No Motivation

[finsfurfeathers]

I think a lot of people misconstrued the comment....NOT being able to get out to hunt is the issue. Pre-spending $60 is hard on the wallet when the season finally opens, life happens and you can't find the time to get out and enjoy the hunt.

Fox has made it abundantly clear that he's an avid hunter and it isn't about not filling his tags, as some are suggesting, it about not being able to hunt.

Nobody misconstrued that. He said he spent the money AND took the time AND put in the effort. He got called out on a silly post in a turkey hunting forum. ..or is this a therapy forum? Perhaps I went wrong there lol

What's funny is the op has since chimed in on offering advice to others on how to kill turkeys. Really?

My take on this exactly. Call me a horrible person but I'll never accept going hunting spend time out have a few bad or negative experiences and calling it a waste. Hunting like life you got to take the good with the bad. Especially with the bad embrace the experience devise a plan to minimize the impact and move on with your head held high.
For Gern here is where I'll throw him some slack. As hunters we all have experiences that can be passed on to one another just because one can't get out doesn't mean they don't have knowledge to pass on. I get having limited occasions getting out when balancing the pressures and responsibilities of life especially when you are just staring out. It will be a rough decade with your up coming life. Marriage, kids, planning for your retirement all things that will and need to take precedence before you can invest in recreation. If turkey hunting holds no interest you now know next year allocate your resources to something you will really enjoy rain or shine. Just don't call your learning experience a waste as really it gives it a negative connotation to your experience.

[TurkeyRookie]

Hope I never get the feeling the OP describes. I've had hints that were guaranteed busts. Birds moved out and we knew, etc. but with no other options we go out anyway as there's everything else associated with the hunt that gets the heart pumping. Pulling triggers is icing on my otherwise multi layered hunting cake.

[Gern1980]

Well written finsfur.

I care little if I hear a gobble or see a turkey. I care little if you differ on what you want out of a hunt. Your hunt. Your opinion. Your choice.

Now come on a turkey hunting forum and whine to us about spending $60 on a turkey licence as being a waste because you had no action?.....well expect a little criticism and put your big boy pants on......

Also you live in Turkey country! I wish I didn't have to drive 4,6 or 18 hrs to get to my grounds. Man we sure do lose sight on how fortunate we are sometimes.......