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<blockquote data-quote="MidTennFisher" data-source="post: 5785827" data-attributes="member: 11842"><p>I don't believe for a second that we have the same number of duck hunters hunting West TN, or anywhere in the country, today that we had 20-30 years ago. That number has increased significantly. Maybe it's not all TN residents, maybe it's some out of staters, and maybe it's TN residents hunting a lot harder than they used to. But there is no way anyone could convince me that any legally huntable species of animal is seeing less pressure than they saw 20-30 years ago.</p><p></p><p>Except maybe squirrels. That doesn't garner the attention on social media that bucks, ducks, and turkeys will. </p><p></p><p>And I don't really think that pressure is getting spread around because of the increased flooded crops. Not everyone can afford a lease, or is willing to. The prices go up every season and people will buy that lease from under you in a heartbeat. I've read several accounts of a guy paying, say $5k for a season, word gets out that spot was hot all Winter, then someone comes and offers 2x that or more. </p><p></p><p>Nothing about that says reduced pressure to me. That says guys are willing to spend mega dollars to have a place to themselves rather than fight with the increasing crowding on public land.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MidTennFisher, post: 5785827, member: 11842"] I don't believe for a second that we have the same number of duck hunters hunting West TN, or anywhere in the country, today that we had 20-30 years ago. That number has increased significantly. Maybe it's not all TN residents, maybe it's some out of staters, and maybe it's TN residents hunting a lot harder than they used to. But there is no way anyone could convince me that any legally huntable species of animal is seeing less pressure than they saw 20-30 years ago. Except maybe squirrels. That doesn't garner the attention on social media that bucks, ducks, and turkeys will. And I don't really think that pressure is getting spread around because of the increased flooded crops. Not everyone can afford a lease, or is willing to. The prices go up every season and people will buy that lease from under you in a heartbeat. I've read several accounts of a guy paying, say $5k for a season, word gets out that spot was hot all Winter, then someone comes and offers 2x that or more. Nothing about that says reduced pressure to me. That says guys are willing to spend mega dollars to have a place to themselves rather than fight with the increasing crowding on public land. [/QUOTE]
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