Is it legal to shoot two turkey's at once.

[bearmanric]

i have two turkey tag's if i have the chance to shoot two tukey's at one after the other is it legal. thought i better make sure. will be using a contender encore pro Hunter single shot shotgun. just curios.  it will be a challenge anyway. could of shot a jake last year  only one tag tho.Rick

[bearmanric]

i'll be hunting colville. Rick

[Head-shot]

Here ya go Rick this is right from the Regs:

Bag/Possession Limit

"A total of three (3) turkeys in the spring season with the following restricitions. Only two (2) turkeys may be taken in eastern Washington and only 1 of those may be taken in Chelan, Kittitas, and Yakima counties (combined); only one (1) turkey may be taken in western Washington per year, except two (2) turkeys may be taken in Klickitat County.

Additional turkey tags may be purchased at any time. In appropriate areas, two turkeys can be harvested in one day."


Hope that helps

Eric

[jackelope]

i did it  2 years ago...it is legal with 2 tags in your pocket.

[Gobble]

Yep, Its legal 

[brewzer13]

Legal on the eastside. My second year of hunting, got two with one shot opening morning. The hunting gods were shining on me that morning and had a good partner calling them in to me.

[bearhunter59]

as long as your not in Kittitas, Chelan, or Yakima county, you can take two on the eastside...

[Intruder]

As it has been pointed out... it is legal as the regs specify. 

I would encourage folks to refrain doing it as much as possible.  Not trying to badmouth anyone here or infer bad sportsmanship but there are some viable reason to limiting the harvest of Toms from areas.  Just like deer and other game genetics play a large role in future success.  Also, early in the year many of the younger Toms are grouped up and highly susceptible to over harvest.  Trying to limit harvest of Toms to 1 bird a day is just more of a conservation principle.... kinda like letting a big bass go and keepin the little ones to eat.  I realize there are going to be circumstances where hunters have limited time and or killing a 2nd bird may even be unintentional.  Sumthin to think about... it's a personal choice for sure.

   

[Wacenturion]

As it has been pointed out... it is legal as the regs specify. 

I would encourage folks to refrain doing it as much as possible.  Not trying to badmouth anyone here or infer bad sportsmanship but there are some viable reason to limiting the harvest of Toms from areas.  Just like deer and other game genetics play a large role in future success.  Also, early in the year many of the younger Toms are grouped up and highly susceptible to over harvest.  Trying to limit harvest of Toms to 1 bird a day is just more of a conservation principle.... kinda like letting a big bass go and keepin the little ones to eat.  I realize there are going to be circumstances where hunters have limited time and or killing a 2nd bird may even be unintentional.  Sumthin to think about... it's a personal choice for sure.







................................ Amen to that!!!!   Another stupid regulation from the agency.  In my opinion does nothing but promote the wrong things in turkey hunting.  Isn't harvesting one gobbler on a given day quality enough?  But then again.....some folks in the WDFD would be glad if you guys killed every last one of em.  Just my two cents.  Goes hand and hand with the latest proposal this past weekend at the Commission Meeting in the Tri-Cities to harvest up to 3 beardless birds(believe 2 early season...1 late) in NE in the future to alleviate nuisance problems.  Sure an appropriate time to bring it up.....3 days before the opener.....when no one's around.  If you guys buy into these ongoing changes, all I can say is.....buyer beware.   

   

[Wacenturion]

Here's what I was referring to.......it was passed.


Hunting rules for 2008 adopted
by Fish and Wildlife Commission


PASCO – The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission adopted hunting rules for the 2008 season at a public meeting April 11-12 in Pasco. The nine-member commission, which sets policy for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), heard comment from hunters and then approved minor changes to hunting seasons and regulations for the third year of a three-year rules package.

Complete hunting season details will be available next month in pamphlet form and on the WDFW website at http://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/regs_seasons.html. Changes include:

Adjustments to general-season and special-permit hunts for deer and elk to address wildlife population changes, agricultural damage, winter mortality and other issues.

Modifications to moose, bighorn sheep and mountain goat hunting permits and unit boundaries to address wildlife population changes.

Expansion of fall turkey hunts to help control increasing turkey populations in eastern Washington, including a new early season in northeast units for beardless turkeys only. 

Expansion of the mourning dove hunting season from 15 to 30 days, based on an increase in the birds’ population.

Restriction of the use of radio telemetry equipment to hunt game animals.

Classification of exotic Eurasian collared doves to allow year-round hunting, helping to control the population

[Machias]

I grew up in MO, probably one of the preimer turkey states in the US.  It was always considered bad turkey hunting edict from the old timers to ambush birds, shoot hens, and or shoot more then one bird at a setting.  And bad form to shoot more then one bird at a shot, since the chances of wounding a bird is pretty high when they are grouped together.  I am NOT bad mouthing anyone above, I'm only saying it was frowned on by the turkey hunting elders where I grew up.    My great grandpa would have slapped the snot out of me.   

[CP]

My dad taught me to try to wait for the birds to clump up and shoot when their heads were together.  He grew up during the great depression, ammo costs money, hunting was to put meat on the table, and two turkeys are better than one.  But that was a different time and place. 

[Wacenturion]

Meant to mention up above....criticism is directed at the WDFW.....not at anyone who takes two birds in one day or two at one time, as it is legal.    

[wastickslinger]

I could see an issue if there were a shortage of turkeys, or if we were trying to establish a population. The way I see it the bids are multiplying like crazy and are well established.

I understand the point about people taking a marginal shot at a second bird on the run. But hunters have the responsibility to make those descisions. I can recall a time when I shot a gobbler and his buddies just stood there.

So should all birds be one per day too? Ducks, Geese, pheasant? Second and third shot too risky?

Not stirring the pot, I just dont see the issue.

[Machias]

Please don't take what I'm saying as an insult to anyone, it is not meant to be that way at all. 

Of course you don't see the issue, to you, you put spring gobblers on the same level as pheasants, ducks and geese.  Turkey hunting has a strong tradition in the south and midwest.  There were unwritten rules of combat.    Out smarting a battle weary ol gobbler is what legends back home are made of.  If you bragged about shooting a bird from ambush or walking up or sneaking in and killing a bird you'd be looked down upon as none sporting.  Kind of the same way guys are looked at for road shooting quail and pheasant or shooting ducks and geese after they land.  Washington doesn't have the deep rooted tradition, the birds here don't have and I suspect never will have the status of the old longbeards back home.  Guys would day dream of matching wits with a gobbler that had gotten away several times.  There is a really good book called "The Old Pro Turkey Hunter" by Gene Nunnery that really tells about the traditions of Spring Gobbler hunting.  Again no disprect meant, just trying to give a perspective of a midwestern turkey nut transplanted to the NE WA.