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<blockquote data-quote="Southern Sportsman" data-source="post: 5061754" data-attributes="member: 10399"><p>I would prefer simply banning male decoys (or at least "strutter" decoys). But I would definitely support a compromise. Maybe the first 2 weeks. That would also allow us to evaluate how much decoys are impacting harvest by simply comparing harvest data for the same timespan in earlier years and before/after in the same year. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Absolutely, without question, it would. And as noted, that's how I would prefer to address it. But if our commission won't address it by regulating decoys, they have to address it somehow. </p><p></p><p>Absent a decoy ban (total or partial), the same can be said for moving season dates. Is the season timing thing a "theory?" Yes. It's the leading theory, but it's still a theory. But would it save a bunch of turkeys until more hens have been bred? Obviously, yes. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I would be shocked if it's a person less than 90% using decoys. Which is both why it is probably impacting populations, and why it will be hard for the commission to regulate them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Southern Sportsman, post: 5061754, member: 10399"] I would prefer simply banning male decoys (or at least “strutter” decoys). But I would definitely support a compromise. Maybe the first 2 weeks. That would also allow us to evaluate how much decoys are impacting harvest by simply comparing harvest data for the same timespan in earlier years and before/after in the same year. Absolutely, without question, it would. And as noted, that’s how I would prefer to address it. But if our commission won’t address it by regulating decoys, they have to address it somehow. Absent a decoy ban (total or partial), the same can be said for moving season dates. Is the season timing thing a “theory?” Yes. It’s the leading theory, but it’s still a theory. But would it save a bunch of turkeys until more hens have been bred? Obviously, yes. I would be shocked if it’s a person less than 90% using decoys. Which is both why it is probably impacting populations, and why it will be hard for the commission to regulate them. [/QUOTE]
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