Telecheck Results 2022 *Updated 5/16. Final numbers

[WOODIE13]

Here are a few words since we say only effects a few so only a few would get effected.

Today, however, only 11.5 million people in the United States actually hunt. That's less than 4% of the national population.Jan 27, 2021

Now what if that same argument was used to stop all hunting. by the anti ,Like the fla Bear.

You are spot on and shrinking everyday.

Our DNR is promoting R3 to get more hunters in the woods since we have lost a lot of licensed hunters, moved, died, lost interest, etc.

R3: Recruitment, Retention and Reactivation (nssf.org)

No more hijacking from me

 

[sea trout]

I'm sure gut pile will update the tela check and get the thread back on track.
I just wanna mention I really enjoyed readin pg 3 and 4. A lot of great points on both sides of the topic.

 

[Gut_Pile]

Final numbers have rolled in.

9,747 total checked (212 per day)

1,150 jakes (11.8% of total harvest)

 

[Yelpu1]

Public land harvest
2022 843 -48.93%
2021 1651

 

[Gut_Pile]

Public land harvest
2022 843 -48.93%
2021 1651

Season length for public land was cut by roughly 40%

 

[Gut_Pile]

One thing to look at, with the shortened season, is the avg # of turkeys killed per day over the past 7 seasons

2016 - 53 day season. 11,216 checked. 212 per day
2017 - 54 day season. 11,465 checked. 212 per day
2018 - 56 day season. 11,674 checked. 208 per day
2019 - 56 day season. 11,521 checked. 206 per day
2020 - 58 day season. 14,412 checked. 248 per day
2021 - 59 day season. 12,174 checked. 206 per day
2022 - 46 day season. 9,747 checked. 212 per day

 

[Gut_Pile]

Now let's look at the public

2016 - 53 day season. 1,197 checked. 26 per day
2017 - 54 day season. 1,520 checked. 28 per day
2018 - 56 day season. 1,370 checked. 24 per day
2019 - 56 day season. 1,338 checked. 23 per day
2020 - 58 day season. 1,866 checked. 32 per day
2021 - 59 day season. 1,651 checked. 28 per day
2022 - 31* day season. 843 checked. 27 per day

*Some WMA's had 24 day season due to starting Quota hunts on April 16

 

[Sixes]

Always good info.

I wonder what the percentage of the hunters using the game check in 2022 is compared to 2016, I would have to think more hunters use the game check correctly with each passing year.

If the numbers are fairly accurate for year over year, it shows that not a lot of hunters were killing 3 birds a year.

 

[C.Killmaster]

Always good info.

I wonder what the percentage of the hunters using the game check in 2022 is compared to 2016, I would have to think more hunters use the game check correctly with each passing year.

If the numbers are fairly accurate for year over year, it shows that not a lot of hunters were killing 3 birds a year.

I don't know the percentages for turkey, but for deer compliance with Game Check was pretty high the first year (~70% reporting rate) and then it declined a little bit. When we reduced the reporting window from 72 to 24 hours it jumped back up.

 

[Sixes]

I don't know the percentages for turkey, but for deer compliance with Game Check was pretty high the first year (~70% reporting rate) and then it declined a little bit. When we reduced the reporting window from 72 to 24 hours it jumped back up.

Thanks for the info.

 

[mallardsx2]

Great info as usual! Thanks

 

[Huntinfool]

The changes definitely made my season tougher. But I'm still 100% in support of what happened. I fully believe it's going to help bring Georgia back to the status it held 15-20 years ago when we had one of the strongest populations in the country.

I'll sacrifice a year or two of struggle for decades of strength in population.

We definitely need to prioritize predator hunting. But these changes will help a bunch in my opinion.

 

[sea trout]

The changes definitely made my season tougher. But I'm still 100% in support of what happened. I fully believe it's going to help bring Georgia back to the status it held 15-20 years ago when we had one of the strongest populations in the country.

I'll sacrifice a year or two of struggle for decades of strength in population.

We definitely need to prioritize predator hunting. But these changes will help a bunch in my opinion.

The changes caused a extra Tom to live at one of my spots.
I was not ok with the changes at first. But now after experiencing the changes this year I think I'm just fine with them now. I'll be excited to hunt that Tom next year as an older long spurred bird.
I agree, prioritize predator huntin 100 percent! I've even been having thought to donate a prize to the GON magazine coyote cull for next spring. I think making that event bigger would be easy if we think about it.

 

[Gaswamp]

The changes definitely made my season tougher. But I'm still 100% in support of what happened. I fully believe it's going to help bring Georgia back to the status it held 15-20 years ago when we had one of the strongest populations in the country.

I'll sacrifice a year or two of struggle for decades of strength in population.

We definitely need to prioritize predator hunting. But these changes will help a bunch in my opinion.

love the optimism

 

[WOODIE13]

Pretty crazy WV is as close to GA in numbers taken as it is (jakes, bearded hens and public land isn't broken out).

https://wvmetronews.com/2021/06/08/dnr-2021-spring-gobbler-harvest-figures-released/

2022 total hasn't been released, hunters have 72 hours to tele check their birds.

@ 694 were taken in our fall season.

I'm guessing the kill will be down @ 10% this year.

 

[WOODIE13]

Pretty crazy WV is as close to GA in numbers taken as it is (jakes, bearded hens and public land isn't broken out).

https://wvmetronews.com/2021/06/08/dnr-2021-spring-gobbler-harvest-figures-released/

2022 total hasn't been released, hunters have 72 hours to tele check their birds.

@ 694 were taken in our fall season.

I'm guessing the kill will be down @ 10% this year.

Just don't make that wrong turn when you hear banjos ????

 

[WOODIE13]

Seriously, we welcome you all, just no fence jumping or trespassing 2023

 

[wooly]

Link to telecheck data

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

I have been following this data breakdown for as many years as they have had it also, and maybe its just me but I do not care for the format.
Best to everyone!