Tougher to Hunt... Deer or Turkey?

Guyon · May 21, 2002, 08:40 PM

And here, I'm not talking about trophy deer or turkey. Which one do you think is the more difficult to take in the field?

Art Eatman · May 21, 2002, 09:35 PM

I hunted on a lease-ranch for about ten years where there were quite a few turkeys as well as a good number of deer.

"Any gobbler" vs. "any buck": To me the gobbler is more difficult. They are seemingly warier, and the shot must be taken at closer range in order not to waste meat. A neck shot on a deer is a lot easier than a neck shot on a turkey.

, Art

Poodleshooter · May 22, 2002, 11:02 AM

All I know is that I've been able to get closer to a LOT more turkeys than deer. Deer always seem to panic when I encounter them, while turkeys never know I'm there.
The wife says it's because i stink, I say it's because I can't read wind in the mountains worth a damn.

fix · May 22, 2002, 11:32 AM

Definately turkey. That's got to be one of the most paranoid creatures on earth.

View Poll Results: Which is the harder animal to harvest?
Deer	2	22.22%
Turkey	7	77.78%
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May 21, 2002, 08:40 PM	#1
Guyon Senior Member Join Date: July 27, 2000 Location: Over the Hills and Through the Woods, Tennessee Posts: 1,207	Tougher to Hunt... Deer or Turkey? And here, I'm not talking about trophy deer or turkey. Which one do you think is the more difficult to take in the field? __________________ Gun control should just be about hitting your target.

May 21, 2002, 09:35 PM	#2
Art Eatman Staff in Memoriam Join Date: November 13, 1998 Location: Terlingua, TX; Thomasville, GA Posts: 24,798	I hunted on a lease-ranch for about ten years where there were quite a few turkeys as well as a good number of deer. "Any gobbler" vs. "any buck": To me the gobbler is more difficult. They are seemingly warier, and the shot must be taken at closer range in order not to waste meat. A neck shot on a deer is a lot easier than a neck shot on a turkey. , Art

May 22, 2002, 11:02 AM	#3
Poodleshooter Senior Member Join Date: August 7, 2000 Location: Floating down the James River in VA Posts: 2,599	All I know is that I've been able to get closer to a LOT more turkeys than deer. Deer always seem to panic when I encounter them, while turkeys never know I'm there. The wife says it's because i stink, I say it's because I can't read wind in the mountains worth a damn.

May 22, 2002, 11:32 AM	#4
fix Senior Member Join Date: December 28, 2001 Posts: 919	Definately turkey. That's got to be one of the most paranoid creatures on earth.