Joe2Kool
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Wasn't there a post on here that had links to several studies about the effects of delaying season openers? If so, can someone post a link to that post? I'm interested in reading the studies.
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I think one of LBL's biggest issues, was the amount of people hunting there during the off period. Hopefully, the later state opening guidelines will help with some of that., LBL and Catoosa are two areas in TN that have always had a delayed season but no studies on either . You may ask some guys that hunt those places how things are going and if they continued to expand in turkey population as other areas declined since they have always had a delay. Those two would be perfect case studies. Again time will tell and I am sure more information will come available as we move forward. I certainly hope we have another great hatch. I hope guys start posting lots of pictures soon!
We had counties delayed already before we switched the whole state to it.How can we have results of a study in Tennessee already on a delayed season? Studies take years.
For how long?We had counties delayed already before we switched the whole state to it.
I believe we studied certain counties 6 years but some were only delayed two or three? . Dr. Harper tells all of that in the podcast above, he tells how many hens they studied and gives all the details. They could not compare delayed versus non delayed areas any longer as commission voted to delay the whole state.For how long?
Yup, just two springs. Then the commission jumped the gun and screwed up the study. They'd already been tracking hens, collecting brood and demographic data for several years.I believe we studied certain counties 6 years but some were only delayed two or three? . Dr. Harper tells all of that in the podcast above, he tells how many hens they studied and gives all the details. They could not compare delayed versus non delayed areas any longer as commission voted to delay the whole state.
Exactly.I prefer to take a conservative cautious approach and reduce limits and season length to see if it helps, because too many people do not have the ability to limit themselves without it being regulated.