Baiting Turkeys Next Door?

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While walking the property fence line looking for sheds this weekend, I noticed a feeder on the adjoining property, with what looked to be corn on the ground. There was a game camera pointing at the feeder.
As I was taking a picture of the setup, I heard rustling leaves and a flock of turkeys came in to the feeder.
TN turkey opened this weekend for kids, and we are a week away from statewide.

Is this, and should this be reported? And to who?
Or what other action should be taken?
 
it freaking pisses me off so freaking much for jack wads that are that damn lazy to have to feed turkeys in order to kill one. I know there are some on here that read this as well that due the same thing and for those guess i flat out say QUIT BEING LAZY. just my personal opinion on the matter!

there is a difference in throwing out a few LBs of corn in Feb to see what kinda numbers of birds you may have but to be continuously feeding them all the way up to season with the intent of hunting the same area is a freaking joke in my book. Sorry for the setterman style ran but TO ME this kinda stuff is the bottom of the barrel and is just flat out lazy. goes hand in hand with my other post about success seems to be the driving factor for todays hunters and will do whatever is needed to be successful. my fav are the guys that rationalize it to make it ok like "well my neighbor does so i have to do it to keep the turkeys around" or "its legal as long as its all gone 10 days before season"

legal or not its bush league TO ME.

oh and if this turns out to be a little old blue hair lady feeding them so she can enjoy the show then i apologize hahahah
 
I'm bad news on baiters and view baiters the same as I do ISIS.

I'd be watching that feeder opening day waiting on the hunter to show up, if I couldn't get a CO to be there waiting. I relish a confrontation with someone baiting, but would prefer to let Twra handle it.

Call your local office and make sure they have someone there at day light opening day
 
REN":16f88as1 said:
it freaking pisses me off so freaking much for jack wads that are that ***** lazy to have to feed turkeys in order to kill one. I know there are some on here that read this as well that due the same thing and for those guess i flat out say QUIT BEING LAZY. just my personal opinion on the matter!

there is a difference in throwing out a few LBs of corn in Feb to see what kinda numbers of birds you may have but to be continuously feeding them all the way up to season with the intent of hunting the same area is a freaking joke in my book. Sorry for the setterman style ran but TO ME this kinda stuff is the bottom of the barrel and is just flat out lazy. goes hand in hand with my other post about success seems to be the driving factor for todays hunters and will do whatever is needed to be successful. my fav are the guys that rationalize it to make it ok like "well my neighbor does so i have to do it to keep the turkeys around" or "its legal as long as its all gone 10 days before season"

legal or not its bush league TO ME.

oh and if this turns out to be a little old blue hair lady feeding them so she can enjoy the show then i apologize hahahah
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"IF" they are hunting them over the feeder, Im with you 100%!! BUT, until you know if they even hunt the birds at all, why get all riled up?
 
Because it's a few days before season and I'm already on edge :)

If it's in the woods and they are keeping the corn in the feeder do you honestly think they are not?


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I got 2 farms in Wilson Co where the neighbors feed the birds year around because they like watching them.....No shots ever from their land. So, it does happen.....It sure makes things tough for me.
 
I'm the OP.
Good question on if the landowner hunts. I have never seen anyone hunt there, but then I don't live next to it either.
The feeder is in an area probably only accessible from their side by ATV (or a long, long walk).
 
If it was me and I was walking my line and found that just across the fence you dang right I'd call it in. An area is considered baited 10 days following the complete removal of said bait. Anyone hunting near that feeder is breaking the law, report it and I'm pretty certain Mr. Green Jeans will take it from there.

Another thing to think about is that corn might have just made some portion of your property a little suspect through no fault of your own. I'd be ticked if I killed a bird, totally playing by the rules, and ended up somehow getting a ticket because of someone else's foolishness.
 
Boll Weevil":1a6fho5j said:
If it was me and I was walking my line and found that just across the fence you dang right I'd call it in. An area is considered baited 10 days following the complete removal of said bait. Anyone hunting near that feeder is breaking the law, report it and I'm pretty certain Mr. Green Jeans will take it from there.

Another thing to think about is that corn might have just made some portion of your property a little suspect through no fault of your own. I'd be ticked if I killed a bird, totally playing by the rules, and ended up somehow getting a ticket because of someone else's foolishness.
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What would you call in? If they are not hunting it's not bait.... No law against feeding turkey... OP gonna wait and see if anyone is hunting, if so, then the feed becomes bait... You gotta know the laws before you start making phone calls... 2 of my farms the neighbors feed year around. It is aggravating as all get out but nobody hunts there so it's not against the law...
 
Agree Roost. It's absolutely not baiting until someone hunts over it...it's simply feeding. No disagreement there.

That's the reason I stated that the game warden can take it from there (being his/her discretion). If the feed is way far back in there and no one hunts over it great, but the moment someone does there's a problem. The wardens I know appreciate potentially credible tips (like the fellow that mentioned corn within range of a blind in another thread for example).
 
I had a private place to hunt turkeys near home a few years ago. It was only 20 acres, but a travel route for the birds coming off the roost and heading to feeding areas. We killed a couple birds on it, and the next spring as I went to scout to make sure all was still good, a house had popped up on the next property, with a giant feeder in the yard, about 150 yards from my ambush point. I had no choice but to stop hunting even though the landowner really wanted to me hunt. :(
 
EricTheRed":2otxtuss said:
While walking the property fence line looking for sheds this weekend, I noticed a feeder on the adjoining property, with what looked to be corn on the ground. There was a game camera pointing at the feeder.
As I was taking a picture of the setup, I heard rustling leaves and a flock of turkeys came in to the feeder.
TN turkey opened this weekend for kids, and we are a week away from statewide.

Is this, and should this be reported? And to who?
Or what other action should be taken?
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What county are you located in? I'm sure somebody knows the game warden in that county. If you call it in, it may be that they check it out and see what happens.
 
Cowman71":35zgz3s4 said:
If it wasn't for the aid of corn, feeders, feeding or "conditioning" stations, and food plots, 90% of todays hunters would not be able to kill turkeys.
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I hate baiting. Whether it's for deer or turkey....Anyhow, though, I like to think that my old uncle (best turkey hunter I know) would still state the obvious: Killing turkeys and the sport of turkey hunting aren't nearly the same thing. Substituting corn for woodsmanship is just plain sorry...but I seriously doubt it's as bad as you think...maybe on the farms in your neck of the woods? So sad...
 

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