Turkey season opening day

[Andy S.]

Bottom line is I know im right, sorry Andy s and pals pal

Interesting. Have you done the research (radio-telemetry study, aged broods, etc) and published a peer reviewed paper to substantiate your position? I have not, but I have READ numerous reports, published papers and such from several states' resource agencies and universities (graduate students, etc), thus why I belabor the point that there is MORE to the equation than just length of day/hours of daylight. My .02

 

[AT Hiker]

Here is some logical evidence about Spring and Turkeys. Draw your own conclusions but remember wildlife management is not an exact science, nothing really is for that matter.

Spring and warmer weather go hand in hand. Some years the trees bud out early some years its late, just like turkeys might bred a little earlier or later on given years. Typically earlier in the South versus later the further North.

Rain and other environmental factors can drastically effect a hens nest.

A tom only needs to bred a hen once, she will remain "fertile" for about 4 weeks.

Once she starts laying, its usually one egg per day until she is done. About a 8 to a dozen eggs in a clutch. Then she sits (incubates) for 28 days I do believe.

Its very common for the older hens to lay before the juvys.

I have seen nest in late July but according a PA biologist a dairy farmer found a nest in Oct.

There ya go, make of it what you want. But these are wild critters and will do what they please within certain.


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[YEKRUT]

I despise the moving openers. Alabama has opened March 15th for as long as I can remember.

When they set the criteria of no earlier than x but no later than y, you get screwed up years. Take KY for example the season doesn't open until I think April 18th this year, last year I believe it was the 11th.

No biological reasoning behind these regs

Alabama opens March 14th this year

Trucks loaded too.

 

[Setterman]

Bottom line is I know im right, sorry Andy s and pals pal

Interesting. Have you done the research (radio-telemetry study, aged broods, etc) and published a peer reviewed paper to substantiate your position? I have not, but I have READ numerous reports, published papers and such from several states' resource agencies and universities (graduate students, etc), thus why I belabor the point that there is MORE to the equation than just length of day/hours of daylight. My .02

Until the warm winter of a couple of years ago I was convinced that it was length of days, after that season I realized there's more to it than that.