Ethics

[BDS05]

Is there a difference in hunting with:

A decoy, a pump, X-Full choke and Remington Nitro

Vs

No decoy, an auto, Indian Crk. and TSS?

Vs

Reaping, a pump, X-Full choke and Remington Nitro

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[Southern Sportsman]

Yes. Obviously.

Pump v. Auto makes no difference.

Hunting with decoys leaves enough gray area that I wont paint with a broad brush. I'll just say I don't care to hunt over decoys.

Reaping is not turkey hunting. It is belly crawling while holding a decoy hoping to shoot a turkey without all the work required to learn how to turkey hunt. What kind of gun you use makes no difference.

Sniping turkeys with long range guns/ammo should be frowned upon IMO. But simply "hunting with" a good choke and TSS does not equal turkey sniping. You can hunt with expensive ammo and still limit your shots to reasonable ranges.

 

[ROVERBOY]

Yes. Obviously.

Pump v. Auto makes no difference.

Hunting with decoys leaves enough gray area that I wont paint with a broad brush. I'll just say I don't care to hunt over decoys.

Reaping is not turkey hunting. It is belly crawling while holding a decoy hoping to shoot a turkey without all the work required to learn how to turkey hunt. What kind of gun you use makes no difference.

Sniping turkeys with long range guns/ammo should be frowned upon IMO. But simply "hunting with" a good choke and TSS does not equal turkey sniping. You can hunt with expensive ammo and still limit your shots to reasonable ranges.

I agree. The gun, chokes, and ammo don't matter. Decoys are a little less sporting. I used to use them some but, haven't in a long time. Reaping is kind of unsporting in a way. Makes some exciting videos but, that's about it.

 

[Setterman]

Decoys aren't unethical, they're a chicken yugo tool used by lazy hunters who don't want to learn how to actually hunt but they're not unethical. I mainly speak to male decoys not so much a hen.

An auto, IC and TSS don't make it unethical until they're used to take risky long range shots.


Reaping is just plain garbage. It's unsafe. Is it unethical I don't know, but it should be removed as a legal tactic. Also used by shooters not hunters. Shooters don't know how to hunt.

You're trying to troll but suck pretty bad at it OP. Guess my comments about the paddlefish crowd struck a nerve. I stand by my comments on the trash process of culling a fish that's been snagged.

 

[PalsPal]

Hook, line, and sinker. !

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[BDS05]

Decoys aren't unethical, they're a chicken ****** tool used by lazy hunters who don't want to learn how to actually hunt but they're not unethical. I mainly speak to male decoys not so much a hen.

An auto, IC and TSS don't make it unethical until they're used to take risky long range shots.


Reaping is just plain garbage. It's unsafe. Is it unethical I don't know, but it should be removed as a legal tactic. Also used by shooters not hunters. Shooters don't know how to hunt.

You're trying to troll but suck pretty bad at it OP. Guess my comments about the paddlefish crowd struck a nerve. I stand by my comments on the trash process of culling a fish that's been snagged.

No sir you didn't strike any nerves with me. Heck, I've still yet to even do it. The "trash" process or the "illegal" process? Last I seen, the rules were posted in a picture right before your eyes and I cited the literature you needed to read.

I assume once your feelings get hurt this thread will be shut down as well.

I've got to know; how old are you? I've never seen so much slander and ridicule from someone I assumed was over 20. You need to get that chip off your shoulder bud.

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[Acorn]

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[JAY B]

Decoys aren't unethical, they're a chicken ****** tool used by lazy hunters who don't want to learn how to actually hunt but they're not unethical. I mainly speak to male decoys not so much a hen.

An auto, IC and TSS don't make it unethical until they're used to take risky long range shots.


Reaping is just plain garbage. It's unsafe. Is it unethical I don't know, but it should be removed as a legal tactic. Also used by shooters not hunters. Shooters don't know how to hunt.

You're trying to troll but suck pretty bad at it OP. Guess my comments about the paddlefish crowd struck a nerve. I stand by my comments on the trash process of culling a fish that's been snagged.

Wow, really decoys are for lazy hunters?? Looks like we have the alpha hunter on here and no one else is worthy, very bold statement when you don't have a clue about anyone's hunting grounds or different situations that may call for different tactics. I for one use different tactics and I as far as lazy , come on over to East Tn and follow me around in the woods for a weekend and see If you re-evaluate that definition of lazy! Btw I use a lot of different strategies depending on what it calls for , this year I have killed a bird with bow over 2 decoys, kanother with a bow and no decoy , and 2 with a gun one with hen decoy, but at the end of the day I love nothing more than calling a bird to 20 steps with nothing but a gun and a mouth call , but does not make anyone any less than you because they do they longs different! Have a good day Mr. Alpha hunter!

 

[SKFOOTER]

Just curious??? Are you guys that are opposed to using turkey decoys while turkey hunting also opposed to using duck and goose decoys for waterfowl hunting?? And if not, please explain the difference??

 

[Union Co. Boy]

Just curious??? Are you guys that are opposed to using turkey decoys while turkey hunting also opposed to using duck and goose decoys for waterfowl hunting?? And if not, please explain the difference??

Often wondered that myself, but didn't want to get slammed. Lol

 

[REN]

Just curious??? Are you guys that are opposed to using turkey decoys while turkey hunting also opposed to using duck and goose decoys for waterfowl hunting?? And if not, please explain the difference??

not really apples to apples on purpose and type of hunting IMO. if you want to use a more apples to apples I would consider a deer decoy to be more closely related

 

[SKFOOTER]

In my opinion, decoys are decoys, regardless of the game you're hunting. One either chooses to use them or not.

 

[REN]

In my opinion, decoys are decoys, regardless of the game you're hunting. One either chooses to use them or not.

sure in a sense but the purpose of the decoy is why it is a hot topic for turkey due to the nature and social structure of the animal. To say all are the same when they are used for different functions isnt a good way to make your argument IMO

 

[MickThompson]

In my opinion, decoys are decoys, regardless of the game you're hunting. One either chooses to use them or not.

sure in a sense but the purpose of the decoy is why it is a hot topic for turkey due to the nature and social structure of the animal. To say all are the same when they are used for different functions isnt a good way to make your argument IMO

Waterfowl have the advantage of approaching from an elevated vantage point. They can see everything. Not on the ground like turkeys. Set up can offer eliminate the need for visual encouragement with turkeys but not so with most waterfowl setups.

As far as the original question, gun doesn't really matter. Turkey hunting is supposed to be a one shot,
close range contest.

When is enough, enough? How many advantages do we need over a bird with a brain the size of a golf ball?

 

[Setterman]

Decoys aren't unethical, they're a chicken ****** tool used by lazy hunters who don't want to learn how to actually hunt but they're not unethical. I mainly speak to male decoys not so much a hen.

An auto, IC and TSS don't make it unethical until they're used to take risky long range shots.


Reaping is just plain garbage. It's unsafe. Is it unethical I don't know, but it should be removed as a legal tactic. Also used by shooters not hunters. Shooters don't know how to hunt.

You're trying to troll but suck pretty bad at it OP. Guess my comments about the paddlefish crowd struck a nerve. I stand by my comments on the trash process of culling a fish that's been snagged.

No sir you didn't strike any nerves with me. Heck, I've still yet to even do it. The "trash" process or the "illegal" process? Last I seen, the rules were posted in a picture right before your eyes and I cited the literature you needed to read.

I assume once your feelings get hurt this thread will be shut down as well.

I've got to know; how old are you? I've never seen so much slander and ridicule from someone I assumed was over 20. You need to get that chip off your shoulder bud.

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Haha, I don't get my feelings hurt ever, and certainly don't complain to get a thread removed. And I passed 20 a long time ago. Also you're really bad at this, I never said paddlefish was illegal, but culling a snagged fish is most certainly trash outdoorsmanship. The people I saw snatching behaved like trash as well.

 

[Setterman]

Decoys aren't unethical, they're a chicken ****** tool used by lazy hunters who don't want to learn how to actually hunt but they're not unethical. I mainly speak to male decoys not so much a hen.

An auto, IC and TSS don't make it unethical until they're used to take risky long range shots.


Reaping is just plain garbage. It's unsafe. Is it unethical I don't know, but it should be removed as a legal tactic. Also used by shooters not hunters. Shooters don't know how to hunt.

You're trying to troll but suck pretty bad at it OP. Guess my comments about the paddlefish crowd struck a nerve. I stand by my comments on the trash process of culling a fish that's been snagged.

Wow, really decoys are for lazy hunters?? Looks like we have the alpha hunter on here and no one else is worthy, very bold statement when you don't have a clue about anyone's hunting grounds or different situations that may call for different tactics. I for one use different tactics and I as far as lazy , come on over to East Tn and follow me around in the woods for a weekend and see If you re-evaluate that definition of lazy! Btw I use a lot of different strategies depending on what it calls for , this year I have killed a bird with bow over 2 decoys, kanother with a bow and no decoy , and 2 with a gun one with hen decoy, but at the end of the day I love nothing more than calling a bird to 20 steps with nothing but a gun and a mouth call , but does not make anyone any less than you because they do they longs different! Have a good day Mr. Alpha hunter!

I live in East Tn and hunt the mountain areas along the KY border, so I'm familiar with the terrain. My issue isn't with hen decoys so much, but staking out a strutters in a field where it's visible and knowing that more than likely if a gobbler sees it he's going to charge is lazy, period. Hunting woods and staking out a hen decoy to distract while bow hunting is not lazy, and totally different. If you don't see that there's nothing more I can say.

 

[Setterman]

Just curious??? Are you guys that are opposed to using turkey decoys while turkey hunting also opposed to using duck and goose decoys for waterfowl hunting?? And if not, please explain the difference??

I don't duck hunt but iMO it's not apples to apples

 

[TDW05]

I don't think a turkey flies by at 40+ MPH. With strutter decoys they come running in and stand somewhat still long enough for a shot. Can't compare ducks to turkeys IMO.

 

[ruger7mag]

Some people take the easier path...use decoys.
Some people like the greater challenge and the more even playing field...no decoys.

 

[Southern Sportsman]

Just curious??? Are you guys that are opposed to using turkey decoys while turkey hunting also opposed to using duck and goose decoys for waterfowl hunting?? And if not, please explain the difference??

Why not legalize rifles for turkeys since we use them for deer and squirrels and such?

Different animals, different instincts, different social structures, different time of year, different sport, different tactics.