Best Howtoturkeyhunt Podcasts (2025)

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716 - Using a Bucks Greatest Strength AGAINST Him with Alan Altizer 1:26:15

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In this episode of The Southern Outdoorsmen Podcast, we sit down with legendary hunter Alan Altizer to talk about one of the most powerful deer hunting concepts you’ll ever hear: how a buck’s greatest strength can also be his biggest weakness.Alan shares decades of hard-earned woodsmanship — from reading washed-out tracks and understanding how deer…

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715 - LATE Summer Scouting | LISTENER Q&A 1:21:06

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In this Thursday Q&A episode, we cover: Why won't your mock scrapes work? How long after an area floods will deer go back to normal? Does getting one picture of a buck mean anything? We also cover Jacob joining the "privileged hunters" with his new club! We go over what finally got him to join a club, along with how he is approaching the new proper…

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714 - What Makes a GREAT BOWHUNTER with Richard Fought 1:20:22

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Today, we are visiting with our buddy Richard Fought of Arkansas. Richard is a very well-known bowhunter in his area and a true woodsman by any standard. Longtime listeners will remember our episodes with Richard going all the way back to 2018! In this episode, we touch on what often separates GREAT bowhunters from everyone else, and what most guys…

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713 - Jeff Phillips of Star City Whitetails 1:22:48

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Jeff Phillips runs one of Virginia's largest social media accounts related to deer hunting - Star City Whitetails on Facebook. In this episode, we visit with Jeff at his home in Roanoke, Virginia, to talk about how he got started, the community he has built, and some of the most memorable bucks he has had submitted to his page over the years. Got a…

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712 - Dr. Duane Diefenbach: Deer Hiding Spots, Escape Routes, Core Areas—Revealed by Massive GPS Study 2:12:28

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Beginning in 2013, the Penn State Deer-Forest Study is the crown jewel of Dr. Duane Diefenbach's career in research. With over 1200 whitetail deer trapped and fitted with GPS collars, the study has collected an absolutely massive amount of data on how deer navigate the big woods and avoid hunters! Today Dr. Diefenbach reveals some of the most inter…

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711 - Is One Picture Enough for an Annual Pattern, When to Get Aggressive | LISTENER Q&A 1:04:19

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In this Q&A episode, we cover: 1. Using Trail Cams to Pattern Bucks - Is One Daylight Picture enough? 2. How to find spots to be aggressive in this fall? 3. How to hunt feed trees in areas with few feed trees4. Bonus: A Great ditch funnel example! Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXPGrab some Sout…

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710 - PREP FOR Your Best Season Yet with Steve Sherk 1:25:03

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Today we sit down with a very highly requested guest - Steve Sherk of Sherk's Guide Service. To run a guiding business on public lands, in a big woods setting, you have to be exceptionally in tuned with how bucks use the woods and move acorss the landscape! Steve has years of experience not only tagging big bucks himself, but also putting other hun…

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709 - E-Scouting, Summer Scouting Swamps with Snakes | LISTENER Q&A 59:22

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On this viewer Q&A we cover: 1. Scouting swamps for deer in the summer - best way to avoid snakes? 2. One Career that is GREAT if you want to hunt a lot3. E-Scouting for deer - what are some features to look for on a map that you can go scout? Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXPGrab some Southern…

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708 - 30+ Years Of Chasing Public Land Bucks with Michael Perry 1:41:47

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Today we sit down with our good buddy, and a living legend of Alabama public land hunting, Michael Perry. Michael is one of the most successful hunters we know and has several different deer in the record books, including the state record muzzloader buck (196"!). In this episode, we talk with Michael about how he developed his style of deer hunting…

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707 - Early Season Hunting Q&A! 1:43:31

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This is a fun one! We asked you guys to send in questions on our social media accounts, and y'all delivered! In this episode, we are running through a long list of listener questions. Many of the questions have to do with early-season hunting and scrapes, while others focus on terrain features and more! In a food-rich environment, how do you narrow…

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706 - It's Not Luck — Its Obsession, with Johnathan Moreland 1:41:42

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Today we are sitting down with our buddy Johnathan Moreland, one of the most accomplished traditional bowhunters we know. Johnathan has taken a ton of great bucks in Arkansas with traditional equipment, including a 186" buck. Subjects: - Woodsmanship and Early Hunting Days- Hunting with Traditional Bows- The Joy of Hunting: Fun Over Trophies- Scout…

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705 - 2025 Deer Season Look-Ahead with Michael Perry | What You Need to Do to Be Ready 59:04

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On this episode, we're visiting with our good friend Michael Perry to discuss the conditions heading into the 2025 deer season. Unlike last year, much of the country is getting more than enough rain and the mast crops in many areas is looking strong! Michael has tagged some of his largest bucks in years similar to this, so here he gives us a rundow…

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704 - Find Deer Anywhere with Jeremy Aron & Daniel Lemmon 1:53:35

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Today we are talking with our buddies Jeremy Aron and Daniel Lemmon of Do it Yourself Hunter. They are both true woodsmen and seem to always be able to find bucks no matter where they go. Today we are talking about what makes them successful and some of their best hunting stories. Subjects: - The Dynamic Duo: Jeremy and Daniel- Hunting Styles and S…

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703 - Gaining Permission on New Land, Setups for Hunting Mid Day, Knowing if you Need to Take More Does | LISTENER Q&A 1:13:38

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On this Thursday Q&A we cover: 1. What are some tips for asking non-hunter landowners for permission to hunt? 2. What are some good setups for hunting bucks midday (10-2)? 3. How do you know whether or not you need to take more does off a property? We then talk about some recent summer scouting Andrew has been doing on his club and how the mast cro…

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702 - Develop a System to FIND DEER FAST & Set Up RIGHT with Aaron Warbritton 2:14:07

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Support the show and grab a freezer queen shirt! - https://linkly.link/2BEGz In this video, we are talking with Aaron Warbritton of ⁨@TheHuntingPublic⁩ about improving your odds in the deer woods, even on limited time. Subjects include: • How to find deer quickly when time is limited • Weekend warrior deer hunting tactics for success • Scouting str…

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701 - The Key to Deer Hunting "Honey Holes" - Pressure vs Timing! | LISTENER Q&A 1:03:47

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This week we are hitting some listener Q&A submissions, then talking about how we are planning our trip for Iowa! Q&A's are: 1. How can you hunt your best spots every year without the deer learning to avoid those spots? 2. What are some tips for getting your kids into hunting? After the Q&A's, we talk about our plans for Iowa, including how we are …

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700 - Don't Overthink Big Bucks with Mark Tatum & Scott Seales 1:48:32

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This one has been years in the making! Long-time listeners know Scott, and Mark is a lifelong buddy of Scott's. They are known to us locally as the kings of a certain WMA...having a very long history of killing great bucks out there. One great thing about Scott & Mark is that they keep things simple, and anyone could use these tactics. Subjects inc…

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699 - Mature Buck habits, Stand Placement & Terrain Reading w/ Jim Forbes [THROWBACK] 1:46:31

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“You can know all this stuff and still not be a killer. You’ve got to put yourself in position over and over again and be willing to blow it and keep learning. That’s what a good predator does.” - Jim Forbes In this throwback episode, we are bringing EP. 190 back to the top of the feed! In this episode, we interview Jim Forbes, a highly successful …

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698 - Don’t Start With Sign—Start With the Landscape with Clay Newcomb 1:55:50

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Today we sit down with Clay Newcomb of ⁨@MeatEaterTV⁩ , host of the Bear Grease Podcast on the ⁨@MeatEaterPodcastNetwork⁩ .Clay has hunted all over his state of Arkansas as well as across the country. While he is mainly known for bear hunting, he also has quite a wall full of big whitetails! In this episode, we discuss Clay's upbringing hunting the…

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697 - SUMMER SCOUTING Listener Q&A 44:35

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For this Thursday Q&A we are covering: How do deer use ponds, and how should you scout them? Will deer still be bedding in the same places that you jump them in summer when fall comes around? How to scout feed trees pre-season (know which oaks will be hot later this fall) We also cover our big plans for this fall...we drew the tag we wanted!! Got a…

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696 - Why Deer Stop Moving When You Start Hunting with Dr. Stephen Ditchkoff 1:50:48

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What really makes a buck disappear?In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Steve Ditchkoff from the Auburn University Deer Lab—one of the most respected whitetail researchers in the country—to unpack the real science behind deer movement, hunting pressure, and how deer learn to avoid us.We cover decades of GPS-collar research and get into the nuts an…

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695 - Targeting Specific Bucks, Use of Thermal Equipment & Trip Recaps | LISTENER Q&A 1:00:34

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Today we are hitting some listener Q&A submissions as well as recapping some recent trips we went on! Questions: 1. Do we ever try to target specific bucks? Why or why not? 2. What are our thoughts on using handheld thermals to avoid bumping deer while entering and exiting the woods? We go on to discuss Jacobs fishing trip in Venice, LA, Jacob's su…

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694 - MASTERING Terrain Features with Chuck Young 1:52:44

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If you are trying to learn how to hunt whitetail deer on terrain features, this episode will be a "light bulb moment" for you. Chuck Young is a very accomplished mountain hunter from western Arkansas. He focuses heavily on 3 particular types of terrain features that he has found success on over, and over again. We discuss what those 3 types of terr…

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693 - The Man Who Changed Hunting Forever: Dan Moultrie 1:46:25

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Dan Moultrie is the creator of Moultrie trail cameras and Moultrie feeders. Today, we talk with him about his upbringing hunting in the deep south and the journey of his company in the hunting industry. Dan has lived an incredible life and has tons of amazing hunting stories ranging from whitetails in the southeast, to close calls with Grizzly Bear…

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692 - The Best Weather Patterns to Deer Hunt (GPS Data) W/ Dr. Bronson Strickland 1:38:39

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We went to Mississippi State University to talk with our friend Dr. Bronson Strickland about some recent research around weather patterns and deer movement times! MSU used GPS collars to track wild deer in Mississippi, then took the data and used it to study how weather patterns affect deer movement. This is a very fascinating episode that you won'…

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691 - Asking the Right Questions Leads to BIG BUCKS with Brandon Gowan 1:36:41

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In this episode, we sit down with Brandon Gowan, a longtime listener turned lethal public land deer hunter. Over the last four years, Brandon has built an incredibly repeatable system for killing mature bucks on high-pressure land — and he shares it all in this detail-packed conversation. Brandon breaks down how a Japanese philosophy of continuous …

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690 - STALK HUNTING BUCK BEDS with Derek Norwood 1:42:10

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Derek Norwood hunts extreme terrain, in extreme ways. Derek is well-known in his home state of Florida for being extremely consistent in taking down top-tier bucks for his area. We traveled to Plant City, FL, to Derek's shop to sit down and talk about his life in the woods. Some of the topics include: - The bucks in central Florida are bigger than …

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689 - Breaking Down a New Deer Hunting Property | LISTENER Q&A 1:16:04

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In this episode we are hitting more listener Q&A submissions! We also are discussing Andrew's new hunting club and our approach to breaking down a brand new property. 00:51 Q&A Session Begins01:25 New Hunting Club Experience01:56 Scouting the New Property02:51 Exploring the Terrain04:08 Hunting Strategies and Observations07:10 How to ask for Club R…

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688 - The Science Behind Buck DAYLIGHT Movement with Dr. Will Gulsby 1:38:17

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Dr. Will Gulsby has been researching whitetail deer for almost 20 years. He is currently at Auburn University at the college of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment.Over the years Dr. Gulsby has been part of a ton of interesting research around whitetail deer and has unique insights into the data, being both a researcher and a hunter. In this convers…

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687 - Locating New Bucks WITHOUT Bait or Minerals | LISTENER Q&A 1:26:13

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In this episode we are talking about the most effective method we have found for locating target bucks before the season, without the use of bait or minerals! We then get into some listener Q&A submissions: - How to locate bucks with no bait- What are our plans for this deer season- Advice for hunting public land for the first time- Is it hard to f…

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686 - Subtle Deer Sign Secrets with Bowhunter Jamie McCay 2:06:31

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Jamie Mccay is a public land bowhunting LEGEND in Alabama. You'd be hard pressed to find anyone more consistent on big bucks on public in the deep south than him. Jamie's tactics come from a lifetime of developing woodsmanship, and in this episode we dive into the subtle things that help him stay on the bucks. Subjects: - If you look for the obviou…

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685 - A Hunt 3 YEARS in the Making! 2:08:11

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This podcast has been years in the making! We are joined by our close friends Sam and Blakelee Moody to talk about some recent hunts with them, including one where Sam tagged his first bird. In this episode we go over their last few years of hunting trying to tag their first longbeards and bucks. Subjects include: - Napping in unfortunate places - …

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684 - Hard Turkey Wisdom from a Georgia Veteran w/ Brian Parker 1:59:22

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When the gobblers get tight-lipped and hang up just out of range, that’s when lifelong woodsman Brian Parker gets excited. In this sit-down we pull decades of Georgia turkey experience out of Brian— from box-call finesse to patience ambushes that turn the toughest toms into tagged birds. The tough turkeys are the ones where you create your style an…

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683 - Tactics for LATE SEASON Turkey Hunting 1:05:48

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In this episode, we discuss hunting turkeys in the final days of the season! Jacob and his bother Thomas had an incredible late season last year, both tagging out in Alabama in the late part of the season. We discuss how your strategy may change in the late season, where gobblers may shift to as the days get hotter, changes in calling, scouting for…

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682 - Late Season Gobblers & Perfecting Shotgun Setups with/ Scott Trulock 1:28:45

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In this episode, we sit down with Scott Trulock, owner of Trulock Chokes and a true Southern outdoorsman, to talk about all things turkey hunting, shotguns, and the wild journey of learning to hunt when no one else in your family does it. Scott shares how he got hooked on turkey hunting after his time in the Marine Corps — with no mentors, no tradi…

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681 - Finding Turkeys to Hunt | LISTENER Q&A 52:51

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In this episode we are answering a listener Q&A submission about hunting silent birds on heavily hunted public ground! We also discuss how to scout for turkeys both from a map scouting perspective, as well as a boots on the ground prespective. Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXP Grab some Souther…

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680 - Never Hunt in a Hurry with Todd Bigbee 1:47:35

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This week we are talking with Todd Bigbee about his passion for turkey hunting in the deep south! Todd is a lifelong turkey hunter and cut his teeth hunting public ground in Alabama. We discuss some of the things Todd learned from the great turkey hunters he knew as a kid, including his father Shorty Bigbee, who was renowned as one of the best turk…

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679 - Hunting Creek Bottom Gobblers; What Has Been Working 1:12:49

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On this episode we are talking all about creek bottom turkey hunting! This is common this time of year; gobblers fly down and immediately head for the nearest creek with their hens. In this episode we talk about what has been working for us and our buddies and go over some very eventful hunts from this past week! Got a question for the show? Submit…

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678 - Over 100 Years of Turkey Wisdom with Bo Smith & "Coach" Ron Watters 2:08:14

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"Coach" Ron Watters and Bo Smith each have over 50 years of turkey hunting experience. They both cut their teeth turkey hunting in the hills of east Alabama, learning from the old-time turkey hunters back in the 1960s and 70s. In this interview, we talk with them about how they got started turkey hunting, who were the men who first taught them, and…

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677 - GETTING AN EDGE Public Land Turkey Hunting with Lyle Gilbert [THROWBACK] 1:20:32

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Today we are throwing it back to a great discussion on all things public land turkey hunting with our buddy Lyle Gilbert! This podcast originally aired a few years back. Our buddy Lyle Gilbert of Houndstooth Game Calls stopped by the show to talk high-pressure public land turkey hunting in the Deep South! Lyle is a bonafide turkey hunter who comes …

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676 - COMBINE Old School with New School for Turkey Hunting w/ Cuz Strickland 1:38:08

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Ronnie "Cuz" Strickland is a legend in the outdoor world, especially when it comes to turkey hunting. A long-time friend of the show, Cuz, first came on The Southern Outdoorsmen on Episode 6! Cuz has always been generous with his time and his knowledge, and in this interview, we talk with him about his upbringing. Cuz learned to hunt from some of t…

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675 - Early Season Turkey Hunting - Two Gobblers Down! 1:30:52

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Our season is off to a great start! In this epiosde we sit down iwht Jacob's brother, Thomas, to discuss his first solo bird! Andrew and Jacob have also had some very eventful hunts, including some success on some Alabama public land. Watch Thomas' hunt here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVkrIPiUmmM Got a question for the show? Submit a listene…

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674 - How To Turkey Hunt Like the South's Turkey Hunting Pioneers w/ Robert Mosley 1:35:50

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Like many of our past guests, Robert is cut from the cloth of old school turkey killers. He spent a lot of time with some legendary figures in the Alabama turkey hunting scene such as Doug Camp of Camp Callers and Coach Ron Watters. In this episode he shares a lot of great insight from himself, as well as things he learned from some of those local …

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673 - Our Florida Hunt Recap! 1:38:42

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We just got back from our South Florida turkey hunt! We had a great time and recorded some great interviews - in this episode we go over everything that happened on the hunt, what we learned about chasing Osceola turkeys for the first time and go over some calling tips. Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyhq.co…

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672 - The Best Turkey Hunting Advice from a Longtime Turkey Guide: Bob Walker 1:57:27

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Bob Walker is a turkey hunting legend in the southeast. A longtime guide at the legendary Bent Creek Lodge in Alabama, Bob has spent many years hunting every day of turkey season. Throughout the years, Bob has observed a lot of turkey behavior...and a lot of turkey hunter behavior! In this episode, Bob shares some of his biggest lessons learned whi…

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671 - Some of Dave Owens' Best Turkey Hunting Advice [throwback] 1:49:04

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Throwback time! This is one of our most listened to turkey episodes ever, and for good reason! Dave Owens of the Pinhoti Project is a great turkey hunter, and he is great at communicating what makes him successful. This episode originally aired several years ago, and has racked up many listener success stores since it was released! Make sure you ch…

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670 - Learning from a Legend: Pure Turkey Wisdom with Eddie Salter 2:01:22

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Eddie Salter is an absolute legend in the world of turkey hunting. We drove to his place in Evergreen, Alabama to sit down and talk with him about his greatest lessons learned over the years. This episode has everything from hunting history to practical advice on turkey calling and hunting to hilarious hunting stories! Eddie is a great guy, a true …

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669 - Are More States Looking to BAN Trail Cams on Public Land? 1:04:41

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In this Q&A edition of the show, we are talking about the recent push in Louisiana to ban trail cams on WMA's. We also cover recent events at Alabama's Conservation Advisory Board (CAB) meeting, which included a proposed change to the daily bag limit for deer in Alabama, as well as license cost increases. Got a question for the show? Submit a liste…

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668 - Let the Woods Teach You How To Hunt with Preston Pittman 1:48:14

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In this video, we sit down with Mississippi legend and world champion turkey caller Preston Pittman. Preston has spent a life in the woods of Mississippi, hunting and fishing for any game species the state offers, but is best known for turkey calling and hunting. We talk with Preston about his upbrining, his old-school turkey hunting mentors from t…

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667 - The Simple Way to Scout Turkeys, Understanding If a Spot Will be Good to Deer Hunt, Best Food Plot for Low Lying Areas | Q&A! 1:01:43

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On this episode, we are answering some listener Q&A submissions! How to get started scouting for turkeys Best food plot to plant in wet, low lying areas Identifying if a spot will have deer traveling through it or not We then go on to discuss our upcoming turkey season and some of the things we are doing to prepare! Got a question for the show? Sub…