Turkey season shut down chances.

[Gobble Doc]

But some of you make a good argument for going turkey hunting.


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[KFhunter]

But some of you make a good argument for going turkey hunting.


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I just don't see the point in guilting a small handfull of guys, while the masses don't even have a HW account.

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[konradcountry]

Or, even WORSE, I don't want to hear once I get camp set up and I'm out in the turkey woods that my wife has a cough and is getting nervous about how warm she's feeling and I'm at least 8 hours away from getting home.

This is how I feel.

I wouldn't feel right about leaving my wife to drive across the state just to shoot turkeys.

I did pretty well the last few years so I'm fine with someone else taking my turkey.

Of course I want to go but I'm gonna shock my wife instead and tell her I'm doing flooring downstairs.

[HUNTINCOUPLE]

I know I spouted off about us having Daughters birds picked out here at our place. But for the love of mankind shut it all.down!
The birds will all.be bigger and better next year if we are still alive that is.

[KFhunter]

And don't forget

Turkey hunting is the one thing that WA actually gets non-res hunters for, even NYC'rs come Turkey hunting in WA

Its gonna suck fir guys like Bearpaw outfitters, I see a lot of non-res Turkey hunters in his success topics

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[Fl0und3rz]

What am I missing?

Thanks.

It's not you, who can pay attention to guidelines, act responsibly, and avoid problematic contacts.  It's the 2-10 other people who see you going about your business as mostly normal, and think, if he can do X, why can't I do Y, and that cascades into 100 people thinking the same. 

We already see that here with the pot shops, liquor stores, casinos, etc.  Yeah, it's a one-size fits most, and I loath it as much as the next guy. But it is necessary, because it is everyone for himself or herself in the USA.


People wonder how S. Korea fared so well without lockdows?

Seoul’s handling of the outbreak emphasises transparency and relies heavily on public cooperation in place of hardline measures such as lockdowns.

https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3075164/south-koreas-coronavirus-response-opposite-china-and


In my opinion, aside from the bureacratic quagmire that is federalism (and timing), that is the biggest reason that S. Korea is on the downslope of this while we are still ramping up.

[Gobble Doc]

But some of you make a good argument for going turkey hunting.


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I just don't see the point in guilting a small handfull of guys, while the masses don't even have a HW account.

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I was thinking about myself as my kid has a youth tag and has never been before. It would be fun to take him out. Maybe subconsciously wanting to be talked into going.


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[Dan-o]

Just think about how good it will be when they open it back up in May!
 
Birds won't be all tight beaked due to a million people in the woods doing pre-season locating.  Hens will be nested tight.  Bachelor groups on prowl looking to break quarantine.

It's going to be epic!

My whole quandary is your fault anyway!!!!!

If you hadn't originally gotten me into turkey hunting, I never would have started.

You and your stupid explanation about how turkeys are just feathered elk and you hunt them just like elk in the rut.

I've subconsciously been taking an elk rut hunt each spring..........       

[huntnfmly]

To you selfish people who are going to go hunting it has been explained on this thread and others even tho you don't plan on coming into contact with people things happen.
My daughter works in the health care field and deals with patients every day has to wear a mask all day.
Stay the f home people don't bring it to my daughter who could give it to my grandson when she gets home.
Her and every other health worker are being selfless.

[MerriamMagician]

I see that there is a wealth of opinions on this topic. My plan is to hunt turkeys as usual with proper caution and planning to avoid potentially affecting other people. Spring turkey hunting is the pinnacle of my entire year and has always been my favorite hunting. I would be devastated if the season was cancelled or suspended.

Meanwhile, other states are encouraging people to get outdoors to hunt to get away from others. In some cases they are even waiving license and camping fees. Leave it to liberal WA to make headlines as the first state to cancel fishing, and now potentially turkey season. I understand everyones concerns given the circumstances, but cancelling turkey season is a solid no.

[Karl Blanchard]

I think what annoys me the most about all of this is the hypocrisy of it all. I know this is the internet so everyone will swear they are in full on lock down but I have to spend 9hrs a day out and about and I see all the people in and out of stores all day long. So it's ok for people to expose our food service workers because 99.9% of people can't go more than 2 days without a trip to the store but I can be labeled selfish because I want to drive 26 min up the pass to spend some alone time with the turkeys? I'd like all the pots to meet the kettle. Start taking my safety and the safety of my coworkers seriously before you ask us to do the same. Living in those glass houses must be nice 

[TriggerMike]

I hear that you can buy tags in a store.  I thought I saw a post somewhere in the forum that the director of WDFW was on a podcast and said they will make a decision or decide on something on the 1st for turkey ans spring bear.  Just what I heard.

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Susewind said they would make sn announcement on monday.

Monday as in today?

[MR5x5]

I hear that you can buy tags in a store.  I thought I saw a post somewhere in the forum that the director of WDFW was on a podcast and said they will make a decision or decide on something on the 1st for turkey ans spring bear.  Just what I heard.

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Susewind said they would make sn announcement on monday.

Monday as in today?

Thinking it was April 1 for a decision.

[huntnfmly]

I think what annoys me the most about all of this is the hypocrisy of it all. I know this is the internet so everyone will swear they are in full on lock down but I have to spend 9hrs a day out and about and I see all the people in and out of stores all day long. So it's ok for people to expose our food service workers because 99.9% of people can't go more than 2 days without a trip to the store but I can be labeled selfish because I want to drive 26 min up the pass to spend some alone time with the turkeys? I'd like all the pots to meet the kettle. Start taking my safety and the safety of my coworkers seriously before you ask us to do the same. Living in those glass houses must be nice 

I agree with you 100% it's not ok or right that you have to be exposed for 9hrs a day to others that are not staying home.
It's also not fair that my grandson gets sick because one of those people got sick and have it to my daughter who brings it home.
I've cancelled our Turkey trip that was going to be my grandsons first time going with us.
Glass houses? Not so much here

[KFhunter]

I think what annoys me the most about all of this is the hypocrisy of it all. I know this is the internet so everyone will swear they are in full on lock down but I have to spend 9hrs a day out and about and I see all the people in and out of stores all day long. So it's ok for people to expose our food service workers because 99.9% of people can't go more than 2 days without a trip to the store but I can be labeled selfish because I want to drive 26 min up the pass to spend some alone time with the turkeys? I'd like all the pots to meet the kettle. Start taking my safety and the safety of my coworkers seriously before you ask us to do the same. Living in those glass houses must be nice 

This is why this shelter in place order is going to drag on and on, until eventually literally no one is obeying it.

Then what?