Good lord there are some narrow minded people here. I notice that most of you that think it should be illegal to hunt turkeys with a rifle, hunt on public land. Which is fine. However, I hunt on private land and have killed tons of turkeys with a shotgun, with a bow and with a rifle.

Hunting Turkeys with a rifle is no different than hunting anything else with a rifle. You have to know your target and whats behind it, I dont buy that "not shooting turkeys on level ground" non-sense. If you are hunting where you have to worry that you could shoot someone, or be shot, you are hunting in the wrong area. I know accidents can happen to anyone but going hunting somewhere that might have other hunters that you dont know about isn't smart.

Also,dont give me that BS about the "challenge" of calling turkeys within range. While turkeys have great eyesight, they have got to be the dumbest animal I have ever hunted. I've shot into groups of a dozen or more, killing the one I shot and the others just stood there. I have stepped out of my blind and announced myself to the gobblers 50yds infront of me and they stood there for 30+ seconds before deciding to leave, then they only went about 25yds. With the right gun I could have killed all of them. I taught my daughter call turkeys when she was 6 yrs old and she called in 3 gobblers within 15 min using a Lynch box call. I shot one of them with a shotgun but it didn't make me a better hunter than if I'd used a rifle.

I think some folks here like to feel morally superior by telling other hunters what is real hunting and what isnt. If you dont like hunting turkeys with a rifle thats fine, dont do it, but dont tell me I'm wrong for doing it when it's legal.

Personally I think it's wrong to buy any hunting gear (or anything else for that matter) in wal-mart, which would apply to 90% of the people that post here, but thats just me.
Also, anyone that thinks that hunting turkey with a rifle isnt as challenging hasnt' tried to make a head shot on a gobbler.