To be flat honest, I couldn' t tell you if it is legal or not to take a bird from the roost here in the turkey capital of the world. But, I know I wouldn' t take one from the roost anyway, even if, and as long as, it is legal or ethical. I have no problem with someone taking one from the roost, but I enjoy the thunderous booms and the excitement of the " Big' un" coming in from behind me. The anticipation of a good shot on a tom that is coming 100 yards across a cut bean or corn field to the edge of the timber where I lay in wait. The thrill, nervousness, and exhaustion I have after holding " Ol Painless" for 20 minutes on the shoulder, as the tom hangs up just out of range. Wishing I had a glass of water in that time to quench my dry mouth, just to work the diaphram perfectly one more time to bring him in a bit closer. And the joy of success when everything falls into place, knowing that I harvested and bested witts with an animal that is so savvy in the ways of survival. The thought of an animal with this keen of eyesight and not too bad of hearing either, knowing that if it could smell, I may not ever harvest one.

I would hate to miss that rush during a turkey hunt.

That' s just my opinion.......I could be wrong.