Today is the BIG day in Mississippi for NR hunters

[Howie g]

Title is misleading... as a MS resident. I believe it was a big day for us residents more so than non residents. This will cut pressure by half at least. Thank you Jesus.. or MDWFP.

They should have pushed opening date back 2 weeks and changed limit to 2 birds


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100 % agree . Push season back , change limit to 2 adult gobblers . I'm glad to see them being pro active , but I don't see this being the answer .

[deadbuck]

You eat an elephant one bite at a time.... this was the first bite

[Chad]

I'm glad to see some changes being made. I believe a physical tagging system should be the next step

[MISSISSIPPI Double beard]

I'm glad to see some changes being made. I believe a physical tagging system should be the next step

I agree, feeders should be outlawed during turkey season also.

[Jstocks]

I'm glad to see some changes being made. I believe a physical tagging system should be the next step

I agree, feeders should be outlawed during turkey season also.

I'm all for the old system Missouri had where you had to go to a check station.

[RND1983]

I'm glad to see some changes being made. I believe a physical tagging system should be the next step

I agree, feeders should be outlawed during turkey season also.

I'm all for the old system Missouri had where you had to go to a check station.

I was always awesome to stroll up to the check station with a bird!

[drice561]

Good deal.  Won't have to be worried about all the Arkansas tags at every gate on the Forest by my house for a few weeks.  Less pressure for easier working birds. Win


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[J-Shaped]

I'm glad to see some changes being made. I believe a physical tagging system should be the next step

I agree, feeders should be outlawed during turkey season also.

Feeders should be outlawed altogether, period. If you can't kill a deer in the state of Mississippi without the help of supplemental feed, you outta take up another hobby. Anecdotal I know, but a lot of turkeys are killed in the early season that have been patterned to corn, by people who otherwise wouldn't even kill a turkey. Why the state allows it, especially in the North zone, with the spread of CWD imminent, is beyond me.

Somehow it's become the new normal.

[Chad]

I like your thinking J

[tracker vi]

Feeders are everywhere , not just Miss.

[RND1983]

Feeders are everywhere , not just Miss.

Yes they are. It always blows my mind when I kill birds that are full of corn.

[Jstocks]

There was feed before feeders. They need to stop the feeding for several reasons, one being the seed coatings that Dr Woods is researching, the other reason is if they enforced it seriously, like shutting down land and serious fines, then we could do some good. Feeding is bad for the deer and bad for the turkeys.

[MISSISSIPPI Double beard]

I'm glad to see some changes being made. I believe a physical tagging system should be the next step

I agree, feeders should be outlawed during turkey season also.

Feeders should be outlawed altogether, period. If you can't kill a deer in the state of Mississippi without the help of supplemental feed, you outta take up another hobby. Anecdotal I know, but a lot of turkeys are killed in the early season that have been patterned to corn, by people who otherwise wouldn't even kill a turkey. Why the state allows it, especially in the North zone, with the spread of CWD imminent, is beyond me.

Somehow it's become the new normal.

You are correct, except the first case of cwd was found in the central part of Ms.

[quavers59]

   I would like  to read a few replys from  Arkansas Spring Turkey Hunters  on this subject. I have been watching- but nothing yet.
  My guess is most are happy with the new measure

   

[Fdept56]

   I would like  to read a few replys from  Arkansas Spring Turkey Hunters  on this subject. I have been watching- but nothing yet.
  My guess is most are happy with the new measure

   

I've hunted MS four consecutive years. While I'm not necessarily happy with the new rules because it's going to limit my hunting in the future, something needed to be done for the residents. I thought 2020 was bad but this past spring took it to a whole new level. I have one spot that I can get away from people with a long walk and crossing a creek but I even found boot prints back there along with an almost unbelievable amount of vehicles parked along the road. I really hope it helps the population but I'm afraid it will be just as crowded as soon as the dates allowing everyone to hunt roll around.