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[Jenny]

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Everyone has a good point, but when they say "big Game", I think of big animals. Not small game.     

[jonnythehunter1]

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I agree with bo, a man of great wisdom. 
 I don't consider turkeys as big game. In fact, I detest them. But, I know I am a minority with this opinion. I would classify them as varmints and you could shoot them like regular varmints.

why do you hate turkeys? ive herd them before but never seen em.

[John Andrews]

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why do you hate turkeys? ive herd them before but never seen em.

Because they are tasteless big balls of feathers that play chicken with our patrol vehicles and alarm game we hunt. They also greatly affect  smaller game bird chicks and habitat. 

[bohicajuan]

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Because they are tasteless big balls of feathers that play chicken with our patrol vehicles and alarm game we hunt. They also greatly affect  smaller game bird chicks and habitat. 

And the funny thing is that there's more turkey today and have spread into places they were never native to.

Looks like they've taken over many states they were almost extinct in twenty years ago.

[John Andrews]

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And the funny thing is that there's more turkey today and have spread into places they were never native to.

Looks like they've taken over many states they were almost extinct in twenty years ago.

They sure have. In many areas where the turkeys are doing well, other game bird populations suffer greatly.

[jonnythehunter1]

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They sure have. In many areas where the turkeys are doing well, other game bird populations suffer greatly.

here turkeys were extirpated in the early 1900's then an action from odnr put turkeys here. again. now we have them in all 88 counties.

[John Andrews]

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They should allow free turkey hunting and pay a bounty on each one killed.

[Jenny]

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They should allow free turkey hunting and pay a bounty on each one killed.

I nominate that for a new rule! 

[ray40cal]

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I wouldnt call turkey a big or small game. You can cut their head off with an arrow, but a big one can feed a family for several days.  I saw a big flock of turkeys on the way to platte city, MO there were like 10 of them at least, none of them were small. They are all over NW Arkansas and SW Missouri too, i see flocks of them driving down there.   Big game i'd consider anything a centerfire rifle would be choice for, but is harvested for good table fare. Feral hogs, deer, and kittens.

[Jenny]

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I wouldnt call turkey a big or small game. You can cut their head off with an arrow, but a big one can feed a family for several days.

Ray has a point here