[pirogue]

I remember when deer season(at least in southern part of state) began on a Monday.

 

[Rylo]

It don’t matter what day it opens. I’ll be there. Hell, I’ve lost two dang good jobs chasin the Devil’s parrots around the country.

 

[JR1]

So used to it in MO it doesn't even phase me here.

Frankly, I don't AR enough to really matter.

 

[jackie53]

Gotta Work?

 

[K-Mo]

I thought that’s why we’re starting 2 weeks later. “Give em time to breed the hens.”

Starting it two weeks later pushes it right into the middle of turkey rut lockdown phase and lockdown will last most of the first week now. By the end of the first week, lockdown phase of turkey rut will be over and most hens will be bred. Then second chasing phase of turkey rut starts. It’s a much shorter peak than first rut, and much more affected by weather.

 

[bullcreekboy]

They’re just copying what MO has done forever. The idea is to spread out the harvest instead of having all the easy gobblers killed on opening day. It ain’t about the hunter, it’s about the resource, as it should be.

I thought that’s what the one bird in the first week was for.

 

[Jim_1978]

I think it's great....pushed for them to reinstate it after they changed it the other time. Serves it purpose and that is to keep so many hunters out of the woods running into each other on opening day.

 

[K-Mo]

I thought that’s what the one bird in the first week was for.

I figure that will be what’s next.

 

[bullcreekboy]

I figure that will be what’s next.

Uhh.. in case you didn’t know, that went into effect last year.

 

[K-Mo]

Uhh.. in case you didn’t know, that went into effect last year.

Told ya so….

 

[bullcreekboy]

My point was simply that they have been restricting hunters increasingly more over the last decade and none of it has had a positive effect on the population. Since it went into effect only last year, we’ve yet to see the effect of that one. The next few years should let us know about it, but didn’t someone start a thread about Missouri numbers being down?
I’ll fess up and say I have been asking for our old last Sat in March for kids and first Sat. in April for us regular season for the last 10yr in my gobbler survey. With a one bird limit!

 

[jackie53]

Why not opener for kids on Saturday before opener on Monday for the Rest..Win,win..

 

[austincrutchfield]

Why not opener for kids on Saturday before opener on Monday for the Rest..Win,win..

It was that way for several years, to many people complained and wanted a week of rest after the youths stirred them up is their reason for pushing it back a week.

 

[bigworm]

Yes and April 1st was/is always the First Day of Turkey Season..Just can't hunt with a Gun..But can with a Camera ....

Think Their we're Several Accidents back in the day..
One guy got shot in the Face,Blinded him...AGFC moved to Monday opener..
Good Hunting..

And we allow fanning? Its just a matter of time. To all fanners

 

[bishman32]

I prefer it honestly it even the pressure and keeps it a little less crazy imo

 

[tmeredith]

Hmmmmmmmm..
Anybody else find it odd that deer hunters scream and cry about loss of "hunter opportunity" anytime a change in season structure is mentioned but it seems many turkey hunters are okay with taking away their fellow hunters opportunity?

 

[austincrutchfield]

Hmmmmmmmm..
Anybody else find it odd that deer hunters scream and cry about loss of "hunter opportunity" anytime a change in season structure is mentioned but it seems many turkey hunters are okay with taking away their fellow hunters opportunity?

If ya ain't a little selfish, you ain't a Turkey hunter...

 

[AR1527]

Hmmmmmmmm..
Anybody else find it odd that deer hunters scream and cry about loss of "hunter opportunity" anytime a change in season structure is mentioned but it seems many turkey hunters are okay with taking away their fellow hunters opportunity?

I wish I was the only person on the planet allowed to turkey hunt.

 

[K-Mo]

Hmmmmmmmm..
Anybody else find it odd that deer hunters scream and cry about loss of "hunter opportunity" anytime a change in season structure is mentioned but it seems many turkey hunters are okay with taking away their fellow hunters opportunity?

Maybe we should allow rifles and have 6 weeks of season. That way everyone has plenty opportunities to fill their tags. That should make for a quality hunting experience. And of course, everyone needs the “opportunity”, so we need a two bird limit, with legal jakes. We should also have a Spring Archery season and ML season. Maybe we should also have a private ground season that opens earlier that public ground. These all sound like good ideas, right??

 

[tmeredith]

Maybe we should allow rifles and have 6 weeks of season. That way everyone has plenty opportunities to fill their tags. That should make for a quality hunting experience. And of course, everyone needs the “opportunity”, so we need a two bird limit, with legal jakes. We should also have a Spring Archery season and ML season. Maybe we should also have a private ground season that opens earlier that public ground. These all sound like good ideas, right??

Works for deer season.
We really need to make it easier for guys who have to work to get in the woods and get their gobbler.
Evsryone should be gauranteed a trophy.