that trapping increases egg survival. The states used hypothesis to base their season and gobbler restrictions in an effort to decrease opportunities which actually has shown no increase in population. Just look at arkansas and Kentucky… we all known that populations will increase and decrease as a natural phenomenon but you see state after state take credit for any increase yet when the natural decrease happens, they immediately tighten up restrictions until you get to the point where is it even worth hunting that state… Lastly, I’d encourage everyone to do their own research instead of trusting “experts”. Look no further than fauchi as to why that’s important. Chamberlain I’m sure wasn’t doing all the talks and promoting these hypotheses for free I’m just saying. Look, I’m all for helping out the turkeys. I want that clear. As a physician myself, I have to practice based on studies that are conclusive and significant. I know it’s difficult to obtain such with the wild turkey but it isn’t impossible. I cannot and will not support regulations based on hypothesis and will support all the research that is needed to have clear answers. I’m afraid as we have seen many times over that once these laws are enacted, we will never see a change due to the pride of the people in charge. Chuck sykes and the cab of Alabama as a lifelong resident there (until recently) have done nothing to benefit the turkey population. Look for instance, why does Clarke county and other counties have a fall season because a senator likes to fall turkey hunt…yet you push our season back till March 25th…sorry for the long post boys 😂 I’m passionate about this stuff 😂 [/QUOTE]
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