Can you shoot a turkey in its roost?

[pianoman9701]

I enjoy this, too.

[boneaddict]

I'm just curious as to how people derive their ethics

  Lots of folks have touched on it I think, as its just a personal choice of what I think the hunt is about.   To others its different.   Not going to judge them for it(except for the hibernating bear)  That one bugs me a bit.

[Dan-o]

Thanks, gents.   I don't want to thread jack, but......

I'm always amazed at how people can derive such firm stances on the ethics of hunting-related stuff:
  *  Illuminocks
  *  battery operated duck decoy
  *  Electronic duck call
  *  Hunting deer over a pile of corn.... or on agricultural land, for that matter
  *  Spot lighting bobcats
  *   A pic of your bow with a flashlight on it.   

Good and decent people have disagreed.......

[bobcat]

I'll tell you right now....if I see a roosted elk I'm shooting it. No ifs ands or butts. I do not want that smart of a critter passing on any genes.

Just don't stand directly below it and you will be okay.

    Sorry I got in a little late on this discussion but just had to LMAO at this comment.   

[christopheri]

I want all of you to know I passed on this moose....

Mighty ethical of ya Rasbo...

[rtspring]

Never hunted turkey in my life. This is why I like this site, I would of thought it was ok to shoot one in a damn tree as long as it was legal shooting hours. Lots of good points on ethics and such on here...


Maybe I will hunt them nexy year.... Gobble Gobble........


RTSPRING

[bobcat]

Is it ethical to hunt turkeys while they're in the "rut"? That's what I want to know. When that stud turkey is thinking with the wrong head? Now how is that ethical? How would you like to get shot while on a date with a new girlfriend just as you're about to get lucky?

[Huntbear]

Is it ethical to hunt turkeys while they're in the "rut"? That's what I want to know. When that stud turkey is thinking with the wrong head? Now how is that ethical? How would you like to get shot while on a date with a new girlfriend just as you're about to get lucky?

then no hunting bull elk in the rut sorry bow hunters...

or Buck deer in the rut....  sorry late archery and muzzy guys

Purely unethical 

[BOWHUNTER45]

all ...o.k sO YOU SAME GUYS WOULD SHOOT A DUCK SITTING ON WATER TOO lmao  actually a raft of ducks would be better ....." A "

[Dan-o]

Bob Cat,

That's actually why I asked if it was ethical to put out a jake-that's-about-to-mount-a-hen decoy set up.

Hardly seems sporting to me........   I mean I know what I'd do if it was breeding season and some young punk moved in.......   

[BOWHUNTER45]

 WAIT A MINUTE ...WATCH THIS ... I did not kill this bird because it was unethical to me  :chuckle 


FAST FORWARD IT TO ABOUT THE MIDDLE .... TO GET TO MY POINT !!!!

[runamuk]

And there are those that think any form of hunting is unethical  and they make their case as well as many have made cases here, its still legal to hunt so as long as its done legally maybe we should avoid eating our own, peta and their ilk seem to have a handle on that.


and as for the roosting elk maybe that would give me a sporting chance.....

[Bofire]

  A guy I hunted with last year tried to mount my hen decoy but he never roosted so could I have shot him?
Carl

[BOWHUNTER45]

Did you guys watch the video ? I was just being funny ....

[Dan-o]

Great video!