Turkey harvest survey?

[Boll Weevil]

Anyone else get it? Had some very interesting questions I hadn't seen in past surveys.

 

[Carlos]

Was it emailed to you?

 

[Boll Weevil]

Was it emailed to you?

^Yes. Not sure if the link is specific to a person or not but I'll check with the survey coordinator and post an update here. I'm 100% sure a lot of folks here would complete it.

Looks like they might be looking a little closer at methods.

 

[TheLBLman]

I received it today via email.

 

[PickettSFHunter]

I hunted 3 states this year. TN, FL, and KY. I have a FL and KY survey but have never received a TN survey.

 

[Boll Weevil]

The survey coordinator wrote right back:

Thank you for completing the survey. Since you were randomly drawn from the population of Turkey hunting license holders, you recieved a survey but others in your contact did not. Since it's a random sample based study, it cannot be completed by others. It's possible they will be drawn in next year's survey.

 

[DoubleRidge]

Yes i received the survey today in an email.

 

[Joe2Kool]

Looks like they might be looking a little closer at methods.

No survey for me. But interested in the questions if you remember them.

 

[Joe2Kool]

No survey for me. But interested in the questions if you remember them.

 

[MickThompson]

This same post happens after every hunting season when the surveys go out

-Somebody claims it's a conspiracy
-Someone is mad they didn't get it
-Then the 3rd says he doesn't know why they ask since he won't get what he wants anyways

 

[TheLBLman]

No survey for me. But interested in the questions if you remember them.

Took me @ 5 minutes to complete.
Were questions @ how many trips afield, how many turkeys fired upon, how many turkeys killed, what kind of loads, whether or not decoys used. Also asked a question @ maximum high probability range, whether are not you pattern test your loads, and what gauge gun being used.

Basically, a few questions not on some prior surveys.

Plus some regarding counties hunted, and whether turkey populations seems stable, growing, or in decline, etc.

 

[Boll Weevil]

^LBL covered it well. These are the questions I recall. Seems like there was one about fanning as well.

 

[Joe2Kool]

... Seems like there was one about fanning as well.

Oh boy. Talk about a controversial topic!! Even more so than decoys!!

Thanks for the info.

 

[Rockhound]

And what gauge shotgun you hunted with

 

[megalomaniac]

Just got one today. Focused on particular counties. Few generic questions, but seemed to really focus on predator reductions, habitat management, gobblers and gobbles, and season structure.

The 'comments' section got a dissertation. I feel sorry for the poor grad student that won't know what to do with my survey.

 

[th88]

Just got one today. Focused on particular counties. Few generic questions, but seemed to really focus on predator reductions, habitat management, gobblers and gobbles, and season structure.

The 'comments' section got a dissertation. I feel sorry for the poor grad student that won't know what to do with my survey.

Got one as well, focused on Wayne, Maury, other counties in the UT study. Your survey ain't the only one that got loaded down with comments. Made it clear I'd rather see the seasons/bag limits structured around scientific evidence rather than political and social pressure.