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<blockquote data-quote="TheLBLman" data-source="post: 5328999" data-attributes="member: 1409"><p>Like you, I have no problem with non-resident hunters, and am myself a non-resident hunter at times in other states.</p><p></p><p>What I have a problem with is TWRA <strong><u>over-promoting</u></strong> non-resident license sales, as well as <em><strong><u>ONLY</u></strong></em><u> keeping our season opening date so early</u>, greatly harming the turkey population, <u>because of those non-resident license sales</u>.</p><p></p><p>TWRA is supposed to be protecting the resource.</p><p>When it comes to <u>our</u> turkeys, they have been doing more harm than good.</p><p></p><p>And these promotions are not just limited to "public" lands.</p><p>I've been on a large deer-turkey hunting lease in TN for many years.</p><p>Non-resident turkey hunters have consistently killed around half the turkeys killed over all those years on this private property hunting lease (even though they have represented only about 10% of the members).</p><p></p><p>While many talk about many the non-resident turkey hunters being "googans",</p><p>I've found just the opposite on most private lands as well as many public lands.</p><p></p><p><em><u>MOST </u></em><u>the non-resident turkey hunters I've met have been very proficient turkey killers</u>.</p><p>On average, these non-resident turkey hunters are much more accomplished than our average TN turkey hunter.</p><p></p><p>Many those in this sub-set of hunters limit out in another State (such as Florida or Alabama) <em>BEFORE</em> the TN turkey season opens. They then come to TN, limit out on turkeys within a week of hunting TN, then move on to their home state or some other State (with a later opening date), often killing a dozen or so long-beards <em>EVERY</em> year.</p><p></p><p>I'm friends with some of these guys, and do not begrudge them like I may sound.</p><p></p><p>My problem is with the TWRA mis-managing the resource (when it comes to turkeys).</p><p></p><p>Our season opens too early.</p><p>And the main reason it continues to open so early is to attract more non-resident turkey hunters.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TheLBLman, post: 5328999, member: 1409"] Like you, I have no problem with non-resident hunters, and am myself a non-resident hunter at times in other states. What I have a problem with is TWRA [B][U]over-promoting[/U][/B] non-resident license sales, as well as [I][B][U]ONLY[/U][/B][/I][U] keeping our season opening date so early[/U], greatly harming the turkey population, [U]because of those non-resident license sales[/U]. TWRA is supposed to be protecting the resource. When it comes to [U]our[/U] turkeys, they have been doing more harm than good. And these promotions are not just limited to "public" lands. I've been on a large deer-turkey hunting lease in TN for many years. Non-resident turkey hunters have consistently killed around half the turkeys killed over all those years on this private property hunting lease (even though they have represented only about 10% of the members). While many talk about many the non-resident turkey hunters being "googans", I've found just the opposite on most private lands as well as many public lands. [I][U]MOST [/U][/I][U]the non-resident turkey hunters I've met have been very proficient turkey killers[/U]. On average, these non-resident turkey hunters are much more accomplished than our average TN turkey hunter. Many those in this sub-set of hunters limit out in another State (such as Florida or Alabama) [I]BEFORE[/I] the TN turkey season opens. They then come to TN, limit out on turkeys within a week of hunting TN, then move on to their home state or some other State (with a later opening date), often killing a dozen or so long-beards [I]EVERY[/I] year. I'm friends with some of these guys, and do not begrudge them like I may sound. My problem is with the TWRA mis-managing the resource (when it comes to turkeys). Our season opens too early. And the main reason it continues to open so early is to attract more non-resident turkey hunters. [/QUOTE]
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