Would you shoot if you didn't call him in?

[Zobo]

Pennsylvania, still can't hunt on Sunday their either I believe


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And in my state thank God!
Im not from Pennsylvania but they are the role model for all other states as far as I'm concerned.

[3bailey3]

Very well said CW. I have always thought that as long as his feet were on the ground we good!

[arkrem870]

I read where Alabama banned trail cameras on public land in turkey season. And included -#actuallyhunttheturkey in their social media posts. Bet that really triggers some people.

[WV Flopper]

 Why would that trigger anyone?

[Zobo]

Doesn't trigger me, I congratulate Alabama for it.

[crow]

Makes me want to say certain words into my diaphragm call

[Paulmyr]

Shoot one that I stumbled upon? Nope. I did that once a long time ago. Hadn't heard anything for a while and was heading back to the truck. Stumbled into a Gobbler strutting for a hen on the other side of an overgrown fence line. The hen spooked. I shot him when he came out of strut and put his head up to see what was up.

It did absolutely nothing for me. All the anticipation of the hunt, the excitement of calling to him and him gobbling back, the spit, the drum, the trying to look out my ear hole to see him because he silently flanked me, the moment where I knew if he takes one more step he's mine, the knee jumping and trying desperately to hold it back that insues, there was none of it. There was just a black heap laying on the ground. I felt no different than if I had walked into a grocery store.

That was some 30 years ago. Back then whenever talk of turkey hunting safety came around, it was always; don't wear red, white, or blue and don't pearl harbor a gobbling turkey with the thought being the turkey maybe gobbling at another hunter.

I don't bushwhack or reap because of my safety concerns, besides it's not what I'm there for.

If I'm set up and he comes in silent, I'm dropping the hammer.

[Tail Feathers]

I did it once.  Walked around a bend and a strutter was 35 yards in front of me.  No calls, nothing but a shot.  It did not satisfy my hunting itch.  So given that situation, I probably won't. 

[Wigsplitter]

Yes I will take the opportunity

[mcw3734]

Another joke thread.  Yes said "Horse Pucky" since this forum wouldn't allow Horse Shxx.  Maybe a few of you could start an "Elitist Section".   Maybe one state could be designated for cool guys only. No gps, no OnX, no decoys, no cell phones, no cameras, no crops of any kind, no social media allowed, if caught watching THP it's a permanent ban to hunt only Alaska for longbeards. Stalking game has been done since the cavemen.  It will continue as long as hunting is permitted. Get over it

.SAFETY - lol, sounds like the 2nd amendment attacker's - if it only saved one life.  Please stay home if the woods gives you the vapors.

Well, Joey, if this is such a "joke thread", why did you respond in less than 10 minutes after I started it? And then proceed to contribute another 10 posts over the next 8 hours?

Shannon – Hey man, I truly didn't mean to get anyone's nickers in a twist. Like everybody else I'm just jonesing for the season to start and like to pick people's brain on what they do and their reasoning behind it.

[tal]

Makes me want to say certain words into my diaphragm call

[Kygobblergetter]

I wouldn't. I had this happen last year when sneaking to the edge of a field to look out in it. Heard drumming and could see his fan over a little rise at 30 yards. Took some video and let him walk. Not because I think it's bad to kill them that way. I just have plenty of time to hunt with my schedule and didn't want to be tagged out at home on a hunt like that. I ended up killing probably that same bird in that same spot a week or so later. But he came in gobbling before hanging up and making me pull some tricks to kill him. And it was a super fun hunt


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[Howie g]

Mr Joey , with all do respect, I think your confused on this "elite " stuff .
IMO it's called a hunters evolution journey.
I grew up hunting gobblers with some great mentors and sportsman . But even though I had some great mentors to learn from ,, as a young hunter I fell into the trap of the numbers game . I've admittedly killed gobblers about every way possible. You name it ? I did it , with the exception of hunting over bait .
But with age I grew out the numbers game . Nowadays, I want to yelp them to close range . That being said , I still use woody skills to get in the right spot to get the drop . I don't think hunting them the way I choose has anything to do with being elite . 

[zelmo1]

My wife started hunting with me about 6 years ago, her first bird was a jake double with me on her first hunt ever. Spoiled right off the bat,lol. She shot another jake the following year, her call. year 3 she passes up a 22 yard shot so our daughter could shoot the tom. Later in the morning we doubled again but she shot the wrong bird, a jake and I shot the Tom. Best day of my hunting life, triple woth my girls. So I decided to get her a tom, she earned it. Late in the season we were roosting birds and saw a lone tom fly up. It was like you read in the books. We saw exactly where he  flew up and were there at zero dark thirty the next morning. We got set up tight to him, jake decoy in the field.  We were there so early I actually took a nap before he gobbled, lol. When he gobbled he was 35ish yards behind us on the limb. I told her that when she heard him flap to get her gun up. I never loaded my gun. He gobbled his brains out for 20 minutes then we heard him fly down. He came down right where he went up as usual. He hit the ground and tucked his wings, turned to the decoy and gobbled at it. She shot him at 25 yards, hunt over. No calling here, is this considered "a real hunt"? I was as proud of her as I ever was about any bird I have ever taken. Don't get me wrong, I love to talk to my birds, but no more preparation and planning and execution ever happened if this wasn't a successful hunt. Just looking for opinions. Z

[kytrkyhntr]

Some of you guys are corny as hell