I have seen a marked increase in the number of turkeys here in SE Louisiana since we moved our season back to start on the first weekend of April. I don’t think reducing the bag limit from 3 to 2 has done much. I think most people kill zero or one anyway. I think the season dates have been the biggest factor. I am just glad to hear someone else with a positive outlook other than me. Thanks for putting this out there.
@@whitetailcartel80 That started in 2018. And starting in 2019, I began seeing a lot more jakes. 2020 was even better. I temporarily lost a place in 2021 that was a real gauge by which I judge things. I got it back in 2022. Tons of jakes. And in 2023, we had tons of jakes. I can’t say that was the cause, but there is certainly a correlation. Also, I am seeing a lot of turkeys in a bunch of different places. Around here, that last week of March is a real good time to hammer them most years, after that, it doesn’t really get right until around April 15th.
Another thing that I think has helped is my increase in missing turkeys!! I told someone awhile back that I have done more for turkey production the last few years than the biologists and the NWTF combined. I think I got that worked out now, though. 😂
Lol, I feel your pain…I went to a red dot. I could see the sights…or the bird…but not at the same time. Glad to hear you are seeing progress. I’ve been battling hog’s and haven’t gotten on the coons like I was planning…but I’m fixing to get on them. Tired of seeing a hens with no poults or just a couple!
@@whitetailcartel80 I had a few red dot issues. But I got them straight now. Basically, I was focusing on the pattern at 40 and saying, “Good enough.” But my shots were much closer, not “Good enough…”
