Arkansas takes away our fall turkey hunting ...AGAIN

[Arkansaslongbow]

Last year, we hunters who live in Arkansas bought hunting license that had our fall archery tag for turkeys, they published the hunting regulations stating the season for them {5 months oct 1 thru feb 28 1 bird} BUT 7 days before season started the game commision publicly warned hunters that the season was closed due to the numbers being down; the fight was on but it done no good; NOW found out that they have done it again this year not allowing bowhunters or gun hunters to have a fall seaon...   :mad:

I am not one to fuss but have talked to the state president and he stated that our turkeys numbers have taken a small hit but the population was healthy and the information that the AGFC(arkansas game and fish commision} has does not suppport them closing the season;

Looks like I will have to pass thanksgiving turkey again this fall; I don't mind a reduced season but to completely take away the season because the numbers are down seems unfair to me; quail numbers have been down for years here but they haven't taken away their season..  

[BradLantz]

our turkey population is NOT healthy - ask around how many poulets/chicks people are seeing and the answers? few and far between

continued long spring seasons, 2-3 tom limits and a continued ignorance to wild hogs and predator control = a diaster

AG&F are always reactive and 5 years behind on what's happening in our state IMO.

Also, I've heard plenty of rumors of AG&F trapping birds and trading to other states

once you lose a season (a season BTW that had like a .5% impact on total turkey kills each year) you rarely get it back

[bolong]

I will agree that our turkey population is definitely down and with the AG&FC managing it they could very easily wind up like our quail.

[buckster]

ouch!

[stevemfwills]

sorry too hear that...they are talking about extending ours.what is your spring bag limit.ours is one bearded bird and fall is whatever..