Reported a poacher this morning

[ne kid]

I feel bad for them having to eat a wild turkey.

[Buckhunter24]

Everyone take a deep breath, step outside.  China Cold isolation is getting to some of you guys.  Being a internet medical expert I am writing at Rx for a minimum of two Busch Latte before you return to the keyboard.

Not vitamin R?

[buglebrush]

I think the main difference is that blowing a stop sign isn't a property crime.  The bird was owned by all Washington residents in common.  Taking it deprived the rest of the residents the opportunity to do so.

So, instead of running a stop sign, what if you saw someone stealing the stop sign?  Do you still feel the same way?

One thing about that.  In the NE the bird is a nuisance not an asset.  unbelievable amount of them everywhere.  Not native either. 

[KFhunter]

I feel bad for them having to eat a wild turkey.

that might be their biggest lesson in the end     

[Henrydog]

Everyone take a deep breath, step outside.  China Cold isolation is getting to some of you guys.  Being a internet medical expert I am writing at Rx for a minimum of two Busch Latte before you return to the keyboard.

Not vitamin R?

No...good catch, but its way too early for Vitamin R on a empty stomach.  Busch Lattes are so watery they are preferred for Breakfast, and before any Church Services or parent teacher conferences held before noon. 

[ne kid]

  tough lesson to learn. I jerky the ones the kids get. Next year I will make moccasins should last me the rest of my life.

[cbond3318]

I feel bad for them having to eat a wild turkey.

that might be their biggest lesson in the end     

orange peel, basil leaf and peppercorn brine for a day before cooking and they'd be cleaning house up there. 

[ne kid]

Or wrap it in bacon, and eat the bacon.

[Pegasus]

Can we back up to Claude Dallas being a Western Hero???

Start a different thread for that one, pretty please.  I have participated in a few of those over the years and they get really heated. 

Can you tell we are all isolated and not hunting or fishing? 

I fully understand some folks would not report this violation.  I'm fine with that.  I'm not going to tell you that you MUST report it.  Would you report a deer, elk, moose, maybe a caribou?  Sure turkeys are a dime a dozen and a nuisance in many areas.  Maybe we should no longer have a season, bag limits etc...but we do.  Would I call in other crimes that I witness, sure, I'm a retired cop, it's second nature.  I imagine all of us have a level of criminal activity that we would report, just human nature.  I feel like wanton game violations are something I will report if I have enough information.  You don't feel the same, no problem, I respect that.

I also agree with Cory, some of the comments are over the top, but this is a campfire community and guys like to express opinions.

If I were that hungry I'd just throw a white tom out there then blast any turkey that had an extra white feather

WDFW: "We heard you poached a turkey?"

No Sir!   Them are all free range domestic turkeys!  See the white feathers?


but I'm not, and I don't want to spoil the DNA by introducing a domestic, although it happens all over the place.

Klickitat had that problem many years ago when they crossbred with turkeys from a turkey farm. They also transmitted disease that basically destroyed the flock that the WDFW was trying to get started in the state. Now they are everywhere.

[Pegasus]

Or wrap it in bacon, and eat the bacon.

Be sure to send Grandma the recipe in case they get anymore birds. I think they have already eaten the evidence except for the pics.

[ne kid]

I think they are still chewing on it.

[KFhunter]

I was going to grind my daughters turkey with pork shoulder




1 part turkey 10 parts pork   

[lokidog]

I'm sorry that you guys don't know how to cook a wild turkey.... 

[ne kid]

Seems a little light on pork? Don't overheat the grinder with the turkey. Haul it down to Boise see if they can cut it up for you first.

[Big game archer]

I'm sorry that you guys don't know how to cook a wild turkey....