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    Default SC passes new turkey regulations to bolster declining populations

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    SC passes new turkey regulations to bolster declining populations

    EDGEFIELD, S.C. - The National Wild Turkey Federation applauds the South Carolina legislature for passing a bill to addressing declining turkey populations. The bill will restructure season dates and limits for residents and nonresidents.

    The new structure creates two regional season periods: April 1 - May 10 for the upstate and March 22 - April 30 in the Lowcountry. The NWTF is pleased with the later season opener in the upstate as it more closely coincides with the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources' original proposal of April 10 as a start date.

    Other provisions in the bill are designed to help reverse the statewide decline in wild turkey populations and they include:
    a daily bag limit of one bird;
    a one-bird limit in the first 10 days of the season, which is intended to reduce early season harvest so more gobblers will be available for breeding early in the season;
    state residents will still be able to take three birds during the season and nonresidents will be allowed to take two;
    a fee for turkey tags will be implemented to support future wild turkey research and management;
    and finally, the bill makes possible the development of an electronic check-in system for reporting harvests.
    South Carolina State NWTF Chapter board members testified multiple times in the House and Senate promoting a later season open date, and NWTF members sent more than 5,000 messages to their senators and representatives.

    "We thank our members for their participation in the legislative process, and our legislators, particularly committee chairs Senator Chip Campsen (R-43) and Representative Bill Hixon (R-83), for taking the time to craft the legislation," said Joel Pedersen, NWTF director of government affairs.

    "We couldn't have made the progress we did without the help of our state board and NWTF members who contacted their legislators," said Dal Dyches, South Carolina's state chapter president. "Although this isn't a perfect bill, we believe it is a step in the right direction for the state's wild turkey population."

    About the National Wild Turkey Federation
    When the National Wild Turkey Federation was founded in 1973, there were about 1.3 million wild turkeys in North America. After decades of work, that number hit a historic high of almost 7 million turkeys. To succeed, the NWTF stood behind science-based conservation and hunters' rights. The NWTF Save the Habitat. Save the Hunt. initiative is a charge that mobilizes science, fundraising and devoted volunteers to raise $1.2 billion to conserve and enhance more than 4 million acres of essential wildlife habitat, recruit at least 1.5 million hunters and open access to 500,000 acres for hunting. For more information, visit NWTF.org

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    I may get flamed but I think they hit the nail on the head.

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    I'm fine with it. Especially the out of state limit.
    Hope we get more birds out of it.

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    I'm good with it, too.
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    I’ll take it

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    Any idea of what the charge for the turkey tags will be?
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    the bill makes possible the development of an electronic check-in system for reporting harvests
    Say what? I completely missed this previously.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Duck cutter View Post
    Any idea of what the charge for the turkey tags will be?
    I believe $5 for residents and $100 for non-residents.

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    Quote Originally Posted by uga_dawg View Post
    Say what? I completely missed this previously.
    I didn't care for that part of the article
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    Why do you need tags if you telecheck?
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    On a side note, I have heard the reason for the increase in licensing price is so that we can be issued a plastic type card vs that bullshit we get now. Anyone else heard this?

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    I like except for the out of state BS. I pay a got darn chit ton and a half of property taxes to the state, still have to buy out of state licenses, manage my property the right way and the reward I get is to pay more and hunt less. Sorry but that’s some Ho ass shit

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    For now, this will work. I hope it has a positive impact
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    Quote Originally Posted by ShortMagFan View Post
    I like except for the out of state BS. I pay a got darn chit ton and a half of property taxes to the state, still have to buy out of state licenses, manage my property the right way and the reward I get is to pay more and hunt less. Sorry but that’s some Ho ass shit
    Thoughts and prayers.

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    Quote Originally Posted by fro View Post
    Why do you need tags if you telecheck?
    Cause DNR is involved in a porn sting op. and it's the only way to track those watching midget porn!
    Get with the program....
    If you got your CP prior to 1969, no worries....otherwise, you're gettin' butt fuke'd by a midget!
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    This is for people who don’t know how to manage their own property, or property they hunt. Congrats on more government over reach
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    Quote Originally Posted by jevans View Post
    This is for people who don’t know how to manage their own property, or property they hunt. Congrats on more government over reach
    Naw...I see your point but it's a little more in depth than that!
    Nice try though....
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    Quote Originally Posted by Calibogue View Post
    Naw...I see your point but it's a little more in depth than that!
    Nice try though....
    How so? Not trying to play devils advocate, but explain.

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    Let's say you got 4 different landowners next to one another with 200 Acres apiece....at the beginning of the season they all see the same 6-8 gobblers so they all think it's okay to kill 2. Does that make them bad land managers?
    Maybe a couple of them leased the property they hunt and do not own it therefore they cannot burn or do any habitat manipulation to improve nursing cover are they bad stewards of the land?
    \"I never saw a wild thing feel sorry for itself. A small bird will drop dead frozen from a bough without ever having felt sorry for itself.\" <br />D.H. LAWRENCE

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    Quote Originally Posted by ShortMagFan View Post
    I like except for the out of state BS. I pay a got darn chit ton and a half of property taxes to the state, still have to buy out of state licenses, manage my property the right way and the reward I get is to pay more and hunt less. Sorry but that’s some Ho ass shit
    Non-residents are the new Taliban, didn't you know that.

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