Turkey Changes In Season Some States

[Wrangler95]

Wild turkeys are under the gun. Here's what the Oklahoma Wildlife Department plans to do.

State wildlife officials want to reduce the bag limit on wild turkeys and start the season 10 days later because the population is declining

www.oklahoman.com

Some states taking action with turkey populations falling,wish Tennessee would do the same!!

 

[muddyboots]

Naw we would rather sell license.

 

[Wrangler95]

Looks that way!!

 

[Stingray]

Reducing the limit won't make much difference in my opinion, several other factors play into the decline

 

[CrossVolle]

Nonresident tags need to be limited or more expensive. Will never happen.

 

[Remington700]

I would like to see the season numbers change. That is not the cure all, but would help.

 

[th88]

Nonresident tags need to be limited or more expensive. Will never happen.

I wouldn't bet on that. We will start seeing more non-resident restrictions or regulations put in place deter non-residents. Hopefully it works and some quit turkey hunting.

And oh those poor YouTubers won't be recruiting so many new turkey hunters that we desperately need! Hopefully the interest in them dies down as well after they help ruin it for the veteran public land traveling hunters.

 

[CrossVolle]

I wouldn't bet on that. We will start seeing more non-resident restrictions or regulations put in place deter non-residents. Hopefully it works and some quit turkey hunting.

And oh those poor YouTubers won't be recruiting so many new turkey hunters that we desperately need! Hopefully the interest in them dies down as well after they help ruin it for the veteran public land traveling hunters.

I hope you're right. East Tennessee is overrun with out of staters every opening weekend. Tennessee is already a premier Turkey hunting state, but the YouTubers certainly shoulder some of the blame for the influx of nonresidents.

 

[Andy S.]

The Oklahoma Conservation Commission approved the changes. One bird next spring.

"We can always review and adjust as we closely monitor reproductive success, hunter harvest and other measures going forward."

Oklahoma wildlife officials make major changes to wild turkey hunting

Oklahoma wildlife officials make major changes to wild turkey hunting

kfor.com

 

[timberjack86]

Reducing the limit won't make much difference in my opinion, several other factors play into the decline

Reduced bag limit and night time predator hunting would be a huge step in the right direction imo

 

[ROVERBOY]

As far as hunters killing a lot, I have killed 1 a season for the last few years. Mostly because I don't hear a lot anymore. It's got really tough. But, I do wish they would reduce the limit.