As of January 25th. That seems a lot faster than last year if my memory serves.
I have been watching the number of tags steadily fall. It will be my first time not going in years. Not counting when they shut out of staters out in 2020. The places I have to hunt don't have a population of birds anymore. The last two years were a struggle to just kill one.
Holy cow it seems like things have changed a lot in Nebraska and Kansas in the last few years.
In 2021 with a help of a fantastic outfitter right on the border between the two states, I was able to cross both states off the super slam list with a bow. And I live on the other side of the country so I'm definitely a nonresident. It seems like such a two state in one trip hunt would no longer be easily possible these days with the tag challenges involved.
It's such beautiful country out there, you guys that get to hunt out there regularly are very blessed. I hope things turn around for you all! Hang in there!
Sold out in March last year. Only a few weeks this year. It will be interesting to see how long it takes before they turn that into a draw permit.
https://outdoornebraska.gov/about/press-events/news/nonresident-nebraska-turkey-permits-sold-out/
Not surprised. We all know what's accelerated this mess. I'm just curious to see what state reduces non resident opportunity next. Been a downward spiral these past few years!
Glad I got to hunt Nebraska before it was raped and pillaged! Unbelievable the change from 10 plus years ago until now.
I watched it's slow steady demise, was still a 2 bird state when I started, the first farms I hunted were just flat polluted with turkeys, to the point I even wondered at the time if it could stay that way?
The last couple years I hunted and guided there it was tough, getting on birds was a challenge and the pressure was intense!
Hopefully it will rebound, I love hunting those wide open places and having birds come a mile to the call.
I've heard through the grapevine Missouri is next to making changes in the non resident licenses. :-\
Quote from: slave601 on January 28, 2024, 06:36:39 AM
I've heard through the grapevine Missouri is next to making changes in the non resident licenses. :-\
I was afraid of this. They are leaving a lot of $$ on the table already, as their license got "cheap" in a hurry. To their south, Arkansas is now getting $510 for 1 turkey. To their north, Iowa is $265-$325 for 1 turkey. Cheapest you can hunt TN is $214 for 7-days. That $225 for 3 weeks and 2 turkey in MO is starting to look like a bargain!
But with NE going limited, KS going draw, Iowa already draw, Arkansas being the most $$ turkey in the nation, and TN's recent changes.....All that just points more folks towards Missouri. I fully expected them to make a change soon given the situation.
Quote from: slave601 on January 28, 2024, 06:36:39 AM
I've heard through the grapevine Missouri is next to making changes in the non resident licenses. :-\
I highly doubt that. Missouri resident here that knows the MDC never curbs nonresidents even though its definitely needed badly on deer tags and starting to be needed for turkeys.
An unlimited amount of consumers attempting to consume a limited resource. The math ain't good.
Quote from: silvestris on January 31, 2024, 12:37:48 AM
An unlimited amount of consumers attempting to consume a limited resource. The math ain't good.
Fact, Jack. :(
Not surprising since every hunter from Mississippi goes there and shoots every jake they see just to go home telling everybody they killed 6 turkeys. Sad to see.
Quote from: deerhunt1988 on January 25, 2024, 10:33:27 PM
Not surprised. We all know what's accelerated this mess.
Yes we do... the Youtube superstar! It's ironic how he loves to hunt them (GETTING SPONSORED AND PAID) and he's a big reason so many are being killed from traveling hunters now.
Well that sucks. How many days did it take them to sell out? My son just started going to college in NE (we live in WI) and I was hoping to do a hunt there with him at some point.
Sickening to see what's happened. YouTubers are the parasites of hunting.
In the last week I've received e mail reminders from two separate states about their upcoming quota draws. Quota draws are the coming thing for all non-residents most everywhere. Not a big deal for me personally. Much prefer that to the $500 plus license fees and overcrowded public land in states that still allow their residents to take three birds. Probably end up with both. Just an IMO but YouTubers are here to stay. Live with it or take up golf (or pickleball lol).
Quote from: joey46 on February 02, 2024, 07:42:08 AM
In the last week I've received e mail reminders from two separate states about their upcoming quota draws. Quota draws are the coming thing for all non-residents most everywhere. Not a big deal for me personally. Much prefer that to the $500 plus license fees and overcrowded public land in states that still allow their residents to take three birds. Probably end up with both. Just an IMO but YouTubers are here to stay. Live with it or take up golf (or pickleball lol).
Oh no doubt they're here to stay when they have a lot of fan boys that like and subscribe....