I still say turkeys are tougher than deer
04-23-2008, 12:07 PM
#71
Nontypical Buck
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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.
04-23-2008, 12:08 PM
#72
Nontypical Buck
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RE: I still say turkeys are tougher than deer
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.....MY BET is that for people who hunt both via archery tackle.....the number of mature bucks taken FAR outweighs the number of mature toms taken.
.....MY BET is that for people who hunt both via archery tackle.....the number of mature bucks taken FAR outweighs the number of mature toms taken.
04-23-2008, 12:09 PM
#73
Boone & Crockett
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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)
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)
04-23-2008, 12:29 PM
#74
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RE: I still say turkeys are tougher than deer
Could this be becausebowhunting for turkeysis fairly "new" compared to bowhunting deer?
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.
04-23-2008, 12:38 PM
#75
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RE: I still say turkeys are tougher than deer
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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.
Could this be becausebowhunting for turkeysis fairly "new" compared to bowhunting deer?
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.
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 oddsJeff 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]
04-23-2008, 12:43 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: I still say turkeys are tougher than deer
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
Didn't you argue against this premise when discussing deer hunting with a gun vs deer hunting with a bow?
04-23-2008, 12:46 PM
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RE: I still say turkeys are tougher than deer
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I started a thread on here a while back.....
The number of mature bucks taken by archers far outweighed the number of mature gobblers (again...taken by archers).
That tells me something.
I started a thread on here a while back.....
The number of mature bucks taken by archers far outweighed the number of mature gobblers (again...taken by archers).
That tells me something.
Dan
04-23-2008, 12:48 PM
#79
Dominant Buck
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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?
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?