Discretion
I have been around here long enough to know exactly how this is going to go over. But I'm just dumb enough to give her a shot.
We are in a situation with a declining turkey population, and that has been documented.
We are in a situation where a whole lot of folks have a whole lot more time to hunt turkeys this season.
Equipment available has made us far more proficient at killing turkeys.
Turkeys are taking, and will continue to take a beating. Opportunity creates dead turkeys.
I think it would be prudent for all of us to take a look in the mirror and decide how many we need to kill. Mike Chamberlain told a friend the other day that this increase in hunter opportunity could put southeastern wild turkeys in a situation that they may never recover from. That's a big deal.
I've already heard horror stories about the number of folks hunting public. We are having an "early" spring. The weather pattern is incredible. Turkeys are begging to die.
If all of us let 1 turkey live that would otherwise die, or at least let him breed for another 10 days, I think it could make a difference.
Them that don't know him won't like him, and them that do sometimes won't know how to take him
He ain't wrong, he's just different, and his pride won't let him do things to make you think he's right
They don't put Championship rings on smooth hands
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