Who else has helped a fellow hunter

[Ranman]

I am fortunate to have access to quite a bit of private land, so I will often take close friend and their kids. I don't mind sharing some of my places, but I don't always give up my honey-holes.. my favorite hunt to date was my son's first harvest.

I think you did the right thing. Now you will have to see how much he appreciated your gesture.

[outdoorguy3]

Nice gesture, I have helped several in the turkey woods. I think it's why we are all here................

Agreed.  Help them and show them the correct way to do things!

Ralph

[Tom007]

Amen my friend....

[MK M GOBL]

I have done this since day one of my time Turkey Hunting and the number of birds I have helped others get far exceeds my own number, through the last 33 years and Learn to Hunts, Youth Hunts, Mentored Hunts, Charity Hunts, and then hunting with Friends and others it all adds up. I normally always take them to my spots as I have birds scouted out already. Seasonally I will have 20-25 Toms scouted over the properties I hunt both on Public and Private, even some of those I meet through work, and my "Turkey University" Seminar Series I have given people tips on where to go on public lands I know where it holds birds.


MK M GOBL

[compton30]

I'm happy to help other people and love being there for anyone's first gobbler, but it'll be on their dirt.

My brother and his boy don't get to go as much as we all would like (I loathe baseball), so before season when I'm scouting, I have them in mind. Which is perfectly okay with me, because I love them and they know the game. A secret will stay a secret.

[1iagobblergetter]

I commend people that do,but about as far as i go is helping them with techniques,what equipment,calls to buy,etc...Id go with them on their spots to help,but i really dont want them hunting my farm when im not or my neighbors ive hunted for decades and let rent mine for farming.
My nieces son keeps asking if he can hunt mine and i dont let him since i know he likes a entourage.....Plenty of public ground alot closer to him..
Ive had it happen where you cave for one and pretty soon its more...

[Lcmacd 58]

For years I was very secretive of all my hunting and fishing spots.  Now as I get alot older and grayer I have enjoyed showing  several young people the little bit I do know. Passing along my little bit of knowledge is like Passing the torch. Its all public land so I do what I can.

[Cut N Run]

Many years ago I worked in the hunting section of a major sporting goods retailer.  I took the department manager to one of my honey holes that I had exclusive hunting rights to.  It produced well for me for years.  I went in there on a day off and found where leaves were disturbed from someone sitting up against one of the trees I liked to hunt from.  Come to find out that since my manager controlled my schedule, he knew when I'd be working & would slip into my spot to hunt while I was at work.

Jim

[backforty]

I Hunt the first day by myself and then spend most of the rest of the season helping buddies or new hunters.

[mdmitchell]

I guard my spots. But I have 3 kids. Everytime I could "help" someone - I could be degrading a chance for my kids later on down the line. I know this might seem self centered but in this day and age of private access degradation, public overcrowding, and social media/youtube my spots don't need anymore influence from me.

[Lcmacd 58]

Its interesting all the different ways of looking at this situation.  Its very interesting.

[Tclipse01]

Definitely have helped a couple of folks get into turkey hunting, including my daughters.. but am selective about who I bring to my own land. It is usually people that are truly passionate about hunting & fishing and are already outdoorsmen, or their kids that will be the future of the sport.

[Bowguy]

I have.  Many times.  But almost ALWAYS with THEIR birds.

I had a (former) best friend stick it to me and break it off after I introduced him to goose hunting at MY HONEYHOLE.  So, if I take you hunting MY turkeys..........you're family or next thing to it.

But, I love helping others experience a spring hunt done right.  And hopefully, if it goes by the script, they've paid attention and learned a whole lot of things they to take to the woods the next time they go by themselves. 

This is about how I'd like to do it but the other option is kids on spots they don't have access too or in spots that will get pounded right after youth day. I am real careful showing anyone too much. I've been at this a long time and more often you'd be screwing yourself.

[retrieverman]

I'll share all the knowledge I have and help people on their own places, but I don't take anyone to my places.  I got burned about 2007, and it broke me from that crap.