Guest realtrhunter Posted April 20, 2007 Report Share Posted April 20, 2007 This morning was my first morning out in the turkey season. I went along with my girlfriend to give her pointers on what to do, since in MO to even call for someone you have to posses a used or unused tag and I cant afford a $175 tag being an out of stater. One of her families friends went to the same area we did, but on the other side of a river chute. When they started gobbling I thought we were going to be in for a show. We had gobblers all around us adn most within 100yrds. Right at fly down there was a shot and I thought someone had gotten between us and the gobblers. I chalked it up as a "thats hunting on public ground." Come to find out it was the friend that had shot at a bird still on roost that was about 150yrds away roosted over the chute and facing our way, getting ready to fly down from what he said. When he shot the bird had seen him and was 55yrds away. I wanted to call him an idiot right there but let it go till I started thinking of it tonight. I'm not exactly sure what MO laws for shooting a bird on the roost is, but I am sure your not suppose to till a certain time or at all. Needless to say I am mad at him for doing that, and also the fact that he knew where we where and this is the first year she has hunted. And she is now also mad at him b/c of some other stuff going on with a car sale. But anyway, I don't think I am going to be going out with this guy any more. All he had to do was wait for it to fly down and if if had gone his way he would have had it land in his lap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWiggely Posted April 20, 2007 Report Share Posted April 20, 2007 In many states technically you can shoot a bird from the roost. Most hunters don't. I and many others feel it is an unethical way of hunting. But if its legal its legal. I dont like it and I wont hunt with anyone who does it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bowhunter56 Posted April 20, 2007 Report Share Posted April 20, 2007 Shooting them off the roost, is not turkey hunting to me either, i would not even think someone would do it, but i guess it takes all kind in this world, nope, that's not turkey hunting.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted April 20, 2007 Report Share Posted April 20, 2007 Thats a crock man. What a guy. Im not 100% sure on the shooting from the roost. I always thought it was illegal but i could be wrong but for sure it I do not think its ethical. I will check into it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest psefirestormlite Posted April 21, 2007 Report Share Posted April 21, 2007 Legally You Can Shoot A Turkey A Half An Hour Before Sunrise. So A Guess That Means You Can Shoot A Turkey In The Are, On The Roost Or On The Ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest realtrhunter Posted April 21, 2007 Report Share Posted April 21, 2007 I know that it is leagal in some areas or after a certain time, but I dont think you can most anywhere first thing in the morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowtechTurkeyHunter Posted April 21, 2007 Report Share Posted April 21, 2007 There is no law against shooting a turkey in the tree after legal shooting hours sorry ... its not very sporting at all and it certainly isnt how its suppose to be but its not illegal either if it was legal shooting time ... Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdhunter39 Posted April 21, 2007 Report Share Posted April 21, 2007 i'm not too sure about shooting a turkey from a roost , i've only gone turkey huntin one time , but would like to go more , anyway's i had a buddy of mine one time on a pigeon shoot , started shooting pigeons over the cow's they had , well the following weekend , i went back by myself , to the same family farm , they almost banned me because a couple of cow's had blood on them . i ended up banning him as a huntin partner , and told my other family member 's farm about what happend , i don't blame you for being mad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted April 21, 2007 Report Share Posted April 21, 2007 Kind of like shooting a duck on the water eh. I understand where you're coming from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bonemass Posted April 21, 2007 Report Share Posted April 21, 2007 I guess some people feel if it's legal then it's ethical. Not very good sportsmenship on his part though IMO. He should have help call in a bird for her first, then teamed up to get him one...Or at least thats the way i see it. That would have left a foul taste in my mouth. I know of a guy that pulled the same thing on a out of stater. Shot the bird, oh make that two.... out from under him on his buddies hunt. Needless to say they no longer speak to each other. To bad she couldn't connect on one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beagleboy Posted April 22, 2007 Report Share Posted April 22, 2007 That's not turkey hunting. He will never know the thrill of calling in a great bird nor will he see the magic when that bird commits and starts strutting and walking to your decoys. I feel sorry for him!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outdoorzman Posted April 23, 2007 Report Share Posted April 23, 2007 It's against the law in Maine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted April 23, 2007 Report Share Posted April 23, 2007 Maybe it's just me Tim but some of your so called friend's story doesn't quite stack up. As you said, he knew where you were and it was your girlfriend's first hunt. A true friend would certainly cut you some slack there. Obviously he was trying to sneak in on that bird knowing where you and your girlfriend were and knowing he'd be shooting toward you at either a bird on the limb or on the ground. He says the bird was getting ready to fly down after and because it saw him? Now how could he tell that unless the bird was already taking off from the limb. Could be the bird was going toward you and didn't really see him. I also doubt he had time to raise his gun, get the bird in his sights, and pull the trigger once (if) the bird saw him before it took to the air unless he was stalking the roost with gun raised ready to fire. Then he says he took a 55 yard shot at him! What a jerk!!! I would never be sharing the same neck of the woods with that unethical, irresponsible, idiot again. I don't care if shooting from the roost there is legal or not or even if it was legal shooting hours. I'd have a serious problem with what that guy did considering where you and your girlfriend were and he sure would have gotten some strong lip service from me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
need2hunt Posted April 23, 2007 Report Share Posted April 23, 2007 I would have to check to see if MO changed it's law but I think it used to be that you could not shoot at a bird on the roost unless it was after 8:00 a.m. As for your "friend" it sounds like the kind of guy that would go with you just to find out where the birds were. Scare them away from you so he could sneak in on a different day to try to kill them himself. All in all a world class jerk, I wouldn't hunt with him let alone give him a ride in my truck. Sorry to hear about your experience, especially with it being your GF first experience. Hope she smokes a 25#'er plus to make up for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozarkgal Posted April 23, 2007 Report Share Posted April 23, 2007 It is not legal to shoot a bird off the roost in mo and also I think that it very unsportsman of anyone doing that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted April 24, 2007 Report Share Posted April 24, 2007 It is not legal to shoot a bird off the roost in mo and also I think that it very unsportsman of anyone doing that. So now we know we can add another adjective to that unethical, irresponsible, idiot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elnor Posted April 25, 2007 Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 We're all in agreement: Don't waste any more time with that jerk. Concerning roost shooting, I wouldn't do it for a number of reasons, many of which have been mentioned (not sporting, etc.). In addition, roost shooting will likely drive any surviving birds away from that roost area at least for a while, and in some places such as western OK, there may not be any nearby alternatives. Shoot at a bird on the roost and you may not have any birds roosting in your vicinity the next evening. Or for a week, or whatever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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