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| Freddy McGuire (Vaturkey)
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http://www1.roanoke.com/outdoors/billcochran/5026.html | ||
| TScottW99
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lol great minds think alike  just had read that and came here to post it | ||
| Anonymous |
The article is very informative. We are lucky to have a talented and dedicted turkey biologist, who is also a hunter, in Virginia. We should ask our State politicians to stay out of it and let the biologists, with some minor advisory input from hunters on their preferences, set the seasons. Rick Layser | ||
| turkeypicker |
I agree with the statement about politicians steering clear of seting hunting seasons. I also think we generally agree on how the process should work. I do however disagree with the "minor advisory input" suggestion. Biologists must recommend biologically based seasons for sure. To do this they must scientifically determine the "compensatory harvest surplus" level for the population. Most biologist are very good at this step. Once this this "allowable harvest" is determined, biologists should set seasons that best meet the demands (needs) of the customers (hunters) who pay the bills. Biologists have a spotty track record in this area in my opinion. The human dimensions side tends to get glossed over sometimes. I just wanted to point out that I believe that the "customers" -- the ones who pay $3 million per day for wildlife conservation-- probably deserve better than "minor public input." The hunters desires should always come second to the biology, but I think it takes MAJOR public input to properly and effectively conquer the "people management" aspect of wildlife management. My .02 worth. |