With deer, I feel alot of pressure to get at least one because my family relies on me to put meat in the freezer. We haven't bought red meat in 4 years (except for a nice steak for the grill) and I want to keep that going. So with deer, I need to get one to feel successful.

Turkeys are totally different. I hunt them for the pure enjoyment of the experience. I only eat the breast, so we're talking about one meal. With turkeys, as long as I have fun and see some birds strutting I'm happy. Of course, I'd rather arrow a huge Tom, but I don't feel like I "have to" in order to have a good season.

I don't need to, but i really love how they taste and will be bummed if i don't kill atleast one

My turkey hunting weapon depends on how and where I am going after them. I don't enjoy it less or more either way.

To drive off the coyotes I keep calling in.[8D] I grew up gun hunting many many years ago. Uncle Sam refined my skills with a gun.[&:] Sometimes the best therapy is the jolt of recoil and the smell of gun powder. In the spring, the sooner you can get the job done the sooner you can get on the golf course. That said, I really don't care if I shoot a turkey or not. When I do I have to find someone to give him too.[&:] I usually don't carry a gun or a bow. I usually just call for my buddy.

Didn't read the thread..but who's brainchild is the above statement?..oh, nevermind I rememeber who the thread starter was..probably don't have to go much farther to find the origin.

That's obvious. In context it's a fair question.

Well siilly rabbit..you know I went back and read it to make sure it was indeed you Even though in my heart, I already knew!

I dunno, I agree with Davidmil, with turkey it's less the pursuit and more get it down and get on with spring. I don't see the weapon being the issue. With Turkey it's calling and having one come in. The rest so what? I remember Rob saying if the distance is the same what does the weapon have to do with it. (I think that was a traditional v Compound thread) Shotgun range = bow range?

I'm sure some people are ate up with turkey as most of us are with deer. To each their own. It's woods time but it's not as much fun (to me).

Not hardly (In my case). I'm solid with a bow (most times) to about 20 yds. I know guys who'll take shots 3x that long at a turkey in the right circumstances (shotgun).

"If" I chose to hunt turkeys with a shotgun.....I'd have tagged out in the first week of the '07 season. That is simply the truth.

Inside 20yds....While I still like my odds better with the shotgun.....I tend to agree with Rob.

I'm a bowhunter first. But when it comes to turkeys I'm blowing there heads off with my 12 gauge!

Darrall

This'll be my third spring and so far no bird. I guess I need it bad!