Question: Turkeys & shot placement

[Ben Lamb]

Is it okay to shoot the turkey at the front bird feeder, or do I wait until they're at the one on the side of the House so I don't have a school bus drive by as I'm peppering some SOB for stealing the squirrel's food?

Also, and I don't know why this isn't already a thing, but if you have flushing dogs, turkeys are upland game birds that can be shot on the wing. I feel like we're being lied too by everyone that says you have to shoot them on the ground.

 

[Gellar]

In a few weeks you will be lucky if those Toms let you out of the house, other then to fill the feeder.

 

[SwaggyD]

Is it okay to shoot the turkey at the front bird feeder, or do I wait until they're at the one on the side of the House so I don't have a school bus drive by as I'm peppering some SOB for stealing the squirrel's food?

Also, and I don't know why this isn't already a thing, but if you have flushing dogs, turkeys are upland game birds that can be shot on the wing. I feel like we're being lied too by everyone that says you have to shoot them on the ground.

Definitely let them walk to back of the house.

 

[Ben Lamb]

In a few weeks you will be lucky if those Toms let you out of the house, other then to fill the feeder.

I got me a double barrel Shotgun. I ain't skeered!

Definitely let them walk to back of the house.

I appreciate the help. I'm all about ethics.

 

[DFS]

I got me a double barrel Shotgun. I ain't skeered!



I appreciate the help. I'm all about ethics.

It’s important to make a clean kill once they make it to the neighbors yard things get awkward.

 

[Hem]

I got me a double barrel Shotgun. I ain't skeered!



I appreciate the help. I'm all about ethics.

Spoken like a true Montanan.

 

[Ben Lamb]

It’s important to make a clean kill once they make it to the neighbors yard things get awkward.

This is good advice. I'm not making this mistake again.

 

[Frenchy]

Is it okay to shoot the turkey at the front bird feeder, or do I wait until they're at the one on the side of the House so I don't have a school bus drive by as I'm peppering some SOB for stealing the squirrel's food?

Also, and I don't know why this isn't already a thing, but if you have flushing dogs, turkeys are upland game birds that can be shot on the wing. I feel like we're being lied too by everyone that says you have to shoot them on the ground.

Upland birds you say......

Good Boy!

 

[Ben Lamb]

Upland birds you say......

Good Boy!

This boy is the best of all the boys. Extra treats for this boy!

 

[Stocker]

Is it okay to shoot the turkey at the front bird feeder, or do I wait until they're at the one on the side of the House so I don't have a school bus drive by as I'm peppering some SOB for stealing the squirrel's food?

Also, and I don't know why this isn't already a thing, but if you have flushing dogs, turkeys are upland game birds that can be shot on the wing. I feel like we're being lied too by everyone that says you have to shoot them on the ground.

I’m gonna tell a little more on my shooting prowess and preparedness. I stalked a tom a few years ago on a creek bottom, as he got behind s cedar tree I sprang from my cover and charged him. Only thing was he went 1 way and I looked around the other side, he jumped the fence, I shot him, he tried to fly, shot him again, got him with the 3rd shot and he continued to run and I was out of shells. So I fixed bayonet and chased him down. I finally got him killed. It’s stories like this that make me wonder why I even attempt to hunt anything more than squirrels……….

So long and short, kill ‘em anyway you can.

 

[Kaitum]

This one had the gall to bitch about an empty bird feeder. The deer over his shoulder didn't seem to have any trouble.

 

[Ben Lamb]

This one had the gall to bitch about an empty bird feeder. The deer over his shoulder didn't seem to have any trouble.

Nothing in this world I hate more than a freeloader.

 

[VikingsGuy]

Also, and I don't know why this isn't already a thing, but if you have flushing dogs, turkeys are upland game birds that can be shot on the wing. I feel like we're being lied too by everyone that says you have to shoot them on the ground.

Just make sure you kill'em good with the first shot - a wounded turkey is tough on a dog.

 

[Stocker]

Just make sure you kill'em good with the first shot - a wounded turkey is tough on a dog.

And humans.

 

[Ben Lamb]

Just make sure you kill'em good with the first shot - a wounded turkey is tough on a dog.

Them turkeys have been spinning up my dogs something fierce. The chocolate lab is ready to cut some throats thanks to all of the taunting outside of the fence.

 

[Deleted member 28227]

Dad I caught that sum b@#ch


Gus has been trying to convince me that he could "extraordinary rendition" one of these birds into the back yard.

 

[kansasdad]

Careful Mr Lamb, some turkeys are quite the adversary. Lull you to sleep, and spring a trap on you later!

 

[Ben Lamb]

Update: Small Tom & a medium sized Jake were under the sunflower seeds acting like neighborhood toughs yesterday monring.

The dogs damned near split in half trying to get through the slider door. Ultimately, they flushed too far out for an ethical shot, and the season isn't "technically" open yet.

 

[SwaggyD]

Update: Small Tom & a medium sized Jake were under the sunflower seeds acting like neighborhood toughs yesterday monring.

The dogs damned near split in half trying to get through the slider door. Ultimately, they flushed too far out for an ethical shot, and the season isn't "technically" open yet.

Stupid technicalities.....

 

[Ben Lamb]

Stupid technicalities.....

It's like they know something we don't man. It's freaking weird!