This has been such a contested and aggrevating issue to the whole hunting community in this country for years, opinions can be weighed and argued, but to all of us what matters most is our own concience decision to hunt the way we want. The hunter who harvests a turkey within his or her own state under that states 'fair chase' laws are (i repeat) ARE law abiding. My state may not allow rifle hunting, your's may...my state may not allow baiting of whitetail deer, your's may...that doesnt make me a better hunter or a better person than you....it makes the opportunities to harvest different. Plain and simple. New York state makes its hunting regulations, rules and laws according to research by the top biologists within New York. Just my thought on this topic...lol..[&:]

how could you miss with a rifle its cheap

Turkeys have been hunted with rifles since the 1700's when the early long hunters used round balls as well as bird shot. There is no disgrace in calling a bird within shotgun range and shooting it with a rifle. It's just more of a challenge and more difficult than using bird shot. Far as shooting one past 35 or 40yds. What's the difference if you use a rifle or shotgun...you haven't called him in anyway.
If it's legal and you want to do it..do it. Personally..as I've posted earlier..I don't care to use rifles for turkey anymore..too hard to hit when flying.