What do you think ...

[tomstopper]

I personally have no problem with a no Jake's rule with the exception of let a youth hunter take a Jake.  Given a little experience after a few Jake's under their belts, the kids will want to take a longbeard as well.

I agree with this. I would also add seniors & handicap individuals to the group who should be able to shoot Jakes

[ChesterCopperpot]

The issue with a beard length rule is beard rot. Best gobbler I ever killed had inch and three quarter spurs and a beard rotted off shorter than a jake's.


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[g8rvet]

I think you should have to have had least 20 years of buying a license in the state before you get the over 65 exemption.  Too many snowbirds. 


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[Gobbler428]

  I personally don't have a problem with the no jake rule but do think an exception should be made for youth. As far as the beard length issue is concerned, I could live with that, but beard rot is an issue where I hunt and is a problem with this rule. Spur length, no way, i bet I haven't seen the spurs on 50% of the birds I've killed, either couldn't see them or didn't bother to look.

[Crghss]

As a Floridian we desperately need a tag system.

I don't shoot jakes. All for a no Jake (with some exceptions) rule but is that six inches?

I'm a public land hunter.

[Crghss]

I think you should have to have had least 20 years of buying a license in the state before you get the over 65 exemption.  Too many snowbirds. 


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Like this idea or maybe if you have homestead status.

[squidd]

I voted no and only get a good WMA hunt every 3-4 years here in FL.

A big part of the hunt is eating what I take; can't eat feathers, beards or spurs and have no issue with shooting a Jake.

I'd rather focus on not taking bearded hens that spit-balling how long a beard is!