Turkey Hunting Code of Ethics

[JW]

As a responsible turkey hunter I will[*]Not let peer pressure or the excitement of the hunt cloud my judgement.[*]Learn and practice safe hunting techniques.[*]Hunt the wild trukey fairly![*]Know the capabilties and limitations of my gun or bow and use it safely always![*]Obey and support all wildlife laws and report all violations.[*]Respect the land and landowner and always obtain permission before I hunt.[*]Avoid knowingly interferiing with another hunter and respect the right of others to lawfully share the out-of-doors.[*]Value the huunting expereience and appreciate the beauty of the wild turkey.[*]Positively identify my target as a legal bird and insist on a good clean shot and insist others with me do the same.[*]Share responsible turkey hunting with others and work for the wild turkey conservation.



Do you agree?

Is there anything you would add?

[jepcho]

Sounds pretty good to me.

[HomerJ]

One to add: A Tom in a tree, is a safe place to be!
No roost shooting!

[Rebel Hog]

FLORIDA

PROHIBITED METHODS AND EQUIPMENT FOR TAKING GAME

"¢ Explosive or drug-injecting arrows.
"¢ Taking or attempting to take game with live decoys, recorded game calls or sounds, set guns, artificial lights, nets, traps, snares, drugs or poisons.
"¢ Shooting from vehicles, powerboats or sailboats moving under power. Motors must be shut off or sails furled and the vessel"™s progress must cease from such motor or sail before hunters may shoot wildlife.
"¢ Herding or driving wildlife with vehicles, boats or aircraft.
"¢ Hunting turkeys with dogs.
"¢ Shooting turkeys while they are on the roost.
"¢ Taking turkeys by baiting or over baited areas.
"¢ Taking turkeys when the hunter is within 100 yards of a game-feeding station.

[fshafly2]

Good JW
- you have covered the bases. Just some other thoughts:

- You bring to mind a point ("hunt...fairly").When I readother posts (usuallyin the acrimonius antler pointrestriction/qdm-related threads),a poster will often argue"if it's legal, then it's none of your businessif I want to ..." (fill in the blank). IF IT'S LEGAL... I am thinking all the while, it is legal in MD (and probably in many other states) to shoot a gob off the roost - yet most ethical turkey hunters consider it "unfair" or anextreme case of poor sportsmanship. It still bothers me to heara shotgun blast the first minutes of legal shooting time (1/2 hour before sunrise here in MD and VA), knowing that the bird was still probably up in a tree.If someone wants a turkeythat bad,they should just go to the grocery store. I know "hunt fairly" is open to the reader's interpretation, but at least it should be understood to preclude shooting a bird still on his morning roost.

-fsh

[Coyotestalker]

Another one for ya JW, always, always respect the Turkey and what it provides....Remember, no turkey, no turkey hunting.

[kepcho]

I like it!