H4820 Turkey Bill, Senate Subcommitte next Thursday.....

[2thDoc]

what's there to argue about?
seems like this would check a lot of boxes, right?

or am I missing something again?

[ccleroy]

I think it’s a good compromise on a lot of opinions. Hopefully the end result is beneficial for hunters and the bird.


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[Jay]

No bait period. For any hunting season. That would be a good start.

This. I cannot think of a more lame thing than sitting over a corn pile.

[centurian]

This. I cannot think of a more lame thing than sitting over a corn pile.

Agree. About the same as sitting on a food plot.

[flockbuster]

So once again let's don't listen to the people who are actually educated in this and whom we paid to do a study on. I love hunting in cooler weather but just damn. But, it's not like I expected any better from our elected officials. Don't know why I'm surprised or aggravated.

[hunterjw]

What’s the definition of a Jake? Beard length? Spurs?

If beard, what if it’s a mature gobbler with beard rot or you shoot of the beard.

[centurian]

So once again let's don't listen to the people who are actually educated in this and whom we paid to do a study on. I love hunting in cooler weather but just damn. But, it's not like I expected any better from our elected officials. Don't know why I'm surprised or aggravated.

In SC the biologist do studies and make recommendation to GA who then are lobbied by the by special interest and make a decision to pacify the special interest. Politics!

[PharmHunter]

What’s the definition of a Jake? Beard length? Spurs?

If beard, what if it’s a mature gobbler with beard rot or you shoot of the beard.

Can't do it by beard or spurs for reasons you mentioned. I assume full fan, as it should, would ID a mature gobbler. I'll be surprised but delighted if the Jake thing passes.

[CreekGeek]

What’s the definition of a Jake? Beard length? Spurs?

If beard, what if it’s a mature gobbler with beard rot or you shoot of the beard.

Not all toms have spurs and some are broken. Fans get beat up so tail feathers may not be reliable. Probably have to pull their jawbones and count their teeth.

[whistlinwingswilly]

"Beard less than 6 inches long AND tail fan that is not fully developed" is how jake is defined in the committee amendment.

[thunderchicken]

If you can’t tell a Jake from a mature (2yrs or older) when they’re in gun range, you need to find another hobby.

[quackaddict]

I feel like the kids should be allowed 1 jake in their 2 bird limit, if I have to find something to argue about. I don’t like the 1 bird in the first ten days thing either personally, but…


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