TWRA meeting today

[Flintlocksforme]

Anyone watch the meeting today? Noone mentioned straight wall cartridges during muzzleloader season. or a break in the rifle season, did look like the 3 bucks limit in CWD is toast and the Centerfire rifles won't be coming out until rifle opening day like the rest of the state. 50 permits at PI. May have done away the Milan hunt, they moved over that part kinda quickly. I need to rewatch the meeting, I might not be remembering correctly. Oh well CWD still has earn a buck I think. Jakes are bearded turkeys again, 3 bird limit.

 

[Carlos Viagra]

3 bird limit?

 

[EastTNHunter]

But did they fix Yuchi? I doubt it

 

[Flintlocksforme]

3 bird limit?

Yes for west and west, central, middle zones , 2 for eastern zone.

 

[Flintlocksforme]

This stat is everything you need to know about serious turkey hunters. 75% won't tag out regardless of what the limit is. Keeps the reported harvest about the same.

 

[Flintlocksforme]

Here's the deer information. I hate it for the CWD area hunters. They said it was too complicated before. 17 counties still have earn a buck. I hoped it would be that way in the whole western unit.

 

[Andy S.]

NR hunters should be happier than last few years. Dates and bag limits more favorable for most of them. Not sure resident hunters will be as excited.

 

[Andy S.]

Thanks for sharing. I'm tired of the back and forth, having to relearn regs and having to advise less serious hunters repeatedly on reg changes. Set it and forget it for enough seasons to get a reading on things.

 

[Huntaholic]

SO.................................. reading the top of that turkey map posted, it says March of 2024, does that mean the season is going to open earlier THIS YEAR than my TWRA calendar shows? Does that mean the limit THIS SPRING is now THREE birds? Im confused!

 

[Jcalder]

2 does with a rifle is gonna be hell on the herd in East Tennessee

 

[Flintlocksforme]

Me too. This was at the end of the presentation. It looks like they are still taking comments. I don't see how it could apply to this years turkey season. Deer yes. Fall turkey is 1 period. It was open to 1 per county before, always thought that was confusing.

 

[Jcalder]

The spring turkey season has already been set, according to the twra. It's set when the fall deer seasons are set during the summer, before the hunting mag is sent out in July. I'd guess their dates are wrong

 

[Flintlocksforme]

2 does with a rifle is gonna be hell on the herd in East Tennessee

What happened to the deer over there. My sister lives in Hawkins County. It used to be top notch for turkey and plenty of deer. I saw a proposed 2 day bear hunt in Hawkins and Hancock with gun, no hounds.

 

[killingtime 41]

Yes for west and west, central, middle zones , 2 for eastern zone.

I'm not seeing that on your map. It says 3 birds statewide and you can kill Jake's. Where am I missing the the 3to 2 cut off.

 

[killingtime 41]

Hawkins use to be top notch I live on the Greene Hawkins line almost. Not sure but they are still around in decent numbers but much smaller pockets than it use to be.

 

[Jcalder]

What happened to the deer over there. My sister lives in Hawkins County. It used to be top notch for turkey and plenty of deer. I saw a proposed 2 day bear hunt in Hawkins and Hancock with gun, no hounds.

Ehd in 2007 and the herd never recovered

 

[killingtime 41]

No more velvet it looks like.

 

[Jcalder]

No more velvet it looks like.

It's still there

 

[killingtime 41]

2 does with a rifle is gonna be hell on the herd in East Tennessee

In my county it will be. Doe's have been decimated. But who am I I'm sure the ones making the changes spend lots of time out here.

 

[Jcalder]

In my county it will be. Doe's have been decimated. But who am I I'm sure the ones making the changes spend lots of time out here.

My county has the second lowest kill numbers. It's not a good thing

 

[killingtime 41]

It's still there

This was posted and I seen the August 3 day saying closed across the board. Or is this not set in stone

 

[Remi]

2 does with a rifle is gonna be hell on the herd in East Tennessee

Absolute truth

 

[Jcalder]

View attachment 220587This was posted and I seen the August 3 day saying closed across the board. Or is this not set in stone

That's antlerless. Its never been open in August for antlerless deer

 

[scn]

Yes for west and west, central, middle zones , 2 for eastern zone.

That's brilliant! Shoot your bird in the 2 bird zone and check it in on your computer in the 3 zone.

Kill them all! I am about done with it anyway. Just pure stupidity by the agency. They haven't had a real turkey biologist since Jack Murray retired.

 

[knightrider]

That's brilliant! Shoot your bird in the 2 bird zone and check it in on your computer in the 3 zone.

Kill them all! I am about done with it anyway. Just pure stupidity by the agency. They haven't had a real turkey biologist since Jack Murray retired.

Amen brother

 

[Rakkin6]

Amen brother

Seems like it would just be easier to make it two birds across the state and be done with it. Just my .02 since it seems like we have some years with great hatches where weather is good etc. This prepares is for the lean years. And we know we will have those also. I just want a solid steady population.

 

[recurve60#]

I truly hope what I'm seeing on the maps from area is not true. They're gonna wreck everything TWRA worked hard to get back in the late 70's early 80's. Deer and turkey.

 

[megalomaniac]

This is absolutely mond bogglingly incompetent

Is it possible to fire everyone in TWRA leadership and start all over?

Im not sure I've ever seen a state game agency that has been this schizophrenic.

 

[megalomaniac]

That's brilliant! Shoot your bird in the 2 bird zone and check it in on your computer in the 3 zone.

Kill them all! I am about done with it anyway. Just pure stupidity by the agency. They haven't had a real turkey biologist since Jack Murray retired.

It's interesting the county with the 2nd highest population (Greene county) is lumped in with other counties with lower populations. Not sure how management is happening. I'm with you, quit f'ing with it and just make turkeys non-regulated species and let everyone kill as many as they want any time. There are other states to hunt.

 

[scn]

But, the out of staters and the grip-n-grinners will be happy. That's obviously the most important thing. To he66 with the population.