No fool, I'm a cattle farmerDo cattle farmers know more about beef than you?"
No fool, I'm a cattle farmerDo cattle farmers know more about beef than you?"
I have to believe you because you said so?No fool, I'm a cattle farmer
Your 70I don't tell anyone what's acceptable, I give my opinions based on personal experience, and yes I turkey hunt, probably since before you were born.
Simply a troll with low level iqD
I have to believe you because you said so?
Just like the guys that have turkey hunted for decades!?!
I want to say I appreciate the manner in which you have provided your evidence and that you genuinely seem to care about the problem and are not just here trying to stop someone from using decoys because they feel it isn't the "right" way to hunt. You are someone I'd be inclined to listen to.The longterm success and wellbeing of the resource is first priority. Hunter opportunity is second. There is clearly a problem. There are well reasoned, well supported recommendations from extremely qualified sources on ways to address the problem. Rejecting those just so we don't give an inch on hunter opportunity is the opposite of conservation.
As for males, they don't "protect the brood." They are necessary to produce it.
I'm happy to elaborate when I get settled in tonight. About to pick kids up. But you didn't answer my question. On what do you base your claim that dominant males have nothing to do with brood success?
No he's more like 105 with his knowledge and wisdomYour 70
We get it your older than Methuselah! You have been all over these threads telling us it's acceptable to hunt with decoys!I don't tell anyone what's acceptable, I give my opinions based on personal experience, and yes I turkey hunt, probably since before you were born.
There is no data or science to back the claims being made here, just people with opinions, that's all
I have actually suggested this to Twra to no avail, that's how much I care about the resource
That's a lie and you are a liar, I've said I have no problem with anyone using decoys, I've never said you had to accept it dimwit.We get it your older than Methuselah! You have been all over these threads telling us it's acceptable to hunt with decoys!
I don't see them as contradictory at all, IF Twra is going to have a season with set bag limit than have at it with guidelines that have been set in place; ie decoys, blinds, reaping, etc however IF numbers are so low in some areas it would be beneficial to just not have a season to allow numbers to hopefully increase, no contradiction at allWhat's your standard for "data and science?" There are some pure opinions in this thread. But there has absolutely been some data and science discussed.
Now you've lost me.
You want everyone, everywhere to use any legal means necessary to kill turkeys, and you oppose any restrictions on decoys.
But you want Tennessee to cancel turkey season — eliminate all turkey hunting for some period of time — because you care so much about the resource.
Do you not realize how contradictory those two positions are?
Other than "letting the TWRA do their job," but . . . also urging TWRA to cancel turkey season, do you have any actual suggestion for addressing declining turkey numbers?
I don't understand the issue some of you have with a person that just goes hunting and uses whatever legal technique he chooses to kill a turkey. If it's legal, he enjoys it, and doesn't exceed the bag limit what is the issue? Hunting is about enjoyment, always has been for me.What's your standard for "data and science?" There are some pure opinions in this thread. But there has absolutely been some data and science discussed.
Now you've lost me.
You want everyone, everywhere to use any legal means necessary to kill turkeys, and you oppose any restrictions on decoys.
But you want Tennessee to cancel turkey season — eliminate all turkey hunting for some period of time — because you care so much about the resource.
Do you not realize how contradictory those two positions are?
Other than "letting the TWRA do their job," but . . . also urging TWRA to cancel turkey season, do you have any actual suggestion for addressing declining turkey numbers?
Your use of the word "want" here is very loose. I've said over and over I rarely ever use decoys, probably 95% "traditional" hunter, however if another hunter decides to use decoys, which are legal in the state of tn, then have at it. I didn't make the rules. Did I "want" to cancel season for all of tn? No. Did I suggest closing season to hopefully allow numbers to come back in certain areas? Yes, but I never "want" season cancelled but if that's what it takes I am good with that too.What's your standard for "data and science?" There are some pure opinions in this thread. But there has absolutely been some data and science discussed.
Now you've lost me.
You want everyone, everywhere to use any legal means necessary to kill turkeys, and you oppose any restrictions on decoys.
But you want Tennessee to cancel turkey season — eliminate all turkey hunting for some period of time — because you care so much about the resource.
Do you not realize how contradictory those two positions are?
Other than "letting the TWRA do their job," but . . . also urging TWRA to cancel turkey season, do you have any actual suggestion for addressing declining turkey numbers?
Acceptable? I think the state of tn allows it which makes it acceptable geniusWe get it your older than Methuselah! You have been all over these threads telling us it's acceptable to hunt with decoys!
As for your last question, if you are really following the thread I've made it very well known what my suggestions are, but in case you ignorantly missed them I will oblige you. Either reduce the bag limit or simply close season for a season or ever how long it takes to get the numbers back.What's your standard for "data and science?" There are some pure opinions in this thread. But there has absolutely been some data and science discussed.
Now you've lost me.
You want everyone, everywhere to use any legal means necessary to kill turkeys, and you oppose any restrictions on decoys.
But you want Tennessee to cancel turkey season — eliminate all turkey hunting for some period of time — because you care so much about the resource.
Do you not realize how contradictory those two positions are?
Other than "letting the TWRA do their job," but . . . also urging TWRA to cancel turkey season, do you have any actual suggestion for addressing declining turkey numbers?
If you wasn't so fun I'd green stripe you!That's a lie and you are a liar, I've said I have no problem with anyone using decoys, I've never said you had to accept it dimwit.
Ha ... young un acting like a seniorI don't tell anyone what's acceptable, I give my opinions based on personal experience, and yes I turkey hunt, probably since before you were born.
I don't see them as contradictory at all, IF Twra is going to have a season with set bag limit than have at it with guidelines that have been set in place; ie decoys, blinds, reaping, etc however IF numbers are so low in some areas it would be beneficial to just not have a season to allow numbers to hopefully increase, no contradiction at all
If those birds survive to breed more hens the that increases the chances of having more success all around.