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<blockquote data-quote="TheLBLman" data-source="post: 5363725" data-attributes="member: 1409"><p>Correct, except based on my real-world observations, you actually need a lot more than 2500 contiguous acres. A whole lot more.</p><p></p><p>Also, many hunters actually feel they are "self-regulating" simply by killing the legal limit every year, as in they deserve a pat on the back for not killing birds illegally.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>To a significant degree, I agree with Rakkin6.</p><p>While I do understand the disdain many traditional turkey hunters have towards the use of decoys, my thoughts have been tempered by coming to know they do not work anything at all as well as advertised and some seem to fear. Same can be said about turkey calls, as whether you're using a call or a decoy, other aspects of their usage may trump the fact that you're using either.</p><p></p><p><strong>We should all try to answer what is the ethical difference between "attracting" a turkey with a call vs. "attracting" a turkey with a decoy?</strong></p><p></p><p>Why is the question important?</p><p>Because the answer to it may ultimately be used against you when the majority of hunters see no difference; worse, <u>it may be non-hunters controlling our turkey-hunting regulations</u>.</p><p></p><p>Be careful for what you wish.</p><p></p><p>We can make a legitimate case for outlawing fanning based on safety.</p><p>We can make a legitimate case for delaying the season opening.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TheLBLman, post: 5363725, member: 1409"] Correct, except based on my real-world observations, you actually need a lot more than 2500 contiguous acres. A whole lot more. Also, many hunters actually feel they are "self-regulating" simply by killing the legal limit every year, as in they deserve a pat on the back for not killing birds illegally. To a significant degree, I agree with Rakkin6. While I do understand the disdain many traditional turkey hunters have towards the use of decoys, my thoughts have been tempered by coming to know they do not work anything at all as well as advertised and some seem to fear. Same can be said about turkey calls, as whether you're using a call or a decoy, other aspects of their usage may trump the fact that you're using either. [B]We should all try to answer what is the ethical difference between "attracting" a turkey with a call vs. "attracting" a turkey with a decoy?[/B] Why is the question important? Because the answer to it may ultimately be used against you when the majority of hunters see no difference; worse, [U]it may be non-hunters controlling our turkey-hunting regulations[/U]. Be careful for what you wish. We can make a legitimate case for outlawing fanning based on safety. We can make a legitimate case for delaying the season opening. [/QUOTE]
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