Lots to unpack here! But for sure, weather will determine harvest rates here in Louisiana since they hardly ever move the hunting season dates. And, as ya'll stated a Wet or dry Spring can change gobbling/nesting period as much as 2 to 3 weeks and our season is only 4 weeks long.
Another hypothesis to study. What effect do predators, e.g., coyotes, bobcats, have on gobbling? Do gobblers gobble less because they are attracting the predators to their call?
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Lots to unpack here! But for sure, weather will determine harvest rates here in Louisiana since they hardly ever move the hunting season dates. And, as ya'll stated a Wet or dry Spring can change gobbling/nesting period as much as 2 to 3 weeks and our season is only 4 weeks long.
Another hypothesis to study. What effect do predators, e.g., coyotes, bobcats, have on gobbling? Do gobblers gobble less because they are attracting the predators to their call?
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Any chance you have data on altitude influence on peak gobbling or mating activity.