It's got to be something related to the hunting season for another species. The only big one in the spring I (sort of) know about is turkeys. So it turns out

It's got to be something related to the hunting season for another species. The only big one in the spring I (sort of) know about is turkeys. So it turns out the question might actually be, what happens after April 17th? The 18th is the start of spring turkey season, so maybe this is a measure to get them a bit more complacent?