In relation to GN's thread on decrease and if he will indulge me on this one, if someone can explain the following.
On Quantico using stats from 1981 the following is submitted.
From 1981 to 2001 the average harvest in the spring was 52.2.
From 2002 to 2014 the average harvest was 47.5.
From 2015 to 2019 the average harvest was 77.7.
Poor hatches and survival (hen to poult ratio) over the last 3 years.
The habitat has gotten worse. Coyotes along with hawks and other predators has increased.
Over the last 3 years better forestry management has been taking place.
I am going to have to chew on this one for awhile.
Earl