Nice post fullback24.I agree.

95% of my turkeys have come off of public land,and it makes taking a tom from private land so easy,and those video hunters?Most of those birds are 2yr olds,on private or low pressured public land..I have never seen a video with some of todays popular hunting names..where they have taken a tom from a WMA in Georgia.

I have had 3 or 4 Kamakazi birds come to me,and they are fun to hunt.They were all on private land.Personally though I get a better feeling of satisfaction from winning a long hard battle with a wise old tom.It's all abouttrying everything in your book,learning the bird,and finally figuring him out,and seducing him with the right calls(or learning when to shut-up)that makes it more fun in the end.It's a great feeling of knowing YOU took the tom that half a dozen or more hunters were after.Whether he has 3/4" spurs or 1 3/8" spurs.

Not just to go to the foodplot at the hunting club opening morning.Sticking out a few decoys.Making some sick sounding yelps,and having a Tom or 2 walk right in for you to hammer.(And yes it can be just that easy)

Even though Mr.Longbeard may not be a very popular person I still respect his view.Until you haveonly had public land to hunt you won't truly know how easy private land toms can be.