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<blockquote data-quote="megalomaniac" data-source="post: 5741771" data-attributes="member: 2805"><p>I just don't see how units would help, honestly (other than potentially opening up season in west TN early March, but keeping rest of state with mid April opening dates to better coincide with nest initiation dates).</p><p></p><p>The population explosion/ crashes are often not county wide, but rather extremely localized. There are many spots just LOADED with turkeys and could sustain a 4 bird harvest for a few years... but drive just a few miles down the road in the same county and there are virtually ZERO birds (on places that used to have plenty) and any kills by hunters is detrimental to any chance of a population recovery in the future.</p><p></p><p>IMO, the biggest single change the 'turkey biologists' could push for to give them something to micromanage would be to alter season limits and close fall season hunting in years following poor poult recruitment. Have a great hatch with 4 pph in August, have a more liberal limit 2y later. Have an abysmal hatch, cut the limit the following year and eliminate fall hunting.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="megalomaniac, post: 5741771, member: 2805"] I just don't see how units would help, honestly (other than potentially opening up season in west TN early March, but keeping rest of state with mid April opening dates to better coincide with nest initiation dates). The population explosion/ crashes are often not county wide, but rather extremely localized. There are many spots just LOADED with turkeys and could sustain a 4 bird harvest for a few years... but drive just a few miles down the road in the same county and there are virtually ZERO birds (on places that used to have plenty) and any kills by hunters is detrimental to any chance of a population recovery in the future. IMO, the biggest single change the 'turkey biologists' could push for to give them something to micromanage would be to alter season limits and close fall season hunting in years following poor poult recruitment. Have a great hatch with 4 pph in August, have a more liberal limit 2y later. Have an abysmal hatch, cut the limit the following year and eliminate fall hunting. [/QUOTE]
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