Passing on Gobblers

[MidTennFisher]

I can't imagine ever passing up on an adult gobbler that I caused to make his way towards me.

The silent ones likely still probably "played the game", they just did it quietly. Out of all the acres of woods he could walk in, he didn't just randomly show up in front of you. He came to your calls, he just was educated from hunting pressure and did so quietly.

I do almost all of my hunting on public land. Public land gobblers are hard to come by. If they come by me, they get shot. Spring is a great time for fishing, too. So there's always that to do once you're tagged out.

Not to directly accuse anybody, but I think roughly 95% of the people who claim they won't kill a turkey that didn't gobble are full of crap.

 

[Huntaholic]

Yeah, I pass birds. I called up 2 last Saturday to 12 yards, gobbling and strutting the whole way in. I dont feel like there are enough birds on this property to spare one this year.

 

[redblood]

if you count not shooting them off my porch as passing, i have passed a dozen probably since it opened. i do take their picture and male them gobble

 

[Huntaholic]

if you count not shooting them off my porch as passing, i have passed a dozen probably since it opened. i do take their picture and male them gobble

LOL I wasnt counting those! Yard birds always get a pass.