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Post by rosie on May 14, 2007 1:54:02 GMT -5
Should the DNR issue a certain amount of hen permits each spring to thin some of them out in certain areas? Like they used to do with the doe permits. With increasing number of turkey hunters the balance hen to tom/jake ratio seems out of balance. Every tom seems to have 3 or more hens with them. The turkey numbers seem to be good most places. I know it couldn't be done everywhere just the highest density areas. This would also increase the DNR revenue by selling hen permits. Just some thoughts i had.
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Post by quackingtim on May 14, 2007 3:03:36 GMT -5
They already have a fall season where they can shoot hens. I wish they couldn't shoot hens at all unless they have a beard. The way I see it, the more eggs, the better. I vote no.
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Post by Sleazy E on May 14, 2007 6:44:22 GMT -5
Less hens int he spring would better your chances at a good Tom....... but spring is not the time to kill them.... They allow hunters to take hens in the fall..... I personally feelt hat the fall season should be for hens only that would help to even out the numbers.
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Post by featherduster on May 14, 2007 6:51:25 GMT -5
YEA: and while we're at it lets issue hen pheasant permits too.
Hunting is not about raising revenue,it's about enjoying the sport. Master it and you will be successful.
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Post by Woody Williams on May 14, 2007 7:00:08 GMT -5
No doubt some areas are getting overloaded with turkeys.
How that over population needs to be handled in those areas is debatable.
I don't know of any states that have a spring season for hens though.
Maybe two hens in the fall in certain areas?
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Post by larryhagmansliver on May 14, 2007 7:58:29 GMT -5
I don't see the hens being a problem. I think if you got a bird they aren't the problem and if you didn't like me they might be a good excuse.
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Post by jackc99 on May 14, 2007 9:04:31 GMT -5
no
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Post by Deleted on May 14, 2007 9:16:01 GMT -5
They can add a lot of oppurtunity in the fall and not hurt your Spring hunting. In Ky. you can kill 2 with archery, and hardly anyone does. You can also kill 2 with a gun during the gun portion. Success on two is low. All of those can be hens--only one can be a longbeard. It won't hurt you Spring hunting because a lot of those birds won't make it through anyway. Plus, the number of Fall hunters is very low compared to the Spring season.
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Post by bsutravis on May 14, 2007 9:53:41 GMT -5
I'd rather see some of the hens being caught and transported to other parts of the state versus killing them.
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Post by kyle on May 14, 2007 11:45:28 GMT -5
If you kill the hens in the spring that will hurt the number of jakes in the spring for the next year. Not a good idea
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Post by huxbux on May 14, 2007 18:46:57 GMT -5
I don't want to see a spring permit for hens.
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Post by DDragon47 on May 14, 2007 19:57:48 GMT -5
Send some of that overload this way and maybe next year i will see some jake's.
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Post by firelt72 on May 14, 2007 20:35:14 GMT -5
You have to know that by the time we get to the woods, there are a lot a of hens that have laid eggs already. To kill those birds would negatively effect the turkeys. Now I agree that the sport is about taking a bird, but isn't that how we lost the turkey population and the buffalo and place any name here. We need management, but not open season. I believe that we are a true success story, I mean 20 years ago, there were very few birds....Now we are complaining about too many.
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Post by songdog on May 15, 2007 15:07:08 GMT -5
Negative on the taking of hens , I agree with Quackingtim. Except I personally think that purposely shooting a bearded hen is a cheap shot .
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Post by quackingtim on May 15, 2007 22:01:28 GMT -5
Negative on the taking of hens , I agree with Quackingtim. Except I personally think that purposely shooting a bearded hen is a cheap shot . I shot one several years ago. I saw the beard, took the shot, killed a 12 lb hen w/a 7" beard. Thought I was shooting a tom. I will not do it again. She had an egg inside her. Who knows how many eggs she had in her nest. I look them over much better now. |
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