Shot a gobbler and when I went to get him I saw another gobbler flopping several yards behind him. Had no clue the second gobbler was there. To make matters worse, I was hunting on a military reservation. Immediately called the game warden office and they told me to bring both gobblers out to the post entrance and military police would meet me and carry me on base. Had to get registered up just to go on base. Quick background check and all that. Military police were looking at me like I was dumb for reporting myself.
"So, you just shot two turkey. Then called to report yourself?"
Yup.
Finally got to the natural resources office and had to give a statement and sign an affidavit in front of the military police and natural resources guy (maybe a biologist?). The game warden was off that day, thus the MP stayed around. They had a list of folks who had signed up to take confiscated game meat. There happened to be an old guy on the list who loved to turkey hunt and couldn't anymore due to his health. He was thrilled to hear he was going to get a gobbler! They told me to pick one out to turn in, so I gave them the "bonus bird".
No ticket, unique experience!
