No problem AJH, I didnt even realize I double posted SORRY!

Basically my post said that I cannot see how anyone could call stalking an animal like the turkey with their AMAZING hearing and eyesight anything other than darn good and certainly NOT unethical.

Just because a state says its illegal doesnt mean its unethical. The rules are COMPLETELY about hunter safety because to many idiots want to try and shoot movement. That has NOTHING to do with whether or not someone is good enough to get close to a bird.

I have grown up living a dream which entails having a family cattle ranch in southern MO. So for 20 years I have chased birds in THE greatest place I personally think God ever created for the turkey nut! In that 20 years I have killed far more as a result of stalking than I have calling them up. When the chips are down, the birds are call shy and henned up a mans "gotta do whata mans gotta do". And once you figure out a few key strutting and hang out places that toms like to go too, then you got it licked. They are just like deer, what makes an area attractive to one buck/tom makes it attractive too others year after year after year (assumin nothing major changes in the landscape).

For another "bent" on the stalking we have started hunting them in popup blinds over the last couple of years and they are like NOTHING else Ive seen in turkey hunting. Toms arent like deer in that they dont recognize that "that camo box over there wasnt there yesterday". We routinely hunt with Double Bulls in the wide open without any brush or special precautions. They simply dont bother turkeys. Its REALLY nice when you have new hunters, kids or handicapped hunters who cant remain still or have special camo needs. Heck you dont even have to have camo on period. Shiny guns and bare faces and hands are fine. I even proved a point season before last on the first two days of MO spring season. We killed one bird shortly after daylight as he and 2 of his buddies flew down into a pasture like they had done for years before. But we were out there in the blind waiting for them opening morning. My father in law took his first bird (a 23#er) at less than 30yds. I bet them I could do it again too the remaining birds the very next morning in the very same spot. This time I left my calls and decoys in the truck for extra emphasis. I killed 5 minutes earlier and 10 yds closer than my father in law had the morning before, I guess you could say I was pretty sure about it. LOL

Its all about having fun,
RA