Well, I hate to say I told you so…

[buckpasser]

But I told you so! Delaying season has ZERO effect on, well, anything. Like us, Tennessee fell for the lies told by the Turkey Doc, but thanks to some far superior thinkers and researchers of wildlife biology, the myth has finally been debunked. TN plans to get back to reality soon, as should GA and the rest of those states fooled by the master salesman of theoretical nonsense, the turkey Doc.

Please listen, enjoy, and let someone in DNR know what science has proven, so that we can get our season dates back to what they should be. Thanks!

‎Wild Turkey Science: Season timing doesn’t affect reproduction | #77 on Apple Podcasts

‎Show Wild Turkey Science, Ep Season timing doesn’t affect reproduction | #77 - May 6, 2024

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[NCHillbilly]

Sure thing. Open it up year-round, even better. Killing turkeys for a longer period of time is great for the populations.
I will say that we've always had a late season here. Opens in mid-April and runs about three weeks. Guess what? We're ate up with turkeys. Nobody griping about it here.

 

[Resica]

Sure thing. Open it up year-round, even better. Killing turkeys for a longer period of time is great for the populations.
I will say that we've always had a late season here. Opens in mid-April and runs about three weeks. Guess what? We're ate up with turkeys. Nobody griping about it here.

Opened up here Saturday. May 4th.

 

[Dupree]

I’m personally fine with the April opener in north Georgia. The second half of April is my favorite time to hunt.

South Georgia should open up like it used to imo though.

 

[buckpasser]

Sure thing. Open it up year-round, even better. Killing turkeys for a longer period of time is great for the populations.
I will say that we've always had a late season here. Opens in mid-April and runs about three weeks. Guess what? We're ate up with turkeys. Nobody griping about it here.

You don’t even hunt turkeys! Don’t derail my victory lap! Haha

 

[buckpasser]

@Resica and @NCHillbilly

Y’all realize those season openers aren’t “late” for where you are, right? I hear Toms burning it down in June in Illinois. I’m on the FL line and the season once was pretty well timed. Not no mo.

 

[WOODIE13]

@Resica and @NCHillbilly

Y’all realize those season openers aren’t “late” for where you are, right? I hear Toms burning it down in June in Illinois. I’m on the FL line and the season once was pretty well timed. Not no mo.

They tear it up in early March or even February if the conditions are rìght.

Wonder if this is still viable?

 

[buckpasser]

They tear it up in early March or even February if the conditions are rìght.

Wonder if this is still viable?

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That’s probably a couple pinkeye purple hull and some fordhooks!

In all seriousness, the man does bring some cool info to the world, but markets himself as “it” when he’s just a mediocre biologist in his field that apparently struggles mightily with hypotheses and theories. I enjoy his data. His analysis…not so much.

 

[NCHillbilly]

You don’t even hunt turkeys! Don’t derail my victory lap! Haha

When did I say I don't hunt turkeys? I'm not fanatical about it, but I do now and then.

 

[buckpasser]

When did I say I don't hunt turkeys? I'm not fanatical about it, but I do now and then.

Well, I think we’ve both gotten off topic. The point is, the Doc is done.

 

[Nicodemus]

I wish we would go back to a Fall season like we used to have in Georgia.

 

[NCHillbilly]

I wish we would go back to a Fall season like we used to have in Georgia.

Amen.

 

[Gator89]

I’m personally fine with the April opener in north Georgia. The second half of April is my favorite time to hunt.

South Georgia should open up like it used to imo though.

It would not hurt a thing to use the GA fall line, or I-20 even, as a boundary between north and south and have differing seasons per zone.

FL uses state road 70 as the line. South of 70 opens the first Saturday in March. North of 70 third Saturday in March. Each zone gets 44 days, with 7 of those weekends. Some WMA's are lottery, most are at least quota the first nine, then open the rest of the season.

Two bird legal limit applies statewide.

 

[Sixes]

It would not hurt a thing to use the GA fall line, or I-20 even, as a boundary between north and south and have differing seasons per zone.

FL uses state road 70 as the line. South of 70 opens the first Saturday in March. North of 70 third Saturday in March. Each zone gets 44 days, with 7 of those weekends. Some WMA's are lottery, most are at least quota the first nine, then open the rest of the season.

Two bird legal limit applies statewide.

While I get exactly what you are saying, we griped for years about an imaginary line until it was finally removed.

I do not want to see it come back

 

[Resica]

@Resica and @NCHillbilly

Y’all realize those season openers aren’t “late” for where you are, right? I hear Toms burning it down in June in Illinois. I’m on the FL line and the season once was pretty well timed. Not no mo.

Little later this year due to calendar, I suppose. Normally starts in late April. The season here is only till noon for the first 2 weeks, last 2 weeks are all day. Trying to avoid disturbing nesting hens, I believe.

 

[Resica]

I wish we would go back to a Fall season like we used to have in Georgia.

We still have one. It's been shortened in some areas over the years due to declining populations. Used to be more fall hunters than spring hunters and more fall harvest numbers than spring numbers. That's been flipped for awhile. Can hunt with dogs in the fall now too!

 

[Nicodemus]

We still have one. It's been shortened in some areas over the years due to declining populations. Used to be more fall hunters than spring hunters and more fall harvest numbers than spring numbers. That's been flipped for awhile. Can hunt with dogs in the fall now too!

I was the dog when I was a youngun. My job was scattering the flock.

 

[sea trout]

I was upset when they changed the season and started Ga later.
Then I became ok with it.
Now It's so hot I liked huntin the cooler earlier start weather better

 

[antharper]

I was upset when they changed the season and started Ga later.
Then I became ok with it.
Now It's so hot I liked huntin the cooler earlier start weather better

This , and it’s in the 90’s in buckpassers area

 

[buckpasser]

…and it doesn’t help to miss the most fun time of the gobbling season. I commend the more civic minded among us that were “okay” with trying something, anything, to help the turkeys, but this ain’t it. As soon as I get time I’ll be emailing to see if I can apply some pressure to get it set back right. I hope more here do as well.