I was thinking the other day while I was hunting and a couple of topics came to mind that I thought I would like to discuss with folks on here. This is technically my 2nd season (third if you count the 3 times I went in 2009) and I am not a very proficient caller. I try to practice when I can, but life tends to get in the way.
First of all let me say this if you can call a bird in I have a lot of respect for you. I only have experience on Priest WMA and the birds are pretty quite and I actually saw one run from me once when I called to it (pretty discouraging).
As I was hunting I realized that my hunting pretty much consists of moving around trying to locate a bird then sneak up on it and shooting it. I sometimes get the feeling on here and in dealing with people who I run into that they kinda look down on that type of hunting. I did some research and found that turkey calls like the ones we use were first put into production circa 1857 and progressed into what we have today. In fact the slate and box calls were not invented until the early 1900's, which made me think �what did people do before calls? I realized that they must have done it the same way I did it. Just snuck up on the bird and shot it. I think a lot of people tend to think there is no skill in this method. While it may not be as �sporting� as calling one in I would have to disagree that there is no skill in sneaking up on an animal with some of the best eyesight in the woods.
What do ya�ll think?
The second subject that i have thought about often is why can�t you shoot a bird on roost? I know it�s against the law,so please refrain from that response, but in the afternoon when they go on roost, in my opinion you should be able to shoot one. It is usually still plenty day light when they go up and from the elevated vantage point they would actually be more likely to see you sneaking up to them and would have ample opportunity to fly away. If they are dumb enough to sit there, then IMO they get what they get. Remember I�m new to Turkey hunting so there may be something I don�t know about roosting birds that makes them vulnerable.
What do ya�ll think?
This topic may be touchier so if you are going to have trouble responding politely and not calling names, then just skip the second question.
First of all let me say this if you can call a bird in I have a lot of respect for you. I only have experience on Priest WMA and the birds are pretty quite and I actually saw one run from me once when I called to it (pretty discouraging).
As I was hunting I realized that my hunting pretty much consists of moving around trying to locate a bird then sneak up on it and shooting it. I sometimes get the feeling on here and in dealing with people who I run into that they kinda look down on that type of hunting. I did some research and found that turkey calls like the ones we use were first put into production circa 1857 and progressed into what we have today. In fact the slate and box calls were not invented until the early 1900's, which made me think �what did people do before calls? I realized that they must have done it the same way I did it. Just snuck up on the bird and shot it. I think a lot of people tend to think there is no skill in this method. While it may not be as �sporting� as calling one in I would have to disagree that there is no skill in sneaking up on an animal with some of the best eyesight in the woods.
What do ya�ll think?
The second subject that i have thought about often is why can�t you shoot a bird on roost? I know it�s against the law,so please refrain from that response, but in the afternoon when they go on roost, in my opinion you should be able to shoot one. It is usually still plenty day light when they go up and from the elevated vantage point they would actually be more likely to see you sneaking up to them and would have ample opportunity to fly away. If they are dumb enough to sit there, then IMO they get what they get. Remember I�m new to Turkey hunting so there may be something I don�t know about roosting birds that makes them vulnerable.
What do ya�ll think?
This topic may be touchier so if you are going to have trouble responding politely and not calling names, then just skip the second question.
