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Most turkeys harvested in Louisiana since reporting started
Posted on 5/14/22 at 9:30 pm
Posted on 5/14/22 at 9:30 pm
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Posted on 5/14/22 at 10:06 pm to Ron Cheramie
That plus 2 years ago was a decent nesting year….last year was way to much rain in the spring so we will se a decline is what I think so ther will be less 2 yr old birds this year
Posted on 5/14/22 at 10:42 pm to WPsportsman
I think specific areas of La are more hit with the downfall than other areas. Specific goings on in one area.
As mentioned before, wild pigs, lack of trapping of coons, etc. all contribute to eaten eggs. Considering that of the eggs that do hatch into poults suffer an 80% mortality rate, its no wonder they are in trouble.
Then, couple that with more people turkey hunting due to popularity ( TV), AND more effective weapons
and ammo, more turkey get killed. In that Link, the guy said we got my son one early, then i got one, then we went after more.
Since people do not know when to stop, the Law must step in. Reduce tags,or reduce days open. I always have 2 tags but absolutely have no interest in #2. Let some go for next year.
As mentioned before, wild pigs, lack of trapping of coons, etc. all contribute to eaten eggs. Considering that of the eggs that do hatch into poults suffer an 80% mortality rate, its no wonder they are in trouble.
Then, couple that with more people turkey hunting due to popularity ( TV), AND more effective weapons
and ammo, more turkey get killed. In that Link, the guy said we got my son one early, then i got one, then we went after more.
Since people do not know when to stop, the Law must step in. Reduce tags,or reduce days open. I always have 2 tags but absolutely have no interest in #2. Let some go for next year.
Posted on 5/15/22 at 7:16 am to EF Hutton
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Reduce tags,or reduce days open.
I get 2 tags and only 30 days to hunt. Of the 30 days, I may only have 8-10 chances to hunt. Then maybe 5-6 of those days, the weather cooperates. How much shorter could the season get???
Posted on 5/15/22 at 7:59 am to Success
The setting of seasons should only be done by what is best for turkey conservation. Our life schedules cannot be a factor.
We have seen this in the 1st half of the 2000's. They conducted two cannon net trapping events . One in Washington Parish, and the other in the Tensas Refuge. The netting was done in early February 2006 i believe.
The following hunting season, which opened then, about March 13, they were shocked to see 80% of the Toms in Washington Parish with leg bands, killed. That was way, way too many. No way could they leave the season opening that early.
I myself took my biggest that year also, in the Tensas. And he did have a leg band. And it was so easy, i felt like i cheated some. Old grandpa bird, did the same routine all week.
So , the season was moved to around March 29, and a group of old timers in East Feliciana parish, went crying to Senator McVeigh. They were hearing early gobbling and
" Wanted to hunt. "
A bunch of us called or wrote our representatives, because sure enough, the senator introduced a bill. It never got out of committee. We killed it.
Now we have the April 2 opener.
That is La turkey season history, in a nutshell.
We have seen this in the 1st half of the 2000's. They conducted two cannon net trapping events . One in Washington Parish, and the other in the Tensas Refuge. The netting was done in early February 2006 i believe.
The following hunting season, which opened then, about March 13, they were shocked to see 80% of the Toms in Washington Parish with leg bands, killed. That was way, way too many. No way could they leave the season opening that early.
I myself took my biggest that year also, in the Tensas. And he did have a leg band. And it was so easy, i felt like i cheated some. Old grandpa bird, did the same routine all week.
So , the season was moved to around March 29, and a group of old timers in East Feliciana parish, went crying to Senator McVeigh. They were hearing early gobbling and
" Wanted to hunt. "
A bunch of us called or wrote our representatives, because sure enough, the senator introduced a bill. It never got out of committee. We killed it.
Now we have the April 2 opener.
That is La turkey season history, in a nutshell.
Posted on 5/15/22 at 8:05 am to EF Hutton
What we have now is what i already said :
Pig problems
Coon, possum issues
In some places, sloppy select cutting.
It just doesn't seem like that old school " i care "
Touch exists any more.
I would make a good board officer on the La NWTF. But i don't play games. I admit, i am a " my way or the highway " person. No time for BS.
Pig problems
Coon, possum issues
In some places, sloppy select cutting.
It just doesn't seem like that old school " i care "
Touch exists any more.
I would make a good board officer on the La NWTF. But i don't play games. I admit, i am a " my way or the highway " person. No time for BS.
Posted on 5/15/22 at 9:53 am to EF Hutton
Anyone interested in helping wild turkeys needs to check out Turkeys For Tomorrow turkeysfortomorrow.org
It is a new organization that was formed by a group of turkey hunters that saw the decline in turkey numbers and wanted to get real answers through funding research. The organization is just over a year old and has already raised and pledged over $100K on research projects in 4 states. Every turkey hunter owes it to the turkeys to join.
It is a new organization that was formed by a group of turkey hunters that saw the decline in turkey numbers and wanted to get real answers through funding research. The organization is just over a year old and has already raised and pledged over $100K on research projects in 4 states. Every turkey hunter owes it to the turkeys to join.
Posted on 5/15/22 at 4:59 pm to EF Hutton
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In some places, sloppy select cutting.
Considering the region-wide decline in turkeys, this (aka, poor habitat management) has more to do with the decline than pigs or raccoons do.
Pigs aren't everywhere, and quality nesting habitat reduces predation significantly. But less burning and poor timber management results in poorer quality habitat.
Posted on 5/15/22 at 8:13 pm to Cowboyfan89
Remember when everyone had big fields and cattle. Not everyone has pine plantations.
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