Does anybody have a number or link for the running kill count for this turkey season?
Almost half way to our season total if you look at 10 year average as the baseline. Worth mentioning, 7,112 killed opening day statewide. Most I can recall in years, but last year's opener (2023) was essentially the same number at 7,071.Bumping 14K checked out including juvenile
But the delayed opening is not good. LolAlmost half way to our season total if you look at 10 year average as the baseline. Worth mentioning, 7,112 killed opening day statewide. Most I can recall in years, but last year's opener (2023) was essentially the same number at 7,071.
The delayed opening has nothing to do with birds available on the landscape middle of April last two seasons. It has not been in place long enough to matter or make a difference on available crop of gobbling 2 year old and older birds. The same amount of gobbling birds were available on April 1st both years (2023 and 2024), generally the traditional season opener. Many believe the "hunting" is better with later opener because they are not competing with as many hens, and that statement has merit, for some. For the record, for my counties in extreme SW TN that are already in full leaf out foliage, I'd prefer to split the difference, open Statewide around April 7 and keep the limit at 2. I realize middle TN hunters may prefer it a little later with their localized flocks and my friends in Bristol would rather hunt their turkeys early May. Different strokes for different folks across 95 counties.But the delayed opening is not good. Lol
This ^^^^^The delayed opening has nothing to do with birds available on the landscape middle of April last two seasons. It has not been in place long enough to matter or make a difference on available crop of gobbling 2 year old and older birds. The same amount of gobbling birds were available on April 1st both years (2023 and 2024), generally the traditional season opener. Many believe the "hunting" is better with later opener because they are not competing with as many hens, and that statement has merit, for some. For the record, for my counties in extreme SW TN that are already in full leaf out foliage, I'd prefer to split the difference, open Statewide around April 7 and keep the limit at 2. I realize middle TN hunters may prefer it a little later with their localized flocks and my friends in Bristol would rather hunt their turkeys early May. Different strokes for different folks across 95 counties.
Our woods are barely showing hints of green right now.The delayed opening has nothing to do with birds available on the landscape middle of April last two seasons. It has not been in place long enough to matter or make a difference on available crop of gobbling 2 year old and older birds. The same amount of gobbling birds were available on April 1st both years (2023 and 2024), generally the traditional season opener. Many believe the "hunting" is better with later opener because they are not competing with as many hens, and that statement has merit, for some. For the record, for my counties in extreme SW TN that are already in full leaf out foliage, I'd prefer to split the difference, open Statewide around April 7 and keep the limit at 2. I realize middle TN hunters may prefer it a little later with their localized flocks and my friends in Bristol would rather hunt their turkeys early May. Different strokes for different folks across 95 counties.
Rub it in why don't you. On a positive note, I hope to be in your neck of the woods end of the month. I took this pic this weekend in SW TN after a week of 75-80 degree temps. Hill country, not wet bottomland.Our woods are barely showing hints of green right now.
Oh no you didn't! Lol.They're all gobbled out!!!!
In my area it's not very green yet either.Our woods are barely showing hints of green right now.
Thank youBut the delayed opening is not good. Lol
Rub it in why don't you. On a positive note, I hope to be in your neck of the woods end of the month. I took this pic this weekend in SW TN after a week of 75-80 degree temps. Hill country, not wet bottomland.
ExactlyOur woods are barely showing hints of green right now.