Attention Hunters

[saltysenior]

  On the 35th anniversary of my favorite decoy , Mary , getting her head blown off in S.C. , I thought I would post my thoughts...

       There are many people hiding in the bushes making noise like a turkey....They are waiting to see or hear an approaching turkey...They have big guns and want very much to shoot a turkey.

       There are also many people walking around making noise like a turkey...They are hoping to hear or sneak up on a turkey...They also have guns and they too want to shoot a turkey.

       This is not a safe situation.
          MAKE SURE YOU ARE LOOKING AT A LIVE, BEARDED TURKEY BEFORE YOU SHOOT !!

[ManfromGreenSwamp]

Amen!






RIP Mary


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[Howie g]

All the more reason to completely do away with decoys !!!!
Yes ,  I'm that guy

[captfire]

 IF U CAN'T TELL A REAL ONE FROM A DECOY U DON;T NEED TO BE IN THE WOODS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ChesterCopperpot]

  On the 35th anniversary of my favorite decoy , Mary , getting her head blown off in S.C. , I thought I would post my thoughts...

       There are many people hiding in the bushes making noise like a turkey....They are waiting to see or hear an approaching turkey...They have big guns and want very much to shoot a turkey.

       There are also many people walking around making noise like a turkey...They are hoping to hear or sneak up on a turkey...They also have guns and they too want to shoot a turkey.

       This is not a safe situation.
          MAKE SURE YOU ARE LOOKING AT A LIVE, BEARDED TURKEY BEFORE YOU SHOOT !!

I'm glad you're okay. Trigger-happy, bush-shooting jacklegs are a dangerous, dangerous thing.


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[mtns2hunt]

  On the 35th anniversary of my favorite decoy , Mary , getting her head blown off in S.C. , I thought I would post my thoughts...

       There are many people hiding in the bushes making noise like a turkey....They are waiting to see or hear an approaching turkey...They have big guns and want very much to shoot a turkey.

       There are also many people walking around making noise like a turkey...They are hoping to hear or sneak up on a turkey...They also have guns and they too want to shoot a turkey.

       This is not a safe situation.


          MAKE SURE YOU ARE LOOKING AT A LIVE, BEARDED TURKEY BEFORE YOU SHOOT !!

I'm glad you're okay. Trigger-happy, bush-shooting jacklegs are a dangerous, dangerous thing.


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Not to mention a lot of people are using TSS. What a horror to get hit with a load of TSS.

[Greg Massey]

IF U CAN'T TELL A REAL ONE FROM A DECOY U DON;T NEED TO BE IN THE WOODS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

X2

[Wigsplitter]

I would not want to see a tss 9 victim...... be careful out there and identify your target!!!

[TrackeySauresRex]

All the more reason to completely do away with decoys !!!!
Yes ,  I'm that guy

I would not want to see a tss 9 victim...... be careful out there and identify your target!!!

IF U CAN'T TELL A REAL ONE FROM A DECOY U DON;T NEED TO BE IN THE WOODS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

There will be bad mistakes with shells that shoot long ranges. The first thing you learn, know your target and beyond. Hunters in full camo head to toe and un experienced hunter shooting at a bird 60 yards away is scary stuff. Know where you are at all times. Situational awareness!
Have a safe spring All.

[rakkin6]

I pretty much only hunt public land. When ever I am walking I wear an orange hat. And I keep it in the back of my vest whenever I am setup in case I see an Elmer coming so I can grab it and wave it at him. In my opinion it is worth it from a safety perspective. Takes me about 3 seconds to take it off my head and put it in my vest.

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[Dtrkyman]

I used to have a vest with orange patches that pulled out and would walk around with those out, particularly while carrying a bird.

Problem is I don't think the typical turkey hunting accident happens while one is walking.  Even crazier is the fact that many accidents are experienced hunters.

I had a chat with an old timer once, after coming up on his jake decoy in the rain, I stood there ten minutes yelling trying to find the guy, turns out he was in his truck hiding from the rain, he invited me in and said at least you didn't shoot my decoy, why he was still using a jake after it had already been shot a few years prior was crazy!

[rakkin6]

I used to have a vest with orange patches that pulled out and would walk around with those out, particularly while carrying a bird.

Problem is I don't think the typical turkey hunting accident happens while one is walking.  Even crazier is the fact that many accidents are experienced hunters.

I had a chat with an old timer once, after coming up on his jake decoy in the rain, I stood there ten minutes yelling trying to find the guy, turns out he was in his truck hiding from the rain, he invited me in and said at least you didn't shoot my decoy, why he was still using a jake after it had already been shot a few years prior was crazy!

I agree man, I really don't use decoys in any wooded areas most of the time with the vegetation here he would be in range coming to my call with or without a decoy. Pretty much only use them in large fields. So unless someone is low crawling through the field to my decoy I hope I am alright.

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[CAPTJJ]

All the more reason to completely do away with decoys !!!!
Yes ,  I'm that guy

All the more reason to do away with shotguns, archery only is safer.

[the Ward]

I guess i would rather have them focus on a decoy, and shoot it, rather than focus on the sound, and shoot me.

[Howie g]

 

All the more reason to completely do away with decoys !!!!
Yes ,  I'm that guy

All the more reason to do away with shotguns, archery only is safer.

I get asked all the time why I don't bowhunt turkey?because  I'm a die hard archery only guy for deer
Archery only for 25 years + .  I killed two gobblers years back with a bow , but I found I needed decoys to be successful and use some type of blind .  This type hunting is just not my style . I like to be mobile and Yelp them to the gun with out visual aids .  With that said , kudus for getting it done with archery , especially trad equipment.