Is it time to up the tag limit from 3 to 4????

[KFhunter]

What effect do wolves have on the Turkey population? 

No primary affect, but turkeys really like cattle range areas. 

In the winter they come down to feed lot areas to hold over.  I think they'd survive, but cattle and turkeys kind of go hand in hand.
As cattle ranchers/farmers call it quits and stop turning over their fields or turning cattle out to range the deer/turkey populations are set back. 

[BOWHUNTER45]

No ...thats a bad idea ...most of the reasons are stated above ...We have a stable enough  population to carry out the bag limits now ...Do not need to kill more than that a year 

[gaddy]

fine the way it is. i think most are happy getting one let alone two as time & turks allow.

[Wacenturion]

Bad winters take their toll, but shooting mature hens in the fall and winter, you know, the ones that are proven successful nesters, doesn't help.  

[Diehard0123]

Well I am not saying that I agreed with upping the tag limits I was just curious what everyone thought.  I have noticed that some other states have done it in recent years to draw more out of state hunters and to increase revenue (not saying I agree with that either)  buckcanyonlodge no worries, I hope get to feelin better before opening day

[buckcanyonlodge]

Well I am not saying that I agreed with upping the tag limits I was just curious what everyone thought.  I have noticed that some other states have done it in recent years to draw more out of state hunters and to increase revenue (not saying I agree with that either)  buckcanyonlodge no worries, I hope get to feelin better before opening day

 

[boneaddict]

Bad idea

[turkeydancer]

Not a bad question to ask, but the current liberal seasons were set due to WDFW receiving many complaints about "excess" birds (note I refuse to use the term "nuisance" birds as WDFW describes them).  Especially the harvesting of hens has had an effect of populations. As mentioned earlier the winter of 2008 added to a significant drop in bird harvest that is now just starting to slowly rebound.  Seven birds a year is still a lot especially when you look at other states bag limits.   Although an increase in the limits may be possible in the future, just not a good idea at present.
      

[WAcoyotehunter]

Lets do the math
3 turkeys in the spring
1 early fall
1 late fall
2 beardless
That is 7 tags
If you draw a permit, it is 8.

I'm not so sure about your math here.  I think you can only kill 3 or 4 birds in a single year.  only 2 in the spring... ?

I wouldn't mind the WDFW upping the limit or making it more liberal in the fall.  There are plenty of turkeys up here.  Shoot them.

[WAcoyotehunter]

What effect do wolves have on the Turkey population? 

None. 

Turkeys are kind of a pain in the ass though.  They probably cause as much damage to crops as deer do up here. 

[pianoman9701]

I live here. LEAVE the bag limit ALONE. Don't give the idiots at WDFW another excuse to charge more. Do you think we are overrun with turkeys??? One bad winter will wipe out half of them. What a stupid idea

Lighten up Francis. He's just asking a question.

[pianoman9701]

So much for asking questions on this site and getting a repsectful opinion, Damn

Don't take it personally. Just before he responded to your post, he sat on one of his balls.   He was a little cranky then.

[buckcanyonlodge]

I live here. LEAVE the bag limit ALONE. Don't give the idiots at WDFW another excuse to charge more. Do you think we are overrun with turkeys??? One bad winter will wipe out half of them. What a stupid idea

Lighten up Francis. He's just asking a question.

 Already said Sorry.. You need to read all of the posts Linda  

[HoofsandWings]

Lets do the math
3 turkeys in the spring
1 early fall
1 late fall
2 beardless
That is 7 tags
If you draw a permit, it is 8.

I'm not so sure about your math here.  I think you can only kill 3 or 4 birds in a single year.  only 2 in the spring... ?

I wouldn't mind the WDFW upping the limit or making it more liberal in the fall.  There are plenty of turkeys up here.  Shoot them.

In the spring, 2 turkeys east of the cascades and 1 west of the cascades = 3 in the spring.
Several of the units in the NE corner have a 2 beardless bird hunt.
Then there are 1 bird in the early fall season and 1 bird in the late fall season.
However, they are not in the same units. (some are and some are not)

[MerriamMagician]

Hoofsandwings is correct. You can get 7 birds a year. I emailed WDFW with that same question last year and they confirmed it is 7 birds if you shoot 3 in the spring and four in the fall with all the seasons and permits. Honestly I think that is already too much with the lower populations of birds than in the early 2000's when the population in the NE corner was absolutely loaded. Bird numbers have been cut if half or worse from back then in this area. I remember back in those years seeing big flocks of 10-30 jakes everywhere and gobblers galore. Now I just see occasional jake flocks usually about 4-8 birds and way less gobblers, even a lot less hens than usual. Until we get several good springs and milder winters in a row and birds rebound hard there should be no tag increases. In fact I would support it being limited to no more than 3 or maaaaybe 4 birds a year and totally eliminate some of the fall seasons. Too many hens being taken this way. Just my  but I'v hunted turkeys long enough to know this is a valid argument.