lasttombstone
Kinder, Gentler LTS
I forgot to check last night. Does anyone remembef what the youth harvest number was?
I have to think that the increase in harvest last year is going to have a detrimental impact on the numbers this season.That's all i could think off past we killed em out last year to explain the huge decrease.
Perhaps a poor jake crop as well.
I might be way off but I'd bet this year harvest will still be respectable there was good hatch 2 years and decent before that lot birds left even with the unthinkable harvest last year. I'd bet good money next year is when we see big decline and big decline in jakes killed this year way to many birds taken out to early last year. I'm just speculating but I'd put good money on it that be lots frustrated hunters in Piedmont and mtns next April. Now coastal is just on fire it's only region could stand last year and still be good hunting.I have to think that the increase in harvest last year is going to have a detrimental impact on the numbers this season.
I haven't checked numbers but most the coastal/east nc is just full birds and rising for years now it's amazing really who knows when they'll level off. Need find me spot down that way for sureWell, day one plus youth shows 212 down in Duplin Co. which is 60 above the past 3 years average.
800 birds total better than the past 3 year average.