My guess is that part of the reason is the growing popularity of turkey hunting.
As it gets more popular, there will be a larger diversity of " ability" amongst those participating in turkey hunting. While one hunter may think he' s a champ, another sees him as a chump.

If he' da said " Man, that was fun!" , okay so be it for him. If his message was, like I think it might' a been; " Man, that' s what real turkey hunting is all about!" ; then the hackles go up. It' s not an issue of right or wrong, but don' t confuse one for the other. Have fun, but call it what it is.

In my mind, this type situation paraded as the " real thing" cheapens the gobblers that many here had to bust our @$$es for, and disrepsects the noble wild turkey too. $.02