Shoot a Jake or wait for a Longbeard?

[SIUCpilot]

Howdy. Informal poll/discussion... Comments welcomed.

In a state that allows it, would you harvest a jake or pass and wait for a tom? Let's say it is public land and you only have a couple of days to hunt... One tag only.

Ready? Set? DISCUSS!

Dave

[JMalin]

 Pass.  I'm not that hard up for turkey breast.

[taylorjones20]

I pass jakes but I would not look down on someone who chose to get one if it made them happy...

[Sir-diealot]

I would like to think I would pass but I have never gotten one and the temptation might be to much. If only they made jakes of peanut butter, then they would be easy to pass on.

[dublelung]

Wait on a longbeard!

[Happy]

I personally would not. If someone else wants to then that's their call

[briton]

Definitely wait on a longbeard for me, and next yr. the jake will be a long beard.

[guesswho]

Pass

[bghunter777]

I found myself passing more often than not but in my earlier years as a turkey hunter I would shoot jakes and loved every minute of it. That being said Shooting the occasional jake is not beneath me if they do everything right gobble strut etc Iv been known to still shoot one if the urge strikes me.

[Kylongspur88]

I'm a weekend warrior with limited time to hunt so I'm not going to let an opportunity pass by.

[richard black]

Have no problem if someone wants to take a jake at anytime, public or private. If it is your first turkey ever, it is a thrill to get one. After that I prefer to wait for a mature gobbler. The fun for me is outsmarting them.

[Rzrbac]

I  give jakes a pass, just my own personal standard.

[daddyduke]

Will only shoot a Tom until last weekend of season.

[vt35mag]

I don't intentionally shoot Jakes anymore.  It is just one less tom for me to hunt next year. 

[hobbes]

I'll pass, but have no problem with someone else killing a jake.