Twra duck hunting change survey

[Hduke86]

Who else got one? It was just sent to my email. The funny thing about these surveys are that they are just apparently sent out with ZERO consideration to who they are going to. That may have something to do with the CHANGES they did already cause I find it hilarious this survey was sent to my 10 yr old that doesn't even duck hunt but I have yet to receive one. Lol great work on your targeted audience

 

[younggun308]

It's random sampling. Clearly though, they ought to have excluded minors.

 

[MickThompson]

The surveys are usually sent to anyone that is licensed to hunt xxx...

 

[WilcoKen]

I did.

 

[RUGER]

I'm sorry but f twra

 

[Hduke86]

It's random sampling. Clearly though, they ought to have excluded minors.

Random sampling is useless when you have the option of emailing EVERYONE that has a license. They clearly don't put much thought into it if they're trying to survey a 10 yr old.

 

[Hduke86]

The surveys are usually sent to anyone that is licensed to hunt xxx...

Well I'll be waiting on mine since I'm licensed to hunt.

 

[big 8s in Weakley county]

I got mine and filled it out. I think they are listening. One question was do you want to draw computer or in person. Another asked if you think tier 2 should be able to be hopped.

 

[Hduke86]

For those that for some reason didn't receive one since EVERYONE that pays for a license should be asked their opinions. There was another question about youth days and military days but I had no preference on that one.

 

[big 8s in Weakley county]

There was also a question do you prefer to open reelfoot with the state wide season or have there hunt earlier like it is now and another asking if you had hunted reelfoot in past 3 seasons

 

[MickThompson]

Well I'll be waiting on mine since I'm licensed to hunt.

That didn't come out right. Everyone licensed to hunt a certain critter is in the hat and a subset are randomly sent the survey.

I got the small game survey a couple years ago but not the deer, turkey, or waterfowl one

 

[cmn]

My wife received one. She duck hunts and participated in the draw process

 

[Trey13]

Got mine

 

[RUGER]

Hope I get one.

 

[Levee Jumper]

Everybody that hunts private will think it's a great idea to rest public ground as much as possible lol.

 

[TNGunsmoke]

Glad you posted about this, I had deleted the email, thinking it was another reminder to fill out my survey from my January Tier 2 hunt.

Everybody that hunts private will think it's a great idea to rest public ground as much as possible lol.

I hunt public, and I think it's a good idea to give the birds a rest, especially no more birds than we have had the last few years. It might help keep them from getting as stale. And to be fair, I read it as only resting the WMA lands, but if you hunt other public ground, such as Ky Lake, that may still be open to be hunted.

 

[younggun308]

Monday-Wednesday rest across most quota blind WMAs would drastically improve the hunting, in my opinion. I said I was in favor of it.

The agency had DOB info on file corresponding to each ID #. They easily could have excluded minors. But those observations can be purged after the fact. It would simply lower the effective sample (which is already low due to non-response).

I gave "no preference" on youth/veterans hunts, and whether Reelfoot coincides with the statewide season.

 

[tickweed]

I got one

 

[Levee Jumper]

TWRA is the type to let places rest from hunting but allow people to access the place and run their surface drives around while its closed. Kinda like they do between the first 2 day hunt and the remainder of the 58 day season.

 

[Hduke86]

I don't mind the survey at all but my problem is WHY randomly send out a survey to a smaller group. If they have the capability to email anyone with a license that has a email on file with them. Logic says if you survey more people that your results will have what the majority is asking for. I would understand if this survey were talking about season limits, habitat, or species but this is not a survey for a biological standpoint. It's from a standpoint of what the Tennessee hunter would prefer in regards to blinds, draws, and rest days pretty much.