>>>> This topic was hammered on this and one other forum last spring. I'll take the minority side and say that AMBUSHING is NOT Turkey Hunt'n.... I recall one guy saying that it's no different than sitting in a tree stand over a well traveled trail,waiting for a nice Whitetail buck to come along. Well,I disagreed then and I still do. No matter how "savy" we think an old Tom is,he has no sense of smell for the hunter to overcome. He's coming back to his roost 'cause that's where he felt safe that morning. He can't circle down wind and use his nose,so if everything looks OK and you remain perfectly still and quiet in your Mossyoak(or whatever),he's probably going to come right in....... BOOM!!!!!!
How about shooting turkey over feeders or baited trails.... Is that ethical? It's certainly legal in some states. How about shooting a gobbler off a limb at 8 O'clock in the morning.... That's legal in some states,but is it ethical? You guys have to decide for yourselves what's ethical,and decide based on what you feel is right...As for me,I play this game for the "juice" not for the number of birds I can toss in the back of my pickup.... Not trying to step on any toes..... just my opinion,and I appreciate the opportunity to state my case.