After tag out it IS legal for you to
participate as the caller for others.
Calling is the thrill.
Steady workers and students may like this.
If about meat the farm is cheaper and way better.
(We have a good local one)

How long is your season? I wish we had more time here. We have a lot of birds though.

Do they have a figure on what percentage of hunters kill a second gobbler?
If they don’t then they aren’t sharing some valuable information.

More than happy to see the 2nd tag go away. I love hunting em as much as you do but with that, the population in a lot of areas isn't what it was or even close. Where I went to college we'd see 6-8 longbeards in a field in the weeks before season and now you are lucky to see 1-2.

I think trapper's need to make a come back and get rid of all these darned coons and possum, which would likely help the turkey's in a big way and then we can go back to hunting 2 of em!

^^ This, I don't care about shooting them honestly. It's more about hearing that first gobble off the limb and seeing them strut their stuff

The turkey population is in trouble in most areas of the country due to declining numbers. And a lot of studies show the problem is reduced survival of the hatch. Lots of theories as to why and predators are certainly one of those factors but not the only one. Bottom line, the survival rates are not replacing them as fast as we can kill them so until we understand the many factors affecting the survival issues, reducing the kill seems reasonable.

Many states have reduced the limits in recent years and I expect more will do so. One state has gone from 5 to 2 and is making adjustments to season dates. Others have reduced tags in other ways. This is not just a PA problem.

I keep hoping someone will figure out the missing link causing the low survival issues. Reducing nest predators is certainly not going to hurt the turkey population but it is not going to solve the problem either.

It’s all about money. I could rebound the turkey numbers in less than 3 years, but it’s a taboo subject.

Outlaw decoys/fanning/reaping for just three years and watch the numbers rebound. I’ll say with confidence 75% of the gobblers killed couldn’t be killed without them. Most turkey hunters lack woodsmanship or even an understanding of the birds. I realize it’s legal, but you’d think if they “cared” about numbers they’d make the call, but money buys everything. Every “influencer” or celebrity I’ve talked to says they just use them for video content. But when I point out their setup wouldn’t have had that gobbler come in without decoys, they get defensive. It’s all about the money…

I’ve even talked with higher ups at the NWTF and they use and don’t see anything wrong with decoys, lol. No skill needed, see turkeys, throw out decoys, kill a turkey or two. Just watched a video of a guy have 3 misfires, eject all three shells with the gobbler on the decoy less than 15yds away. Talked to a guy celebrating after 4 years of getting skunked, bought a decoy and killed his first time using them, said he’ll never hunt without them now, lol.

It’s all about money. I could rebound the turkey numbers in less than 3 years, but it’s a taboo subject.

Outlaw decoys/fanning/reaping for just three years and watch the numbers rebound. I’ll say with confidence 75% of the gobblers killed couldn’t be killed without them. Most turkey hunters lack woodsmanship or even an understanding of the birds. I realize it’s legal, but you’d think if they “cared” about numbers they’d make the call, but money buys everything. Every “influencer” or celebrity I’ve talked to says they just use them for video content. But when I point out their setup wouldn’t have had that gobbler come in without decoys, they get defensive. It’s all about the money…

I’ve even talked with higher ups at the NWTF and they use and don’t see anything wrong with decoys, lol. No skill needed, see turkeys, throw out decoys, kill a turkey or two. Just watched a video of a guy have 3 misfires, eject all three shells with the gobbler on the decoy less than 15yds away. Talked to a guy celebrating after 4 years of getting skunked, bought a decoy and killed his first time using them, said he’ll never hunt without them now, lol.