Here in Calif we have a 3 bird(tom with a visible beard)limit!!I agree totally with Pat,one of the biggest predators a turkey has IS man himself!Between the hunting,poaching,and destruction of habitat(particularly housing development)man plays a very big role in your own local overall population.I garruntee setting your limit higher will have an impact on those counties and small areas that hold smaller populations of birds than others!Most of our birds inhabit private inholdings simply because thats where they get the least pressure from human intrusion!!Bob