Roost Shooting

[Meadow Valley Man]

Well, it happened for the second time in my Missouri hunting career. A bird was shot off the roost at 5:55 am last week. It was so dark there was no way the bird was on the ground. The other time I had it happen was at night when I was listening for gobbles from the roost. Had one gobble several times, and I was thinking it was looking good for the morning hunt. The shot ended that.

How many of you have witnessed roost shooting?

[tha bugman]

On more than one occasion unfortunately.   

[Fieldturkey]

I had some property that I hunted when I was younger that bordered a river. The birds roosterd in some low grounds over the water that were accessible from the river. I got set up one morning on a gobbler and had someone paddle in there and shoot him out of the tree.

[Hooksfan]

The morning I got my last bird.  Very first gobble I heard from a neighboring farm was immediately followed by a shot.  All i could do was chuckle.  Problem is it is perfectly legal in Missouri so you may as well just laugh.  I still got my bird.  I was happy.

[stinkpickle]

I hear a few "early" shots every year.

[Rzrbac]

Yep, it happens. All part of the joys of hunting public in Southeast Missouri.

[fallhnt]

It's not legal is it?

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[nsselle]

Some states it is. 

[TauntoHawk]

more states than you would think actually, and often the legal shooting time comes up they are still in the tree so its all well within legal lines.

[Blong]

Not saying it wasn't roost shot but sunrise is 6:15, it's light enough at 5:55 for a bird to pitch into a field at that time.

[Dtrkyman]

2nd day of Missouri season I heard one...dude has some good eyes cuz it was awfully dark!!!


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[CT Spur Collector]

I hear two to three every year here in PA.

I don't like it........just my opinion.

[Happy]

I hear at least one every year. The lease I am on in wv is bad for doing it. They prefere to use rifles for the most part.

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[KentuckyHeadhunter]

I won't shoot a turkey in his bedroom.  I'll be waiting for him when he steps out of his house into the front yard.   

[Farmboy27]

Heard 3 on Saturday (opening day). Expect that I'll hear several more before season is over.