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<blockquote data-quote="Ann Bledsoe" data-source="post: 23800" data-attributes="member: 60"><p>We actually had a hunter try to take one of our domestic turkeys in our BACKYARD last year! </p><p></p><p>A few years ago we had the intent to raise Royal Palm turkeys (white with black markings -- originally just a varient color phase of the Eastern Wild Turkey). That spring when the hens were old enough to breed, 2 Wild Turkey toms jumped the fence and pretty much moved in. They appeared to be Rio Grande/Merriam crosses, the favored cross for release in this area -- which would explain why they were so comfortable here, not at all afraid of people.</p><p>Since then, all the offspring have been Wild hybrids. Those original Wild toms are long gone (one was the victim of a dog attack and the other left shortly after), but they left behind a beautiful flock of domestic Wild-type turkeys that require no permits since they were produced by domestic hens.</p><p></p><p>Well this fool thought that since he had a turkey permit that he could just come into our yard and shoot the "Wild Turkeys". He sure didn't like hearing that it would cost him $30 to buy the bird, and he wasn't going to shoot it here! He actually tried to turn us in to Game & Parks for "interfering with a lawful hunt"!!! You can imagine how far that went since in this state it is unlawful to hunt on private land without permission AND unlawful to use a firearm within 200 ft of an inhabited dwelling or occupied livestock pen. He would have been less than 50 ft from both.</p><p></p><p>Some people just don't have a clue -- and unfortunately, they make things so much harder for those of us that hunt the right way. Because of fools like that, I'm having a heck of a time finding a place to deer hunt with muzzleloader or crossbow (city has expanded and swallowed up our old hunting grounds). Everybody I've talked to has a horror story of livestock being shot or let out on the highway, bullets going through their house or car, etc. Most folks are so upset over previous incidents that they won't take a chance on somebody new.</p><p></p><p>AnnB</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ann Bledsoe, post: 23800, member: 60"] We actually had a hunter try to take one of our domestic turkeys in our BACKYARD last year! A few years ago we had the intent to raise Royal Palm turkeys (white with black markings -- originally just a varient color phase of the Eastern Wild Turkey). That spring when the hens were old enough to breed, 2 Wild Turkey toms jumped the fence and pretty much moved in. They appeared to be Rio Grande/Merriam crosses, the favored cross for release in this area -- which would explain why they were so comfortable here, not at all afraid of people. Since then, all the offspring have been Wild hybrids. Those original Wild toms are long gone (one was the victim of a dog attack and the other left shortly after), but they left behind a beautiful flock of domestic Wild-type turkeys that require no permits since they were produced by domestic hens. Well this fool thought that since he had a turkey permit that he could just come into our yard and shoot the "Wild Turkeys". He sure didn't like hearing that it would cost him $30 to buy the bird, and he wasn't going to shoot it here! He actually tried to turn us in to Game & Parks for "interfering with a lawful hunt"!!! You can imagine how far that went since in this state it is unlawful to hunt on private land without permission AND unlawful to use a firearm within 200 ft of an inhabited dwelling or occupied livestock pen. He would have been less than 50 ft from both. Some people just don't have a clue -- and unfortunately, they make things so much harder for those of us that hunt the right way. Because of fools like that, I'm having a heck of a time finding a place to deer hunt with muzzleloader or crossbow (city has expanded and swallowed up our old hunting grounds). Everybody I've talked to has a horror story of livestock being shot or let out on the highway, bullets going through their house or car, etc. Most folks are so upset over previous incidents that they won't take a chance on somebody new. AnnB [/QUOTE]
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