turkey hunting via boat

[jthomas]

i have been extremely disappointed with some of the turkey hunters around stockton lake who choose to hunt via their boat.  for two days in a row now i've been calling a bird only to hear a boat pull up & come stomping through the woods trying to find the same bird.  i waved the first guy down as he came 'sneaking' up behind me . . . he proceeded to wave back and then sit down 20 yards from me and keep calling at the bird.  just because you can sit out in the middle of the lake and listen for different birds to gooble & then go to them doesn't mean other people aren't already hunting the same bird. 

[dan hufferd]

It sucks that people do that. Be CAREFUL waving at people, I had a friend of mine get shot by some idiot who thought his hand was a turkey head. He lived but still carries pellets in his hand and neck.  

[lmt out]

That's public land hunting.  It sucks but that's what happens.  Hell I hunt private land and every year I have to run two or three hunters off.  I had one guy as I was running him off ask for permission the rest of the season.  lol  I am sometimes amazed how people have the entitlement  attitude.  I have been hunting my aunts land for 35 years and I have had people get mad at me for running them off when they r trespassing.  It is comical.

[dprice]

Your safest bet would be to warn someone at 75 yards  the corp land isn't that thick ?

be careful bro   Remember to be smart enough for everyone  !  Toms are super charged right now   With decoys   

[blacknoseddace]

6 hours ago, dan hufferd said:

It sucks that people do that. Be CAREFUL waving at people, I had a friend of mine get shot by some idiot who thought his hand was a turkey head. He lived but still carries pellets in his hand and neck.  

It amazes me how people shoot at something without first identifying it. They have no business even owning a gun. 

[dan hufferd]

Just now, blacknoseddace said:

It amazes me how people shoot at something without first identifying it. They have no business even owning a gun. 

I know you are right ! David Counts, Counts Archery Monett Mo. can tell you all about it. I don't know what I would do if one of mine did a foolish thing like that. I hope I never have to find out. There is no game worth human life. Better to let one get away than take a chance. This is common sense right ?    

[fishmandunn]

Wish I had a dollar for each time that has happened to me 

[dprice]

Once you pull the trigger   There is no taking it back !  

Its  a good idea  to always focus on backstop  and surroundings 

 

 

[dprice]

I slept on somethin  fellows 

this guy calling turkeys from lake wouldn't be a blue champion  ... Would it? 

[Unimog]

19 hours ago, lmt out said:

That's public land hunting.  It sucks but that's what happens.  Hell I hunt private land and every year I have to run two or three hunters off.  I had one guy as I was running him off ask for permission the rest of the season.  lol  I am sometimes amazed how people have the entitlement  attitude.  I have been hunting my aunts land for 35 years and I have had people get mad at me for running them off when they r trespassing.  It is comical.

Heck I feel it's about as bad on private land. I've got a guy with property that joins some of mine and he apparently feels that since I'm not there 24/7 to run him off he has hunting rights to it.

A couple of years ago he had set up 8 bobcat trap setups. I called the conservation agent and we went out and took them all down and he approached the guy about it.  They guy admitted they were his and paid the fine because all he could be charged with was not putting his name and address on the traps. It was cheaper than buying traps!  He's a regular violator and knows the punishments for these type things are a slap on the wrist at best. 

There's definitely an entitlement attitude and it's totally unbelievable.  Rifle season is by far the worst. I'm gun shy to let anyone hunt because that turns into their brother in law and their other buddies and they feel like they have lifelong permission. Sorry rant over lol