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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
 
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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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
I got one and I duck hunt. Hopefully the smaller group was taken from a subset of hunters that have turned in migratory survey responses in the past.

I too think it is good to rest the hunting areas. Not sure what days are best though.

Glad they asked about doing the draws in person. Hope that tradition comes back.

I put in the comments that I would like hunter feedback on how the year-long blinds fared during the days that the 3 and 7 day hunt blinds were not hunted. That information would play into my opinion on blind hopping(which I prefer, but not if hunting all around has improved).
 
That information would play into my opinion on blind hopping(which I prefer, but not if hunting all around has improved).
I think they should allow hopping of them, with some consideration to their reasoning for not allowing it in the first place. Make them hoppable an hour after sunrise, that'll give whoever drew it a chance to get there in case of travel issues on the way, and allow for the ones that don't want to leave the ramp in the dark headed into an unknown area to be able to find their way in with some daylight. And it would allow for someone to go in for the afternoon to a blind that was vacated before lunch.
 
I think they should allow hopping of them, with some consideration to their reasoning for not allowing it in the first place. Make them hoppable an hour after sunrise, that'll give whoever drew it a chance to get there in case of travel issues on the way, and allow for the ones that don't want to leave the ramp in the dark headed into an unknown area to be able to find their way in with some daylight. And it would allow for someone to go in for the afternoon to a blind that was vacated before lunch.
Yeah, I like that. Many of those blinds are hot blinds. I am just wondering if everyone else does better on the days those blinds are not used because the ducks spread out. Or do the ducks still go to the same hole(blind, not hunted), actually decreasing opportunities for everyone else.
 
I got mine but Gmail put it in my junk folder so you all check there if you're not seeing it in your inbox. Haven't had time to fill it out yet. Still collecting my thoughts after a turrible duck season
 

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