In my opinion takin a deer out of it' s bed or a turkey off it' s roost are one and the same. both are unethical, and an extremely poor way of killin game. if that' s the only way I could kill a turkey or deer, then I' d give it up!![:@]
I didn' t know there were any states that allowed it. if there are, then they need to change their laws[:@]

My stand is always towards ethics, traditions, and respect for the animal I' m hunting.

Out of respect for turkey hunting I would never shoot one on their roost. I would also never shoot one while it is flying. Call it in and shoot it in the head with your shotgun or put an arrow through its chest with your bow.

I' ve had chances to shoot ' em off the roost, never taken a shot and never will.

mauser06,

I find it interesting that you consider it " easy" to sneak in under roosted turkeys. How many turkeys have you actually come in contact with? Easy would be the last thing I' d call it. Sometimes you work extremely hard to get within 100 yards of them in the tree.

PBB

I have always said that each person has to have their own set of ethics. State law and upbringing are two major factors in each persons code of ethics. In my own little personel book of ethics, shooting a roosted turkey is a huge NO NO! Of course someone else will see it differntly. It' s like shooting over bait. Where I live it' s illegal and I was raised to not do it. Now some one in another state has no problem. It' s legal and they were brought up to hunt over bait. One person has an ethical issue the other doesn' t. (this was just an example off the top of my head, no arguments about bait please )

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Mud,I agree with ya.A few years ago I was asked to sign a petition to ban rifles for fall turkeys here in Pa. I refused even though I never have and never would use a rifle for turkey myself.When asked why I wouldn' t sign I simply stated I didn' t have the right to deny anyone a legal hunt just because it' s not my style.As for shootin a bird off the limb if it' s legal and you want to,go for it.It' s just not somethin I would enjoy doin.

Question for all, you call the bird on roost and get no response,when he flys down
you call more and still no response but he feeding in range and does not know you
are there do you shoot or pass? What makes this ethical or non?


Puttum in the K-ZONE,AL

Not at all ethical legal or not![:@]

No much different than someone coming into your bed room and shooting you as you sleep!
If you need meat that bad then it would be a hole lot cheaper to go to the grocery store!
Bottom line is if you are a true turkey hunter and sportsman than even the thought should not even cross your mind!

The sight & sounds of a big Tom doing it' s courtship ritual is one to behold.
To me it' s been 90% of reason I Turkey hunt.
I' m not going to make a public call on this one,for fear of being " flamed"
The quality of the hunt has always been what I teach my sons and their buddies.Is bagging a bird what makes a hunt successful? I' ve spoke with other' s and even heard " Well I' ve X amount of $$ in this hunting gear and I' m gonna tag something!
Well,I cannot put a dollar value on the time spent in the woods(SHE CAN!) Nor do I expect nature to pay back a debt for money That I' ve spent.
Sure it' s nice to harvest,But the best lessons I' ve learned are from the one' s that GotAway.I would' nt have done it...I' d have missed the " Dance&Drumming" & I' d have to go fish' n too early in the morning after the harvest.LOL
MuddyDuck

I my self would not shoot a Turkey off the roost! It would be know fun, I have fun trying to call a turkey into gun range. I spent last spring season talking to one Tom all season a Big Tom at lease an 11" beard that I could see with my binocular' s at around 60 yards. Never did get that bird last year, but had a blast trying and he was still there the last day of spring season last year. Hope he made it though Fall season and the winter! Had a Great season Cause of that Tom! It would be like scoreing a touch down with no one else on the field to stop you.