Paul L Mohr

I say turkeys, at least where I live. Deer really are not that smart and really don't see that well. They hear and smell great though. The biggest thing with deer is they are very alert and on edge.

Turkeys are actually fairly smart I think and like said can see incredibly well. You really need good cammo for turkey and be able to sit still. Not to mention they are sort of hard to kill. They are tough as heck! I kill at least one deer every year but have yet to get a turkey. I came close a few times though.

The pay off is much better with deer though. You get quite a bit of meat with a deer and the prestige seems to be greater. Turkey hunting is simply for the challenge and sport of it. For what it costs to turkey hunt you could buy two or three at the market. I would also agree it depends on where you live. Some states have quite a few turkeys and pretty liberal laws to hunt them.

If you want a challenge I have heard that Prong Horn and large cats are pretty hard to kill. Prong Horns have all the senses of a deer plus they can see VERY well to boot. And cats are natural born hunters themselves, so chances are they are better at it then most humans.

My opinions anyway.

Paul

MOTOWNHONKEY

I say a deer. ( big buck ) I usually kill a nice tom about 15 minutes after first light on opening day.I seriously see nothing hard about hunting turkeys at all, atleast not around here. If you are talking about poping a doe you can usually do that about 15 mins. after first light on opening day too. Oh well I guess they both are easy.

jhalfhill

this is an easy choice for anyone who has hunted eastern wild turkeys. deer don't even come close as far as intelligence. i can whack a deer any day of the week cause one always strolls underneath my stand, but tocall that big old tom and his boss hen is quite a chore

bburen

if your only hunting public land like I do, they are both extremely hard

Double Creek

I don't know ANY turkey hunters that don't bag a tom each spring, but I know TONS of bowhunters that don't bag a buck...

wis_bow_huntr

Actually a deer is only able to see roughly 12 feet clearly, its not their site you have to worry about, its that long nose and the big floppy ears. As for turkeys, they are the hardest to kill. They have excellent eyesite and can see a twig move 30 yards away. Since they cant smell worth the crap scent control isnt needed for turkeys, but they do hear very well. Now killing a turkey with a bow is extremely hard, I got my first turkey with a bow last fall, I have been turkey hunting for 16 years. Its easier to kill a deer with a bow than it is a turkey.

Arthur P

I assume, since this is a bowhunting forum, that you mean fair chase bowhunting (yes, bwanajim, there is such a thing, evenin Texas )for each species. In that case, it's no contest. Turkey.

nubo

I think I'd have to go with turkey's on this one .I've never had as many turkey's get real close to me while hunting asI have with deer hunting .
It's a close call either way .
I'm pretty sure this post will be a close one .

nubo

cardeer

Turks

solberg

id say deer because you can call them in much easier even though they have very keen eyesight.