Unintended consequences

[trkykilr]

Changing the turkey season, from my limited view, has led to more people hunting grouped up birds, and more multiple kills.

Just yesterday, I know of 4 doubles that occurred. I have heard of way more doubles/triples this week than I can ever remember.

I wonder if the proponents of this law thought about that.

[banded_mallard]

triples are illegal two birds per day

[coonsqualler01]

They have taken a whooping this year, no doubt.

[trkykilr]

triples are illegal two birds per day

More than one hunter

[whitty]

I agree

[raybird]

I brought this up in one of the meetings. They acted like they didn't care and wouldn't budge.

dont trust anything anyone from the SCDNR says. Bunch a damn liars.

[trkykilr]

Either they were wrong about the "hatch" or all of these jakes were born through live birth. I'm covered in em

[GobblerHntr]

With as many jakes as I've seen there is the potential to kill quadruples next year!

[rocketman]

we are overrun with jakes, I think the DNR really doesn't know their ass from a hole in the ground. 2yr old birds are more than plentiful as well. the last one I killed, there were 7 longbeards running together, if I'd had another tag or a partner, it would have been a massacre for sure. at least 2 more would have died

[GobblerHntr]

Just don't ask Labhunoer he'd tell a different story

[Whitetail Widowmaker]

Yep, was a shitty call... There are a pile of gobblers and jakes.

[GobblerHntr]

It was a political move pushed by the NWTF. They are doing the same thing in Alabama right now.

[jevans]

With as many jakes as I've seen there is the potential to kill quadruples next year!

This is the truth

[dirtnap]

I hadn't talked to many in the upstate yet, but there has been some doubles this past week in the low country. My son killed 2 this morning and if I would have had a gun, I would of killed the other one.

[rocketman]

lots of doubles being killed up here

[banded_mallard]

It would only be different in the update the season would have been the same in the lower part of the state so those have to be taken out. I see your point but the limit is lower as well.

[PharmHunter]

Yep "should've killed" two this morning. They are 2 of 4 who lost their other two buddy's on youth day to one shot, when they all 4 came in. Yote ruined it for me, but I see them having the potential to die together this week for sure and would honestly agree with your synopsis. Although if it's just me I only intend on shoting the bigger fella.
On another property I've watched two birds hanging together the past two weeks that I know will come in together when hunted anytime soon.

[baldpate]

I've always had land to hunt starting March 15th. I consider that being very fortunate and never abused the privilege. With that being said, on most years I never shoot a bird until late March or early April. No one pressed me to do so but rather I just hated to kill a gobbler that had 20 hens with him. On most years, including this year, the groups of hens were bred between the 10th and 25th. I have lots of hens nesting now and the big bunches two weeks ago are down to just a few hens. Now I'll pick and choose 3 long beards to die while the hens are nesting. That's just my personal observation. Not trying to upset anyone who has different opinions.

[DJP]

We have had a lot of jakes too.
Several good hunts. Most of the mature birds have been singles.

[TheTater]

I brought this up in one of the meetings. They acted like they didn't care and wouldn't budge.

dont trust anything anyone from the SCDNR says. Bunch a damn liars.

I'm not saying you didn't bring it up, or that they didn't listen, but I am saying that SCDNR is slam damn full of honest men. Maybe a few rotten apples like any other agency but they do a hell of a job for the most part.

Lets not forget that a bunch of legislators helped make this happen. You could always talk to one of them. Heck, I bet you could voice your opinion to a legislator at the family dinner table. Just a bet...