Hunting spring gobblers after 12 noon
01-08-2002, 01:09 AM
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Calvert co. Md USA
Posts: 540
Hunting spring gobblers after 12 noon
In my state that is against the law. So MD. must think it is not ethical and I have no problem with that. I guess they figure it is not fair to wait by the roost tree in the evening for the turkeys to come back. How do y'all feel about that? And what about your state.
01-08-2002, 01:32 AM
#2
Spike
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Centeral ky USA
Posts: 98
RE: Hunting spring gobblers after 12 noon
Natty, KY season use to be like that also but changed a couple of years ago I think know you can hunt all day. I think it is good because some people only get to hunt in the evening. Last year that was all I got to hunt.
01-08-2002, 03:47 AM
#4
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: chiefland Florida USA
Posts: 5,417
RE: Hunting spring gobblers after 12 noon
Fla started all day hunts a couple years ago.
have only taken one bird after 12:00 noon.
I don't think there should be any problem with afternoon hunting.
I am not a hunter I am a whitetail population reduction specialest
remember keep your back to the sun, your knife sharp, and your powder dry.
have only taken one bird after 12:00 noon.
I don't think there should be any problem with afternoon hunting.
I am not a hunter I am a whitetail population reduction specialest
remember keep your back to the sun, your knife sharp, and your powder dry.
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01-08-2002, 05:58 AM
#6
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: NewLowell ,Ontario ,Canada
Posts: 2,765
RE: Hunting spring gobblers after 12 noon
We have the same here aswell quit at Noon , how ever I have hunted a couple of States in the afternoon that I was in. I once killed a Gobbler in FL. aswell at 5:00pm .I don't think I could habdle hunting turkeys all day ,darn near killed me...BT
Edited by - BOSSTOM on 01/08/2002 07:00:34
Edited by - BOSSTOM on 01/08/2002 07:00:34
01-08-2002, 08:49 AM
#8
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Cropsey IL USA
Posts: 365
RE: Hunting spring gobblers after 12 noon
Last couple of yrs. in TX we hunt allday go out in the morn hunt till about 11 or so depending on the birds go get lunch a quick nap and back out by 3:00 or 4:00 and hunt till dark good for roosting birds too next day same thing
01-08-2002, 10:02 AM
#9
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Brainerd Mn. USA
Posts: 419
RE: Hunting spring gobblers after 12 noon
Here in Mn.,the season will be open until 5:00 for the first time.Every year before this we closed at noon.DNR here did studies that showed that a noon closing served no real biological reason.Not many hens would be spooked of there nest with a 5:00 close.They didn't keep it open till sunset because they don't want people shooting them off their roost trees.With only a 5 day season for me to hunt in here,I'll take advantage of the new 5:00 close,if needed.