Turkey Hunters Pledge

[Duck Butter]

I will NOT shoot at a turkey:

past 40 yards
on the roost
flying
running

[superthrill]

Is over corn o.k.?

[Duck Butter]

Originally Posted by superthrill

Is over corn o.k.?

Naw cuz, I did hear TU (Turkeys Unlimited) was putting a bunch out up north and it was 'shortstopping' the turkeys from coming south though

[superthrill]

Underground tillers and heated fields!!! Anyone wanna sponsor a "turkey pothole" in north louisiana? It's for the best...

[superthrill]

Actually make that cooled fields. Gotta keep global warming in mind.

[Mako19]

Originally Posted by Duck Butter

I will NOT shoot at a turkey:

past 40 yards
on the roost
flying
running

I don't turkey hunt and am just curious...why would you not shoot a turkey "on the roost?" Seems like if I'm hunting a bird and come across one sitting in a tree it's coming down. Is it illegal? Is it an ethics thing? Is it hard to get a clean kill shot?

[fishfighter]

Originally Posted by Mako19

I don't turkey hunt and am just curious...why would you not shoot a turkey "on the roost?" Seems like if I'm hunting a bird and come across one sitting in a tree it's coming down. Is it illegal? Is it an ethics thing? Is it hard to get a clean kill shot?

I would guess ethics I am sure it goes along the same line as only shooting ducks that are flying and not sitting on the water but just my guess

[Duck Butter]

Originally Posted by Mako19

I don't turkey hunt and am just curious...why would you not shoot a turkey "on the roost?" Seems like if I'm hunting a bird and come across one sitting in a tree it's coming down. Is it illegal? Is it an ethics thing? Is it hard to get a clean kill shot?

Ethics, you didn't really 'hunt' the bird, its also not a high percentage shot. A duck sitting on the water is very ethical! You fooled it, and it doesn't waste any meat

[superthrill]

Ethics. And although I'm no expert, I'm sure you wouldn't get a clean shot due to the fact that you it doesn't seem likely that one could sneak up close enough to a roosin' bird to get that clean shot.

What Butter said.

[Mako19]

Originally Posted by Duck Butter

Ethics, you didn't really 'hunt' the bird, its also not a high percentage shot. A duck sitting on the water is very ethical! You fooled it, and it doesn't waste any meat

I see. Yea, I feel the same way about a duck on the water. If it is a good distance from me I will take a shot on the water. I have hunted with guys that prefer to make a noise and take the bird as it is getting off the water.

[Top Dawg]

I take em anyway I can. Even been know to shoot em wit a rifle.

[PBJ]

Call em, sneak em. ambush em, roost em. Whatever it takes.

[Gerald]

Originally Posted by Duck Butter

I will NOT shoot at a turkey:

past 40 yards
on the roost
flying
running

Following that list.........would eliminate one of my kills.

[Top Dawg]

I've shot several flying...

[specktator]

I shot my biggest turkey on the run. But did make the mistake of trying a 50 yard shot. Won't do that again.

[Duck Butter]

Well since we are getting a TON of water, I think the best thing for the turkeys would be to give them a break during this turkey season. They are going to be put under a lot of stress this year with the water levels. I am saying this in order to help out the turkeys of course.

[Goosepond Monster]

Do you guys have the eastern turkey in Louisiana or is it one of the other subspecies?

[specktator]

Eastern