Originally Posted by
Hurricanespg
Isn't the purpose of turkey hunting to kill a turkey? If its not then don't take a weapon with you next time you go turkey "hunting".
Personally, I would not shoot a turkey off the roost, but if its legal I couldn't care less if another person does.
gyro288; I agree with you, very well said.
There are several phases to becoming a hunter - to start the main goal is to shoot a turkey or shoot a deer, but the later phases of turkey hunting or any hunting for that matter changes from just shooting one, to shooting the most, or shooting the biggest, to fully evolve into tactics of how you hunt and how close you can get the animal or bird to you to more than the actual shot itself. And the last phase is helping others as many get more enjoyment of seeing others harvetst their first ever Tom!
To me that is how hunting evolves - each to their own as amny don;t fully evolve to that last phase.
Oh and to shoot one off the Roost - Sorry in my book you are not an ethical hunter - You don't need that turkey to survive.
JW