[Marty K.]

Hello Tom....
The fella you describe sounds like a very accomplished, good shooting, dog loving guy. I really do understand the love and desire to hunt them but 4 states or not I just wouldn’t feel right killing that many .....my desire would be satisfied with quite a few less...but that’s just me. I love to see them year round and I just don’t anymore and that is just to bad.
There used to be flocks of turkey in many fields within 100 miles of me but no more. I am sure its complicated as to why but at first it was one turkey a season then two, then two in two days. Now they are a rare sighting.
Our state has continued issuing multiple permits to deer hunters. Many guys shoot 4-6 deer. I know they love venison but now the sightings and the hunting isn’t what it used to be. That bothers me but I seem to be in the minority these days. Everyone seems to be out to get theirs.
My son and I used to love to go out trout fishing in our local streams and would always catch 4-6 12’’- 16” trout and release them. Do I like to eat fresh trout you bet I do. About 3 or 4 years ago I found out about 3 guys who would go and catch and kill their limit for days and put them in their freezer. They didn’t go to waste but now try to catch a trout in these beautiful streams.
There our guys in our area that duck hunt as I do and actually count and brag about how many they killed. One young guy was talking about 572 ducks he killed this year. I am sorry but I just don’t understand this. I would hope they will mature in time for there to be hunt able populations of anything. Please just my 2 cents. Believe me I have killed my share of game. Enjoy your time afield!