I may throw in the towel for the year.

[Bgoodman30]

Apparently all the turkey biologists in the eastern US are incompetent because birds are declining throughout their historic strongholds. Or something else beyond their control is going on.

https://www.google.com/amp/www.audubon. ... ocks%3famp

I have 1 more farm to check, then I'm going fishing too.


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Link doesn't work?


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[FARMTOFIELD]

Grew up on a 4 section ranch in Highland and Glades county Florida. I and most of my kin are turkey hunting fanatics and were fully aware that we had turkeys, but never at any given time could tell you how many Gobblers and Hens we had exactly. We always had a saying. More than likely there were twice as many as you heard and three times as many as you seen

I'm still screwed, because we ain't heard none or seen none, or any sign of any. So my math tells me their ain't none

 

[MickThompson]

Sorry basically said 13 eastern states (including TN) are involved in a study because of declining populations. AR says they are down 65%, MO down 30%.




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[catman529]

Cowhunter doesn't have a dang clue. Im glad they are getting some data out of the radio collar study. I still wish we could figure out why the huge flocks across southern middle TN just disappeared within a year or two, and why they aren't raising enough young to bounce back.


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[ImThere]

I saw a big wad of at least 7-8 toms most of them strutting, in someone's front yard this morning.


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I really think they need to study these birds. They seem to be be only populations around that are flourishing. Or maybe it just seems that way because they have more Toms due to lack of hunting? There are 2 groups around here that has 6 Toms and the other 10 plus...

I know the suburbs still have predators but maybe there are less? Maybe hunting is the X factor?

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great pic! That's awesome


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[Bgoodman30]

I saw a big wad of at least 7-8 toms most of them strutting, in someone's front yard this morning.


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I really think they need to study these birds. They seem to be be only populations around that are flourishing. Or maybe it just seems that way because they have more Toms due to lack of hunting? There are 2 groups around here that has 6 Toms and the other 10 plus...

I know the suburbs still have predators but maybe there are less? Maybe hunting is the X factor?

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great pic! That's awesome


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Isn't it! This is the route I take when I take my boy to school so I can get taunted by my evil nemesis... I wish TWRA would study these birds as a control..


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