RE: I still say turkeys are tougher than deer
 

I think I might be one of the few exeptions of bowhunters who have taken more mature birds than mature bucks with a bow. But I will agree, with Jeff, I believe turkeys are the bigger challenge than deer. Comparing breeding seasons: There are times during the turkey breeding season where mature birds are almost impossible to kill. Gobblers will roost with hens and only travel a radius of 50 yards of the roost during daylight hours, and then go back to the roost at dark. On the other side of the spectrum, a mature buck will breed a hot doe, and the next minute he will go chase another hot doe.

RE: I still say turkeys are tougher than deer
 

Could this be becausebowhunting for turkeysis fairly "new" compared to bowhunting deer?

RE: I still say turkeys are tougher than deer
 

Jeff I am not spinning a thing
Simple equation
I put more time into deer hunting; therefore I am going to shoot more mature bucks.

What I am saying is it is impossible to compare them;)

Look at Hunsucker;) He hunts them both hard, and he shoot a lot of LB and mature deer. It's more about us(hunters) than it is them(game);)

RE: I still say turkeys are tougher than deer
 

Sure it could.

Gary....it's not nearly impossible to compare. It's a season v. a season. You're trying to make them "equal". They're not. The fact that turkey season is shorter adds to the difficulty factor.

RE: I still say turkeys are tougher than deer
 

No I am trying to say it's more about how one hunts them;)

It's harder for me to kill a LB because I do not put as much time in it. Not just hunting time I am talking;) If I took two weeks off during Turkey Season here in MI just like I do with deer season and scounted a bit, I like my odds;)

Jeff we're both saying it's harder, I just think it has more to do with the hunter than anything else. If I spent the next ten years taking 15-20 days off to Turkey hunt rather than deer hunt. I bet I have more LB[8D]

RE: I still say turkeys are tougher than deer
 

Didn't you argue against this premise when discussing deer hunting with a gun vs deer hunting with a bow? :eek:

RE: I still say turkeys are tougher than deer
 

No. Everybody knows gun is easier.[8D]

RE: I still say turkeys are tougher than deer
 

As far as I'm concerned it tells me I've spent maybe 5% of the time Turkey hunting that I have Deer hunting.;)

Dan

RE: I still say turkeys are tougher than deer
 

Simple question......

Given the time you have to hunt this year.....

IF I said.....what are you MOST likely to kill..........a turkey or a deer (spin it antlered, mature, any way you want......).............

What would the answer be?

RE: I still say turkeys are tougher than deer
 

Also....I'm done.;)