NO
Did you take the Turkey Survey from MDC?
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I didn’t buy a tag again this year, so I’m off their radar for a while.
I did. And I left an extensive comment about my observed plummet of turkey population on public lands around Truman lake. I've been hunting that area for 25 years and have seen turkey populations go up and down a little as is expected, but over the last 6 or so years or so the population on the south end of the lake is down 80 to 90% in my opinion. I used to have multiple spots I could go to and hear at least a couple of gobblers, if not see multiple gobblers and would observe lots of hens and jakes. Those spots are almost devoid of turkeys now. Last year I hunted multiple spots on multiple days all around the lake, including some on the north, and I never heard a single gobble. I saw a total of one hen and one jake. Keep in mind that I also hunt deer during archery and firearms, plus waterfowl hunting, so I spend a fair amount of time up there.
This is why I dont put much faith in survey results.
Wow, that's bad. Truman always had good turkey population. I spent a week at Table Rock bass fishing mid April and never heard a gobble.I did. And I left an extensive comment about my observed plummet of turkey population on public lands around Truman lake. I've been hunting that area for 25 years and have seen turkey populations go up and down a little as is expected, but over the last 6 or so years or so the population on the south end of the lake is down 80 to 90% in my opinion. I used to have multiple spots I could go to and hear at least a couple of gobblers, if not see multiple gobblers and would observe lots of hens and jakes. Those spots are almost devoid of turkeys now. Last year I hunted multiple spots on multiple days all around the lake, including some on the north, and I never heard a single gobble. I saw a total of one hen and one jake. Keep in mind that I also hunt deer during archery and firearms, plus waterfowl hunting, so I spend a fair amount of time up there.
I only added that I did not support all day hunting and I did not support lowering the Spring bag limit!
I didn't get one! Guess they don't want to hear about other states that have a better turkey population than Missouri from me.
I got one and filled it out....the equivalent of whispering in a dead man's ears
no. their minds are already made up regardless of what i think. same goes for their town hall meetings
The questions and the answers are written to get the results you mentionedno. their minds are already made up regardless of what i think. same goes for their town hall meetings
I personally know the guy who makes up the questions for thier surveys, yes they are geared towards getting the answers they want as outcomes.The questions and the answers are written to get the results you mentioned
of course they are and always will be. the tax dollars them bastard waste of ours is a crime in itself and they are going to raise our license and permits. efffff them
Heard more birds this year that last year .....Seen less this year but they were staying in the woods more than fields ....
Listened every morning ,,,but didnt hunt the first week and a half ....Mostly gobbling on the limb then silence,You wouldnt think a bird was around .....Third week had the best gobbling ...I would say 4 maybe 5 good gobbling days of the 3 week season ,,,,,,,,Most heard at one time 8 with and avg of 4.5
Listened every morning ,,,but didnt hunt the first week and a half ....Mostly gobbling on the limb then silence,You wouldnt think a bird was around .....Third week had the best gobbling ...I would say 4 maybe 5 good gobbling days of the 3 week season ,,,,,,,,Most heard at one time 8 with and avg of 4.5
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