Gobbler Nation

With the season coming up...




Its time to take a stand.

Looks like tag soup for you again.

Haha...Im guilty

Why shoot a Jake????
It's like shooting a 4 point buck.

SAY NO TO JAKES!!!

Come on man your holden me back.

D, didn't this start the downhill slide to you getting banned?

I actually bought a jake pot to help figure out how to call the things in on purpose. I think targeting and calling up specific jakes on purpose like we do gobblers is an unexplored challenge. I usually have a good idea what a mature gobbler will do, but jakes just make no sense to me.

drenalinld wrote:D, didn't this start the downhill slide to you getting banned?

I'm cool with a Jake Slam. If you get them mounted.

The only time I shoot a jake is if get them mixed up on the limb. Sometimes all the other tree limbs make it hard to see the beard length.

I personally do not shoot Jakes but would never force my beliefs on others as Gobbler is trying to do.. He is personally trying to turn turkey into deer hunting and the big buck mantra that has become so popular. People forcing their beliefs even through legislation because they do not possess the resources, skills, drive and knowledge to get it done under current conditions when others are and prove it each and every year. Instead of embracing the challenge of hunting mature birds/deer where few exist they try to dummy down the challenge to meet their current skill set.

OH SNAP

So the misspelling on the sign wasn't for sarcasm?

howl wrote:So the misspelling on the sign wasn't for sarcasm?

I missed that.

I don't support the shooting of jakes. that being said. if I take a beginner hunting and they are happy with a jake, hey its their tag. I still like to call to them and listen to all the funny noises they make.

ICDEDTURKES wrote:I personally do not shoot Jakes but would never force my beliefs on others as Gobbler is trying to do.. He is personally trying to turn turkey into deer hunting and the big buck mantra that has become so popular. People forcing their beliefs even through legislation because they do not possess the resources, skills, drive and knowledge to get it done under current conditions when others are and prove it each and every year. Instead of embracing the challenge of hunting mature birds/deer where few exist they try to dummy down the challenge to meet their current skill set.

X2 Man.

This is the internet. If you spell everything right people think your a snob.

Gobbler wrote:This is the internet. If you spell everything right people think your a snob.

Well I'm gonna force my beliefs on yall!! If he makes you damn near have a heart attack as well as breathe heavy, quit breathing, heart beat out of your chest, skip several beats and just plain gets you excited, then I'm a proponent of blowing his head off!! It's been a few years since I shot one but I haven't been tempted by one either. And it will depend on the situation, if I'm feeling froggy I just may jump! Shoot what makes you happy, and if it happens to be a jake, don't make excuses, accept your kill and be happy!

Are you saying if he gobbles and struts and acts like a boss gobbler ...He's going to die like a boss gobbler?

Have not shot a jake in quite a long time. Have no plans on doing it any time soon, but not gonna say it won't happen.

They make good wing bones!!

They make better dinner .

ole5beards wrote:Well I'm gonna force my beliefs on yall!! If he makes you damn near have a heart attack as well as breathe heavy, quit breathing, heart beat out of your chest, skip several beats and just plain gets you excited, then I'm a proponent of blowing his head off!! It's been a few years since I shot one but I haven't been tempted by one either. And it will depend on the situation, if I'm feeling froggy I just may jump! Shoot what makes you happy, and if it happens to be a jake, don't make excuses, accept your kill and be happy!

I have taken a pile of 1st time hunters from kids to macho guys.. I tell them you can shoot whatever you want including a jake.. The macho men and even the kids "I am not shooting a stupid jake".. Countless times on these hunts, low and behold strike a jake, jake comes in pounding... Most times you hear the safety click and Bang.. "I just couldnt take it, that was so awesome".. LOL

I cannot understand how folks like gobbler want to take this away from folks to serve themselves

hookedspur wrote:They make better dinner .

Then send me all those jake bones....