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Started by laturkeyhunter, June 10, 2014, 11:13:40 PM
Quote from: GobbleNut on June 11, 2014, 11:18:22 PMI agree that the point about positively identifying your target is one of the fundamental rules for all hunting and shooting, and it should be strictly adhered to. However, there is a difference between being sure of your target and being sure that the turkey you are aiming at is a mature gobbler or a jake. I believe if the truth be told, that there are very few turkey hunters that have not been in situations where they positively identified their target as a male turkey, but could not tell if it was a mature bird or not.
Quote from: HogBiologist on June 12, 2014, 11:19:13 AMQuote from: GobbleNut on June 11, 2014, 11:18:22 PMI agree that the point about positively identifying your target is one of the fundamental rules for all hunting and shooting, and it should be strictly adhered to. However, there is a difference between being sure of your target and being sure that the turkey you are aiming at is a mature gobbler or a jake. I believe if the truth be told, that there are very few turkey hunters that have not been in situations where they positively identified their target as a male turkey, but could not tell if it was a mature bird or not. Living in a state that does not allow shooting jakes any more, you better know what it is. I can honestly say every turkey I have shot was positively ID'ed as a jake or an adult. If you pull the trigger without knowing if it is an adult or a jake, then they need to get closer. There is no excuse in not positively identifying the fact of Jake/Adiult in a bird that is 40 yards away. If it is to thick to see then it is too thick to shoot.
Quote from: HogBiologist on June 12, 2014, 11:19:13 AMLiving in a state that does not allow shooting jakes any more, you better know what it is. I can honestly say every turkey I have shot was positively ID'ed as a jake or an adult. If you pull the trigger without knowing if it is an adult or a jake, then they need to get closer. There is no excuse in not positively identifying the fact of Jake/Adiult in a bird that is 40 yards away. If it is to thick to see then it is too thick to shoot.
Quote from: Marc on June 12, 2014, 05:00:35 PMWhat legally classifies a bird as a jake or a tom?
Quote from: Marc on June 12, 2014, 05:00:35 PMQuote from: HogBiologist on June 12, 2014, 11:19:13 AMLiving in a state that does not allow shooting jakes any more, you better know what it is. I can honestly say every turkey I have shot was positively ID'ed as a jake or an adult. If you pull the trigger without knowing if it is an adult or a jake, then they need to get closer. There is no excuse in not positively identifying the fact of Jake/Adiult in a bird that is 40 yards away. If it is to thick to see then it is too thick to shoot.I have killed a bird with a thick 7" beard that did not have a developed tail fan, and I have killed birds with a developed tail fan and a 5" beard (shot him strutting in knee-high grass)... Would I be getting a ticket for either of these birds?Also had tom come in this year with no beard (full tail fan and long spurs for a bird in my area)... As a bird has to have a beard in my area, he got a pass... But looking at his size and tail fan, I could easily see making a mistake in tall grass.What legally classifies a bird as a jake or a tom?