I am disgusted

[FttFttVroom!]

I'd have a hard time not hittin the guy in the mouth.  Friendship......over.

[catdaddy]

That's just messed up. What a super douchebag. Kick his azz, then call the game warden.

We think alike. I would have tried to wrap a piece of hickory around his head. 

[jshively]

Telling the landowner is the best thing.  Things like this have a way of coming back to the landowner anyways so it might as well come from you.  Your friend is a jack a$$, I just feel bad for your nephew and the time and effort you were putting in so that he would have a great experience.

[turkeybow]

I really appreciate the support from everyone. It truly don't get much worse than that in my book. I was just wondering if I was overreacting...I really didn't believe that I was and all the comments just confirms it. He had nothing to do with me getting permission to hunt the land. I worked out a deal with the landowner through tractor repairs that I do for him for free and in exchange, he lets me hunt. I will definitely talk to the landowner in the morning.

Keep us posted!!

[HogBiologist]

I say turn him in.  Regardless of his "buddy" status.  I let my BIL get 3 tickets for no license this year.  Idiot was told to get it and he didnt.  SO when the warden was writing him tickets I left the guy alone.  Afterwards we shot the bull about work.  If I can turn in family (actually I didnt turn him in he got caught, I just didnt help him get out the tickets) then a Pee Poor Excuse for a friend should be no problem.

[mnturkey]

I would call the game warden, call the landowner, then call the guy (not buddy anymore) and tell him who you called.
What he did was wrong and hurts everyone.

[Shotgun]

I would have just kicked his  that day, hog tied him, called the GW, and the land owner and taught my nephew not to put up with BS.

[TURKEYWHACKER]

I agree with tellin' the land owner, get your ex-buddies sorry a$$ tossed from the property. Then hold em down and let your nephew kick that scum bag in the nutz.

[Neill_Prater]

Sorry individual, to say the very least. It is easy for all of us to say "turn him in", but sometimes things aren't that simple with friends and family. I have a friend that has a poacher for a brother-in-law. He hunts in Kansas every year on some private land, and brags about killing 5 or 6 gobblers, but, my friend knows if he turns him in, it will cause lots of problems in the family.

In this case, I'd certainly let my "buddy" know what I thought of him personally, and his lack of hunting ethics. I've never thought a turkey was worth losing a friendship over, but people are, by nature, greedy. I have permission to hunt one private farm in Kansas, where, years ago, turkeys were plentiful. I took a fellow hunting with me one year, and we hunted public land, as well as the farm. Next year, when I went by and talked with the landowners, my "buddy" had already been there and tried to get permission to hunt before I even arrived. When I saw him, he was ticked off because they didn't let him hunt! He didn't seem to have a clue as to what he had done. Needless to say, I never hunted with him again.

Do what ever your conscience dictates. Neill

[LX_Trkyhntr]

That's just wrong!  I would definitely have jerked him out of his truck and kicked his tale!  You had been doing the work so a YOUTH could get a chance at an undisturbed bird, and he has to go in an poach one of them.  I would have a hard time dealing with that!

[FANMAN]

To poach a bird before a child could legally hunt it proves he is no MAN. I would have reminded him of that ,then called the law.

[JeffD]

Turn his butt in. You'd be doing everyone a favor plus you would have the property to yourself.

[turkeyfuneral]

I would have whooped his butt, tied him to a tree, kicked him in the nuts and then called the game warden.
That is freaking pathetic!

Well Put, NUFF SAID!!!

[Rio Fan]

If he was willing to poach that turkey, it won't be the last one he'll shoot illegally (probably wasn't the first either).  What a piece of crap!

[BOFF]

I really appreciate the support from everyone. It truly don't get much worse than that in my book. I was just wondering if I was overreacting...I really didn't believe that I was and all the comments just confirms it. He had nothing to do with me getting permission to hunt the land. I worked out a deal with the landowner through tractor repairs that I do for him for free and in exchange, he lets me hunt. I will definitely talk to the landowner in the morning.

Any updates?

Hope the landowner was appreciative of you, and receptive of the news.

God Bless,
David B.