Telecheck Results 2021 *updated 5/17* Final Numbers

[Gut_Pile]

I have been doing this thread for 6 years now. You can find the results from the previous years at the threads below

2020
https://forum.gon.com/threads/telecheck-results-2020-final-numbers-posted.965094/

2019
https://forum.gon.com/threads/telecheck-results-2019-final-numbers-posted-page-4.941473/

2018
http://forum.gon.com/threads/telecheck-results-2018-updated-5-17.917581/

2017
http://forum.gon.com/threads/telecheck-results-2017-final-results-page-5.896288/

2016
http://forum.gon.com/threads/telecheck-results-so-far-updated-4-18-page-3.869649/

So far in 2021 we are 7 days into a 59 day season (youth weekend included). As of 3/24/21 at 11:27 AM there have been 2613 turkeys killed. This is a average of 373 per day and puts us on pace for 22,023 turkeys killed in 2021.

So far we are off to a much slower start than the 2020 (3,990 checked in on this day in 2020) and we had the worst opening day numbers since telecheck started in 2016.

We will see how everything plays out the remainder of the year.


Opening day results from 16-21:

2016: 1,535
2017: 1,725
2018: 1,748
2019: 1,477
2020: 1,777
2021: 1,410

 

[Gut_Pile]

https://gadnrwrd.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/6b454d3ca57044848222998c06412b9b

link to telecheck numbers

 

[Timber1]

Probably another 1000 that were not reported.

 

[turkeykirk]

Thanks ?

 

[Gut_Pile]

Just to dive a little more into the numbers and what the opening day numbers mean to overall harvest trends.

2016: 11,216 checked turkeys. 1535 opening day turkeys made up 13.7% of total harvest

2017: 11,465 checked turkeys. 1725 opening day turkeys made up 15% of total harvest

2018: 11,674 checked turkeys. 1748 opening day turkeys made up 14.9% of total harvest

2019: 11,521 checked turkeys. 1477 opening day turkeys made up 12.8% of total harvest

2020: 14,412 checked turkeys. 1777 opening day turkeys made up for 12.3% of total harvest

2021: we don't know total harvest yet, but with the opening day number averaging 13.7% of total harvest, we can guestimate that the 2021 total number of checked turkeys will be 10,292.

It will be interesting to see how this trend plays out.

 

[hrstille]

1400 birds is impressive considering how terrible the weather was on opening day.

 

[antharper]

1400 birds is impressive considering how terrible the weather was on opening day.

I was gonna say the same thing , awful weather in west ga , 36* and 10-15 mph winds

 

[Gut_Pile]

Monday morning 11:00 update

12 days into the 59 days season.

4,895 turkeys checked, 408 per day, on pace for 24,067 total

Nice uptick this past weekend with some better weather throughout the state.

 

[Gut_Pile]

Monday morning 10:10 update

19 days into the 59 day season

6,625 turkeys checked, 348 per day, on pace for 20,572

Back to regular scheduled programming after a big second week of the season.

 

[Gut_Pile]

Monday morning 10:45 update

26 days into the 59 day season

8,246 turkeys checked, 317 per day, on pace for 18,712

As more and more hunters get their limit or decide to hang it up for the year we'll continue to see the "per day" and "on time" number drop. The first week the state averaged 373 turkeys per day. Last week that number was down to 231 and will drop into the low 100's in the next two weeks if history repeats itself.

 

[KentuckyHeadhunter]

Thank you for doing this Will.

 

[Gut_Pile]

April 15 Update by year

2016 - 7761 69.2% of total harvest
2017 - 8929 77.8% of total harvest
2018 - 8326 71.3% of total harvest
2019 - 8099 70.3% of total harvest
2020 - 10512 72.9% of total harvest

2021 - 8670 using the 5 year average of 72.3% of total harvest killed by April 15, we statistically should end up with a total harvest of 11,992

 

[Gut_Pile]

Public numbers by full season

2016 - 1197
2017 - 1520
2018 - 1370
2019 - 1338
2020 - 1866
2021 - currently at 1124. On pace for 1555

 

[Gut_Pile]

And finally, lets look at the future

Jake harvest by year
2016 - 1261
2017 - 1569
2018 - 1270
2019 - 1526
2020 - 1555
2021 - 902 currently. On pace for 1250

Jake harvest by year, on public
2016 - 160
2017 - 225
2018 - 219
2019 - 265
2020 - 280
2021 - 143 currently. On pace for 198

So, with jake numbers being down statewide and on public ground, what does that mean for the future? Typically, high jake harvest leads to high gobbler harvest the next year. More jakes = more 2 year olds the following year. If we go with that logic, then next year will not be a good season.

Or, are less people shooting jakes?

 

[common man]

Interesting the spike in harvest numbers for 2020, assuming more pressure from people being home from Covid work related stuff

 

[Dupree]

And finally, lets look at the future

Jake harvest by year
2016 - 1261
2017 - 1569
2018 - 1270
2019 - 1526
2020 - 1555
2021 - 902 currently. On pace for 1250

Jake harvest by year, on public
2016 - 160
2017 - 225
2018 - 219
2019 - 265
2020 - 280
2021 - 143 currently. On pace for 198

So, with jake numbers being down statewide and on public ground, what does that mean for the future? Typically, high jake harvest leads to high gobbler harvest the next year. More jakes = more 2 year olds the following year. If we go with that logic, then next year will not be a good season.

Or, are less people shooting jakes?

I had a trail cam picture the first week of season that had 8 jakes in it. A few days before season I saw 4 on public land. I have not seen or heard any jakes while hunting this year, and I’ve hunted 4-5 mornings a week. I’ve also not seen many 2yr olds killed this year from the people I talk to and hunt with.

 

[Gut_Pile]

Interesting the spike in harvest numbers for 2020, assuming more pressure from people being home from Covid work related stuff

Correct. There was a 35% increase in telecheck harvest in 2020. 50% increase in participation on public land.

 

[Gut_Pile]

Monday morning 9:15 update

33 days down, 26 to go

9,403 turkeys killed, 284 per day. On pace for 16,811

Since last Monday, the state averaged 153 turkeys per day. Look for that number to get down to 100-125 over the next month. I'm thinking 11,750-12,000 is where we will end up. Good weather on the weekends will play a roll in those numbers.

 

[antharper]

Monday morning 9:15 update

33 days down, 26 to go

9,403 turkeys killed, 284 per day. On pace for 16,811

Since last Monday, the state averaged 153 turkeys per day. Look for that number to get down to 100-125 over the next month. I'm thinking 11,750-12,000 is where we will end up. Good weather on the weekends will play a roll in those numbers.

So basically about the same as the past 5 years !

 

[mallardsx2]

The harvest potentially is. The amount of effort is not.