NY911Bowhunter Posted April 24, 2006 Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 After speaking to several other people on other web sites and forums, the consensus I get is that many NY turkey Hunters would like to see the Spring turkey season OPNENING DAYmoved from it's current May 1 to April 15. The season would run April 15 to May 15. Still one month long, but to a "better" time frame - where the gobblers are more active. I have proposed that we present this idea to as many forums and emails as possible, to see what a larger precentage of the opinion is. Please, let me hear YOUR ideas and comments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted April 24, 2006 Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 Re: ATTN NY Turkey Hunters id like to see it open on a saturday at least, this year it opens on monday so it will be at least till the following saturday until i get out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NY911Bowhunter Posted April 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 Re: ATTN NY Turkey Hunters Thats what sick days are for! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Born2Hunt Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 Re: ATTN NY Turkey Hunters I would be against it because up here in N.N.Y. the weather is not predictable enough to open that early. In some spots I hunt there is still snow in the woods untill mid May. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NY911Bowhunter Posted April 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 Re: ATTN NY Turkey Hunters Thats a real good point. Us "southerners" forget about you guys up there..... Real good point - thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Born2Hunt Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 Re: ATTN NY Turkey Hunters LOL...........calling for rain snow mix this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 Re: ATTN NY Turkey Hunters I think it would be good to start a little earlier, because I think by the time we do get to hunt, we miss out on some hot action. This April, we've had a really nice weather spell at least bit that doesn't go for every spring,lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hi-Tech RedNeck Posted April 26, 2006 Report Share Posted April 26, 2006 Re: ATTN NY Turkey Hunters I would not support this. A.) There are still plenty of active birds around at the end of the seaoson. The reason you do not see more birds killed lat in the season is that the birds get smarter and the hunters get lazy. I think the end of may is possibly the best time to be out there. B.) That would make the Youth hunt the first or second weekend in April which in my opinion is to early. C.) The weather around here can be pretyy ugly even this time of year. Look at last weekend the Birds were completely shutdown around us. No I am not in favor. Leave it where it is. Maybe open the afternoons though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYBUCK Posted April 26, 2006 Report Share Posted April 26, 2006 Re: ATTN NY Turkey Hunters Dan I brought up this very idea before and the consensus was that because of the weather it is too early. I know a couple years ago we were riding sleds the 1st of April. But I do understand what your saying, it seems every year the birds are getting more active earlier and earlier then it is real tough after the firat week-end and through the rest of the month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LETMGROW Posted April 26, 2006 Report Share Posted April 26, 2006 Re: ATTN NY Turkey Hunters Why limit the season to one month. With a two bird limit there is no real good reason why the season couldn't start April 15 and end May 31. This way we could work around the weather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhunter91 Posted April 27, 2006 Report Share Posted April 27, 2006 Re: ATTN NY Turkey Hunters [ QUOTE ] I would not support this. A.) There are still plenty of active birds around at the end of the seaoson. The reason you do not see more birds killed lat in the season is that the birds get smarter and the hunters get lazy. I think the end of may is possibly the best time to be out there. B.) That would make the Youth hunt the first or second weekend in April which in my opinion is to early. C.) The weather around here can be pretyy ugly even this time of year. Look at last weekend the Birds were completely shutdown around us. No I am not in favor. Leave it where it is. Maybe open the afternoons though [/ QUOTE ] I totally agree 100%. I have something to add though. Not alot of NYS Hunters hunt wild turkey. I seriously doubt DEC will ever move the opening day to a Saturday. It isn't like deer where the local economies boom because of the influx of hunters in the area. Just my .02 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2labs Posted April 27, 2006 Report Share Posted April 27, 2006 Re: ATTN NY Turkey Hunters To me that is to early and the way it is , is FINE !! Has worked forever!! Then the youth season will be in early April , WAY TO EARLY!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NY911Bowhunter Posted April 29, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2006 Re: ATTN NY Turkey Hunters Good Points all, thanks for the input. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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