Post by: seth30 on August 09, 2013, 12:18:50 PM
Seth
Post by: Holg3107 on August 09, 2013, 12:23:30 PM
Post by: CedarPants on August 09, 2013, 12:24:11 PM
Turkey hunting is a fairly mobile pursuit though for the most part, so you'd limit yourself to 1 spot going that route. Is it a spot the turkeys frequent I'm assuming? Is a portable ground blind an option?
Post by: seth30 on August 09, 2013, 12:26:53 PM
I can't think of any reason someone would think it's unethical.Yes the landowner sees them in the same spot all the time, two reasons I want to be in a stand. (I do have a blind as well) There is also frequent wolf sightings where the property is, and I just prefer being up high for the better visual.
Turkey hunting is a fairly mobile pursuit though for the most part, so you'd limit yourself to 1 spot going that route. Is it a spot the turkeys frequent I'm assuming? Is a portable ground blind an option?
Post by: ghosthunter on August 09, 2013, 12:30:45 PM
I can't think of any reason someone would think it's unethical.Yes the landowner sees them in the same spot all the time, two reasons I want to be in a stand. (I do have a blind as well) There is also frequent wolf sightings where the property is, and I just prefer being up high for the better visual.
Turkey hunting is a fairly mobile pursuit though for the most part, so you'd limit yourself to 1 spot going that route. Is it a spot the turkeys frequent I'm assuming? Is a portable ground blind an option?
Carry on. :tup:
Post by: Holg3107 on August 09, 2013, 12:31:14 PM
Post by: ICEMAN on August 09, 2013, 12:31:19 PM
Take a buddy if you are concerned of wolf issues?
Good luck Seth!
Post by: seth30 on August 09, 2013, 12:31:24 PM
Post by: CedarPants on August 09, 2013, 12:31:31 PM
And if everyone that hunted turkeys wanted to get off the ground to avoid wolves, there would be a lot of treestand turkey hunters in NE Washington since those things are everywhere :tup:
Post by: seth30 on August 09, 2013, 12:32:45 PM
Post by: turkeyfeather on August 09, 2013, 12:37:17 PM
Sorry I should have stated in my first post, I will be hunting with a bow.Nothing unethical about that at all. Good luck.
Post by: CedarPants on August 09, 2013, 01:04:09 PM
Post by: seth30 on August 09, 2013, 01:23:58 PM
Post by: turkeyfeather on August 09, 2013, 01:25:40 PM
Thanks again guys :tup: When you boat hunt a bird after the hit do you let them bleed out like a deer or do you go after them and and snap the neck like a goose or duck?My experience bowhunting them is that by the time you get done fist pumping and get your butt over to them they are dead.
Post by: CedarPants on August 09, 2013, 01:28:45 PM
Thanks again guys :tup: When you boat hunt a bird after the hit do you let them bleed out like a deer or do you go after them and and snap the neck like a goose or duck?
I've never killed a bird with a bow, just a shotgun. I would advise against trying to snap an injured turkey's neck though. I'm sure it would work but you could be in for one helluva fight.
Usually want to get to them as fast as possible then stand on their neck. Watch the wings and legs because they'll beat your legs up. They usually expire fairly quickly this way though
Post by: seth30 on August 09, 2013, 01:31:29 PM
Post by: turkeyfeather on August 09, 2013, 01:32:44 PM
:yike: I have never tangled with a turkey and always assumed they would be a easy animal to handle. Thanks again for the help!!!You've seen the spurs on them right?
Post by: seth30 on August 09, 2013, 01:33:32 PM
Post by: CedarPants on August 09, 2013, 01:34:59 PM
Post by: h20hunter on August 09, 2013, 01:35:05 PM
A) Hunt 'em from a stand, a tree....no problem by me....
B) Yes please...shoot 'em, chase 'em down, break its neck.....and by all means film it.
That would be a sight to behold. They look like they would be mean as hell and if you can come away unscathed I'm gonna get a big ol button that says "you da man". I would not want to grab a wounded one.....probably get my butt kicked and laughed out of camp.
Post by: seth30 on August 09, 2013, 01:36:10 PM
Okay...now I can throw a suggestion out there...Hey if I can borrow your go pro I will film it :chuckle:
A) Hunt 'em from a stand, a tree....no problem by me....
B) Yes please...shoot 'em, chase 'em down, break its neck.....and by all means film it.
That would be a sight to behold. They look like they would be mean as hell and if you can come away unscathed I'm gonna get a big ol button that says "you da man". I would not want to grab a wounded one.....probably get my butt kicked and laughed out of camp.
Post by: turkeyfeather on August 09, 2013, 01:36:42 PM
I would imagine trying to snap the neck of an injured tom with some fight left in him would result in a trip to the doc for puncture wounds and stitches :tup::yeah: They can be an inch or longer and very sharp.
Post by: h20hunter on August 09, 2013, 01:37:50 PM
Post by: CedarPants on August 09, 2013, 01:38:59 PM
I was lucky enough to kill a bird that first year. Jumped on it just like I saw old Will Primos do. Bad idea :chuckle:
I think I was bleeding more than the turkey by the time it was over.
Thankfully I've come a long way since then and have many turkeys under my belt, and I only get beat up by a turkey every couple years instead of every year
Post by: turkeyfeather on August 09, 2013, 01:46:47 PM
I taught myself to hunt turkeys about 15 years or so ago. Picked up some hunting videos, a few calls, etc. Watched the videos (Primos), kept seeing the guys run out and jump/lay down on their birds after the shot (birds flapping around everywhere).:chuckle:
I was lucky enough to kill a bird that first year. Jumped on it just like I saw old Will Primos do. Bad idea :chuckle:
I think I was bleeding more than the turkey by the time it was over.
Thankfully I've come a long way since then and have many turkeys under my belt, and I only get beat up by a turkey every couple years instead of every year
Post by: turkeydancer on August 09, 2013, 02:11:12 PM
You have a turkey hunting expert in BH45 (John).
Not unethical to hunt from a tree stand, but not sure there would be an advantage over a cheap camo ground blind. A turkey's eyes are on the sides of its' head giving him 315 degrees of sight (all but 45 degrees behind him), and any movement will usually spook the bird even if you are elevated.
As mentioned, do not pick a tom up by the legs until you are sure the bird is done as the spurs can rip your hand and/or wrist wide open. I carry a folding pocket knife to make the final dispatch if needed ... lightly place your foot on the turks head and slice the neck. (You can also use the knife to ward off pesky wolves :chuckle:).
Good luck out there .... :twocents:
Post by: MtnMuley on August 09, 2013, 03:16:49 PM
I would imagine trying to snap the neck of an injured tom with some fight left in him would result in a trip to the doc for puncture wounds and stitches :tup:
Lol, I tried that with my first turkey twenty years ago. Just figured I'd ring his neck like a grouse or goose. Wrong. I slipped into the creek and ended up with a nice gash in the side from a spur. Never tried that again. ;)
Post by: seth30 on August 09, 2013, 07:19:36 PM
Seth -:chuckle: If it wasn't for bad luck I wouldn't have any at all, and I don't feel like being Washington states first wolf victim :chuckle:
You have a turkey hunting expert in BH45 (John).
Not unethical to hunt from a tree stand, but not sure there would be an advantage over a cheap camo ground blind. A turkey's eyes are on the sides of its' head giving him 315 degrees of sight (all but 45 degrees behind him), and any movement will usually spook the bird even if you are elevated.
As mentioned, do not pick a tom up by the legs until you are sure the bird is done as the spurs can rip your hand and/or wrist wide open. I carry a folding pocket knife to make the final dispatch if needed ... lightly place your foot on the turks head and slice the neck. (You can also use the knife to ward off pesky wolves :chuckle:).
Good luck out there .... :twocents: