While I don't HAVE to kill a turkey, I am not good enough to repeatedly call them in to keep giving myself chances to take them with a bow. I tried it a few times without a blind. Called some in but couldn't get any shots. I'm back to the shotgun, because even with that, it is FAR from a given that I will get one. Especially now that my turkey time is going to be SEVERELY shortened [:@][:@][:@]

I tried taking a turkey with a bow and W/O a blind for several years and never got it done. However with a Double Bull, it is fairly easy so long as you are at the right spot.

I agree with others that bow and blind vs run and gun are about the same in level of difficulty, and maybe the bow is a little easier in not getting busted as easy, but you still have to get a little closer and not as mobile as compared to run and gun, hence less opportunities.

But aymore I only hunt turkeyswith a bow but alwayswith a blind. I enjoy photography in the Spring and the blind helps with that immensely whether it be turkey, deer,songbirds or whatever I am photographing.

So do I have to shoot a turkey? No, but if that big tom comes by or can be called in..........

Thats what I tried...and tried.... I can call them in all day long but w/o a blind, getting drawn and making a good shot....thats HARD.

This is going to be my first season using my bow to go after a turkey and I am pumped about it....that being said, i grew up carrying a shotgun into the woods and have taken many birds that way

I love bowhunting, true, but sometimes i also like havinga gun in my hands...ill be using both this year

I was actually more disapointed that I didn't stick a turkey last season than I was that I didn't stick a deer. [&:]

I've honestly never had the opportunity to seriously turkey hunt. I'd love to do it, but I just don't have a very good spot to do so.

When that big old gobbler puts on a show just out of range and won't come any farther. Then I NEED to kill THAT turkey. I am going to seriously try to take one with my bow this year. But ifhe make it a personal battle, HE MUST DIE ONE WAY OR ANOTHER!!!

I feel the same way! And can relate, both are fun!

Always heard the only thing dumber than a turkey was a turkey hunter [8D]

I still like hunting with a shotgun and it does require less movement. Many places I hunt I tend to do a lot of running and gunning. I just dont see it being practical to move a ground blind every time I have to move. I do get more out of just being there than having to kill a bird. Last year was fantastic for me, I called in a bunch of long beards even though the only bird I put down was a jake on opening morning. Also, I know that I shouldn't think this way, but in CT it costs me $100 for an archery license that comes with deer tags. It will cost me a bunch more for the turkey tags. I have a pretty good idea that I will be able to hunt deer in CT in the fall, but if for some reason the land I hunt deer is unavailable to me in the fall, the cost of the archery permit is a little excessive for the opportunity to maybe take a bird...