What would you do?

[Woodsman4God]

My first thought was ,BANG!  But to tell the truth I really dont know anymore.

C'mon now Red you shoot the first deer you see, you cant tell me with time running out and a bird in the cross hairs you wouldnt be shooting.

Personally since I dont travel for turkey hunting out of state that often I can only bag 1 so BANG!!

[pseshooter300]

Depending on the situation at that very time I would prolly shoot

[spurman]

I'll pass, let him grow up, if it means tag soup so be it.

[BOFF]

Since I'm usually on my own property, and it's been ingrained in my thinking and actions for so long, on management of land and wildlife, he's gonna get a pass. 

I have to admit, I like killing longbeards. 



God Bless,
David B.

[VaTuRkStOmPeR]

He's safe on the first day and is just as safe  on the last.


I'll make him bleed when he's a two or three year old that id be more proud of.

[guesswho]

If I have a tag left on the last day of the season I'm passing on the jake and selling all my turkey gear and retiring.

[Neill_Prater]

Twenty years ago, I'd drop him in an instant. Now, I've killed enough gobblers that it just doesn't rock my world shooting a jake, so I'd let him walk, and have done so many times through the years. Neill

[TRKYHTR]

Last year I passed on 19 Jakes. I've passed on up to 30+ some years. No need to kill another one. Unless I get hungry.

TRKYHTR

[saltysenior]

GOD! you guys are good.......however the question asked left out some small details...public land or on some private place you will hunt next year that is loaded w/ birds and you have the only key.........did the hunter walk walk 1.3 miles, 4 times to hunt this area or did he drive a golf cart to a comfortable hide......there are probably 50 other factors that would have to be considered before I would give an answer....reading the info given in the original question , i would shoot...

[GunRunner]

PASS

[CASH]

My first gobbler was a jake.  (Didn't realize it when I shot, I was too excited.)

I felt joy about killing my first turkey and sad because I shot a jake.  If somebody else wants to that's their choice.  I've got no problem with it.  But for me it's like shooting young deer.  I don't want to.

[saltysenior]

Some jakes are indeed gifts from above and meant to be shot.
http://youtu.be/LAONKxFlsXc
I'll shut up and will sit down now.

a good example of one of the factors that would effect someones decision.. 

[VaTuRkStOmPeR]

GOD! you guys are good.......however the question asked left out some small details...public land or on some private place you will hunt next year that is loaded w/ birds and you have the only key.........did the hunter walk walk 1.3 miles, 4 times to hunt this area or did he drive a golf cart to a comfortable hide......there are probably 50 other factors that would have to be considered before I would give an answer....reading the info given in the original question , i would shoot...

Public or private, 10 mile or 3 mile walk, last day on a property or first, beginning or end of the season, the answer is still no and I believe those who have answered the same have done so honestly.

There are an astounding number of lethal hunters on this site.  

[OLE RASPY]

 Nope i wouldnt.

[saltysenior]

GOD! you guys are good.......however the question asked left out some small details...public land or on some private place you will hunt next year that is loaded w/ birds and you have the only key.........did the hunter walk walk 1.3 miles, 4 times to hunt this area or did he drive a golf cart to a comfortable hide......there are probably 50 other factors that would have to be considered before I would give an answer....reading the info given in the original question , i would shoot...

Public or private, 10 mile or 3 mile walk, last day on a property or first, beginning or end of the season, the answer is still no and I believe those who have answered the same have done so honestly.

There are an astounding number of lethal hunters on this site.  

would you consider 2oz 6s's Pop to be a ''lethal hunter'' ?    he shot a perfectly legal to take turkey.....i hope we are not getting into the beginning of Q.T.M.