9 hunts, 8 groups of 3 on 8100 acres per season. That's 216 hunters a season. No successful private wild bird plantation in the Red Hills would allow this unsustainable pressure on its courses. It is no wonder hearing of diminishing returns at DiLane. Gil
That's 1000 acres per group nine times during the season. Not much pressure at all.9 hunts, 8 groups of 3 on 8100 acres per season. That's 216 hunters a season. No successful private wild bird plantation in the Red Hills would allow this unsustainable pressure on its courses. It is no wonder hearing of diminishing returns at DiLane. Gil
In great habitat in Texas you only have a bird every 2–3 acres. Di Lane would do good to have a bird every 8 or 10 acres, which means you have 800 to a 1000 birds tops on the whole place in a good year. By your math that is 80 to 100 birds being hunted by 9 groups every year. In realty there is less than 8000 acres of good habitat, so that is a lot of pressure when you break it down.That's 1000 acres per group nine times during the season. Not much pressure at all.
How many people are drawn and dont show up? How many show up but dont know what they're doing? I've never been on DiLane so I honestly cant speak about it with any knowledge. I have however been on most of the private places in South Ga and North Fl and those places are hunted harder than what Dilane is. Granted the bird numbers are apparently greater the pressure is also.In great habitat in Texas you only have a bird every 2–3 acres. Di Lane would do good to have a bird every 8 or 10 acres, which means you have 800 to a 1000 birds tops on the whole place in a good year. By your math that is 80 to 100 birds being hunted by 9 groups every year. In realty there is less than 8000 acres of good habitat, so that is a lot of pressure when you break it down.
How many people are drawn and dont show up? How many show up but dont know what they're doing? I've never been on DiLane so I honestly cant speak about it with any knowledge. I have however been on most of the private places in South Ga and North Fl and those places are hunted harder than what Dilane is. Granted the bird numbers are apparently greater the pressure is also.
Well spoken. I met you on the second hunt. We did not find a bird all day but I cant wait till next year.It has been interesting to see comments and opinions expressed here. But just to be clear I often notice when I have been drawn very seldom does all 8 parties actually show up to hunt. Only 5 groups the day I hunted this year . Some hunts only half show up and some parties never hunt a full day so pressure is not as intense as some believe.
Also I agree that DNR could never effectively manage on a large scale many WMA properties in state that could sustain public wild bird hunting like hunters would like. GA. is not Ks, Ok, Ne or Az. Dont have the resources or vast acreage. But I dont think we as bird hunters should discourage the efforts and progress that the DNR is making. And we def. Should not just throw in the towel so to speak. I am sure the deer hunting crowd would be glad to use this funding and resources dedicated to bird and small game projects to further their deer management. Be careful what gets complained about. Us as small game hunters need all the support that the DNR provides and should fully back.
Well spoken. I met you on the second hunt. We did not find a bird all day but I cant wait till next year.