RE: Taking a Tom off the roost-Ethical?
 

??????Need a (Spot light ) to go with it???if its for you go for it..not me.....[:@]

RE: Taking a Tom off the roost-Ethical?
 

There was a similar post about shooting doves out off tree limbs.
I' m sure that many folks on these boards have family that had hunt to put food on ther table. It' s about the end result. IMHO, shooting a turkey out of the roost isn' t sporting, but it will put food on the table. People gotta do what they gotta do.
When it comes to comparing abilities, then it becomes apples and oranges.
Shooting your limit doves off a limb isn' t the same thing as shooting them on the wing.
I know a guy who was a " great" turkey hunter because he' d killed 8 turkeys. Then one day it came out that he liked to pick out the biggest ones while they were under the bird feeder at his friend' s house. Not the same as working a bird.
It may be ethical as a means to put food on the table, but call it what it is. What' s not ethical, is for a person to put themselves in the same category as a someone who' ll work a bird and wait for the shot. It seems like cheating to me if a person lalks up and blows away a roosted tom, when I think of what went through to harvest a bird.

RE: Taking a Tom off the roost-Ethical?
 

This question comes up every year and always causes a stir!!Whether you you agree with smokin a turkey off the roost or not its legal in many states,of which I think is absolutely ridiculous due to safety reasons and legal shooting time,but the bottom line is many will take what the law gives them!Would I do it,absolutely not!!The high of huntin gobblers is callin in em close for me,and unfortunately it takes a some effort, of which many would rather avoid and take the easy way out by sitting at a feeder or blowing one out of the roost!!Ever been set-up on roosted bird and have somebody sneak in and blow him off the roost![:@]I have and not only did the bird fly off wounded it scared the living hell out of me!!We spend hours on this forum trying to help one another with tips and knowledge that comes from experience to hopefully help us become a better turkey HUNTER!!I dont have a problem at all with those that supplement there dinner table with a wild turkey,no question some of the finest wild game in the world,but to then brag or make like your some kind of turkey hunting genious after all you' ve done is shoot one out of the roost or off a feeder is tasteless to say the least!Sure its a matter of opinion here but wether you agree or not there is a big difference between a true successful turkey hunter and those that kill turkeys by there approach,experience,and respect for the bird and sport!!IMHOBob

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I' m with Bob,The whole thrill of turkey huntin is callin em in.Foolin nature,becommin a part of nature.Killin the bird is secondary.Over the years I' ve seen alot of guys ruin themselves on turkey huntin because they just put too much presure on themselves to get a kill.Kinda takes all the fun out of it.Anytime someone hunts with me for the first time,No matter what happens today,let' s have fun.

RE: Taking a Tom off the roost-Ethical?
 

Well the way I see it, if it' s LEGAL and that' s the way you want to harvest your bird, all the power too you!!!! Not the way I would do it though.....sounds like it would be a really boring hunt....just my own personal .02 cents worth...Brampton Mike[8D]:D[8D]

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Legal or not, it doesn`t sound like fun to me.

RE: Taking a Tom off the roost-Ethical?
 

JALVJA, you' ve got it right in my books. Go out and have a blast![8D]

RE: Taking a Tom off the roost-Ethical?
 

it is not illegal here in washington.. i would say it would be up to the hunter.. i like to hunt for the meat so i would.. but the next person might not.. happy hunting to all this year..

RE: Taking a Tom off the roost-Ethical?
 

I AGREE WITH MIKE-SHOOTING DOVES OUT OF TREES,QUAIL ON THE GROUND,DUCK ON THE WATER,TURKEY ON THE ROOST OR TURNING A DOG LOOSE TO COLD TRAIL A NOCTURNAL BUCK THAT HAS LEARNED TO SURVIVE ARE ALL EXAMPLES OF LEGAL MEANS OF HUNTING IN SOME STATES.HOWEVER,SOME HUNTERS EARLY IN THERE HUNTING CAREERS MIGHT NEED A LITTLE HELP PUTTING MEAT ON THE TABLE OR DEVEOPING THERE SKILLS. I DON' T FEEL WE HAVE THE RIGHT TO FORCE WHAT WE PERCEIVE TO BE RIGHT OR ETHICAL ON ANYTHING THAT IS LEGAL.;)

RE: Taking a Tom off the roost-Ethical?
 

I hunt with this guy that has never killed a turkey. He has been chasing gobblers for about 15 years. Anyhow one day he was riding down a dirt road and sees this gobbler cross the road ahead of him. He slows down and pulls his truck in a pull off, gets out with his gun and walks up the road were he seen the gobbler cross. He hears the bird scratching in the leaves just over a little bank. He sneaks up flushes the bird and blast him out of the air. The bird was a 22lb 11" beard and 1 1/4" spurs, a real limb hanger. Every time turkey season comes around and we get on the subject of who killed what he always tell the strory about his boss gobbler but always leaves out the part about how he ponked his bird off the road. This guy wouldn' t make a pimple on a turkey hunters a!@!!!! So as far as i' m concerned you arent much of a turkey hunter if you have to resort to that to get a turkey!!!!! If you need a bird that bad it would be cheaper to go to giant and buy yourself a butter ball...