Chasing 49, where's it going

[Tom007]

Well said,Tom. I agree with you on many points. And I am sure some are doing it for the experiences and seeing new places.. However, social media has ruined many aspects of life, and we, as a society, have helped feed it. I am pretty simple. I just want to hunt turkeys, no counting, no Instagram, no Facebook, no YouTube.  A few friends here and there make it a perfect spring. When I am dead, no one is gonna care about how many I killed anyways.

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Amen my brother! Good luck and enjoy!

[WV Flopper]

To the OP: I expect many guys will drop out of the 49. I also expect some new recruits to take their place. Financially, I feel many will drop out. BUT they will continue to hunt locally of course.

Yup, covering ground quickly is done by jet. Should we walk, hike, drive, what's the rules.... Seems more economical to me to fly than drive 20+hours.



Go, hunt, enjoy yourself. Buy your tags, prepare, scout and hunt. I really don't get it. We have guys crying about it that are actively taking part in it, X2.

I agree with a lot of the people typing here. We enjoy hunting, hearing the turkey, scouting and being level with a turkey. We enjoy the end as well. The end only comes by one means, that is death.
You can practice catch and release, have done many, many times. But, it has no end.

So, what is wrong with a fair chase, legal hunter traveling the country to Kill, End a hunt in ever state? I don't get it?

To be perfectly honest I am not chasing 49 states. My age is restrictive and before the age thing was financial. It's not cheap hopping states, even if it doesn't matter it adds up.

I do enjoy going to new ground and hunting. I enjoy going to new states to hunt. I enjoy going to new regions to hunt.

Maybe everyone bashing it should take the high road and stay resident this spring. Don't travel at all. That would send a great message. And maybe save a turkey.

But at the end of the day, we just aren't willing to do that are we? LOL

[deathfoot]

I pondered chasing it because I love to turkey hunt and I love to travel. I go at it alone 90% of the time. I just enjoy it more doing it myself. I can hunt where I want, stop on the road only when I want, eat what I want and no one to bother me.

I work hard. Very hard. Stressful job. So I take the spring to travel and hunt. I've killed in 13 states. And I enjoy going back to states that are worth going back to.

I don't want to chase the 49. Some states don't even appeal to me. Mostly the southern ones. I don't like heat, alligators, snakes and all that good stuff. I got Florida and I'm one and done there. Same as Texas. No desire to even go back to either one to Turkey hunt. I do hunt and will continue to travel to states I want to see that I haven't hunted yet. But chasing the 49...nope. Takes the fun out of it I would think. But to each their own.

[Swampmonkey]

I hunted in South Carolina only for years. Then it was Florida, then Texas,Wyoming, Mexico etc. Now I can't imagine a spring not going to chase thunder somewhere different. Will I finish 49? Maybe. Will I be upset if I don't? No. But I would be very upset if I just hunted around here knowing how much fun it is to hunt in different regions and states. Not to mention extending a season.

[aclawrence]

One negative is the spot burning from people chasing the goal. Some guy comes in and kills a bird then sends a bunch of pins to someone else he barely knows who is trying to do the same thing. That fires me up. I do like the idea of killing in all 49 states and it would be an amazing way to see the country. I also like the coming together at the end with friends and celebrating but I don't see how I could ever pull it off. It's not super easy to kill a turkey and I have a hard enough time on home turf. I'm amazed people can have so much success on new states so consistently. Part of it is likely all the info sharing though.


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[Zobo]

I didn't even know people were doing this. It's a big thing? 
Who cares, go for it if you have nothing better to do with your time and money.
It's not my dream and I certainly wouldn't want to hear insufferable, incessant stories of someone's 49 successful trips. Talk about verbal torture. Good way to clear out the cocktail party.

[dzsmith]

Its always been something ive wanted to do...but never with the intention of having to be in a rush to do it. The sad part is.....regs are gonna catch up and potentially make it near impossible to do if you drag youre feet. The first couple of years i did travel to a few places was pretty fun, had good success, but....the last few times it has turned into more of a nightmare if anything...its just too many people. With that said i have no intention of quitting...it will just be at my pace or not at all. Might take me the rest of my life....

[sasquatch1]

I think it'll slow down and become less popular as the allure of trying to be like ones influencer idol dies off.

Me personally, never remotely cared about it. I like hunting Easterns in the woods/swamps and that wont change. Once I killed all subspecies the love for Easterns was very obvious.

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[sasquatch1]

^^^^ WHY IS THAT ALWAYS HAPPENING TO MY POST??

[Happy]

^^^^ WHY IS THAT ALWAYS HAPPENING TO MY POST??

I don't know but congrats! You now officially have the longest post in old gobbler history.

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[aclawrence]

You must be using Tapatalk to lol


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[2flyfish4]

Ive seen alit of outfits this year still trying to fill hunts.

Not sure if that's bc people are lossing interest or the economy and inflation are taking a hit on people's expendable cash.

Probably a mixture of both.

[ruination]

Talked to an "influencer" snow goose hunting this year who had completed their slam the previous. 


Sounds fun, not really my cup of tea, if I am going to Hawaii, I am diving and fishing.

I don't really want to sleep in sketchy areas.  I don't want to spend the thousands on tags.

Wouldn't mind hitting up some of the highlights though.


I really don't understand how someone can participate and denigrate others who heard about it and also thought it was fun or something to do.  That's some high levels of cognitive dissonance.

Overall, when things get harder, people stop doing them.  After all, most of those bitching about it are travelling hunters themselves who don't like the competition.

[arkrem870]

Traveling hunters that are having to put in for special non resident draws to hunt National Forest , quotas, delayed public land seasons for non residents . Really nothing to speak of. Just like it was before but different

[WV Flopper]

Overall, when things get harder, people stop doing them. After all, most of those bitching about it are travelling hunters themselves who don't like the competition.

How Ironic. I agree. Actually very easy to see here.