Episodes
Thursday Nov 21, 2019
264P - 2020 Unicoi Turkey Call Makers Show Preview
Thursday Nov 21, 2019
Thursday Nov 21, 2019
2020 Unicoi Turkey Call Makers Show Preview
This week, I have Mark Sharpe on the show to talk about the upcoming 2020 Unicoi Turkey Call Makers Show at the Unicoi State Park in Helen, GA. The show will be held January 10 - 11, 2020.
Mark gives us a preview of the show so we will know what to expect when we get there. I can tell you that if the 2020 show is anything like the 2019 show, then it will be one you will not want to miss.
Not only are there custom turkey calls everywhere in the room that you can pick up, run, and purchase to take home with you, but there are hundreds of like-minded turkey hunting fools in the group as well.
This is a show that any die hard turkey hunter needs to attend at least once, and a trip to Unicoi will certainly be worth the time and effort to get there.
Listen in to this week's show, and then come see me in Helen, GA in January of 2020.
Thursday Nov 14, 2019
263P - More Shotgun Choke Talk with Mike Ponder
Thursday Nov 14, 2019
Thursday Nov 14, 2019
More Shotgun Choke Talk with Mike Ponder
This week I have Mike Ponder with Indian Creek Shooting Systems on the show so I can share with him the results of my time at the range before turkey season started this past spring.
I switched over to an Indian Creek choke for my 12 gauge "Black Death" with TSS shells and improved not only my pattern but my point of impact as well. My pattern density improved by a whopping 50% with the Indian Creek choke.
In my Remington 870 20 gauge with TSS shells, my pattern improved by 15%.
Listen in as I share my results with Mike and get his input on my results.
Thursday Nov 07, 2019
262P - PreThanksgiving Turkey Soup
Thursday Nov 07, 2019
Thursday Nov 07, 2019
PreThanksgiving Turkey Soup
This week, I have some wild turkey news for you.
I have a bunch of news from Pennsylvania, and I have some news from Tennessee, Missouri, Maryland, and West Virginia.
I also share part of an interesting article published on thespokesman.com website about the history of the wild turkey/human relationship, and I let you know how to find the entire article. It is a pretty fascinating read.
I also tell the story about getting my new favorite turkey call in the mail a couple of weeks ago, and I give a shout out to our veterans.
Listen in!
Thursday Oct 31, 2019
261P - Replay of Winter Turkey Hunting with Rob Keck
Thursday Oct 31, 2019
Thursday Oct 31, 2019
Replay of Winter Turkey Hunting with Rob Keck
This week, I am replaying the interview I did several years ago with Rob Keck about winter turkey hunting.
When I ran into Rob at the ATA show in Louisville, KY, I asked him to come on the show, and I told him I would email him a few topics to choose from for our call. He said he didn't need any topics that he already knew what he wanted to talk about.
That topic he wanted to talk about is late winter turkey hunting, and Rob has some amazing stories about his trips to Kansas for some winter turkey hunts.
Listen in and see if you can pickup some tips that may help you to plan a successful trip for a winter turkey hunt.
Thursday Oct 24, 2019
260P - Why We Hunt Seminar with Brenda Valentine
Thursday Oct 24, 2019
Thursday Oct 24, 2019
Why We Hunt Seminar with Brenda Valentine
This week, I'm playing the Why We Hunt seminar with Brenda Valentine from the 2019 NWTF Convention in Nashville.
During the seminar Brenda recommends we hunters come up with a one word answer to offer people who ask why we hunt. If you think about it, the question is much harder to answer than it seems to be on the surface.
I also read an article that covers the results of a recent studies about the acceptability of hunting for people. The study sheds some light on answers we can give that more people can relate to when we are asked the question why we hunt.
Listen in!
Thursday Oct 17, 2019
259P - The Story of a Successful Fall Turkey Hunt
Thursday Oct 17, 2019
Thursday Oct 17, 2019
The Story of a Successful Fall Turkey Hunt
This week, I have Cameron Weddington back on the show with us to share the story of his second fall turkey hunt and first fall harvest.
Cameron killed a very beautiful and very huge gobbler with inch and five-eighths spurs and a ten and a quarter inch beard. In addition to the fact that the turkey he harvested is a monster, Cameron was almost surrounded by 14 different gobblers during this hunt.
Listen in to hear the story of Cameron's first fall turkey and monster wild turkey gobbler.
Thursday Oct 10, 2019
258P - A Conversation with a First Time Fall Turkey Hunter
Thursday Oct 10, 2019
Thursday Oct 10, 2019
A Conversation with a First Time Fall Turkey Hunter
This week, Cameron Weddington joins us to share a story of his recent fall turkey hunt - his first fall turkey hunt.
Cameron describes the action that took place during his hunt along with his first experience with coyote backstraps.
Listen in as we discuss Trichinosis, wild turkeys, coyotes, shotguns, and crossbows.
Thursday Oct 03, 2019
257P - A Textbook New Hampshire Turkey Hunt
Thursday Oct 03, 2019
Thursday Oct 03, 2019
A Textbook New Hampshire Turkey Hunt
This week I'm bringing you my final spring turkey hunt of 2019.
This hunt was a very exciting hunt and really played out just like we play out hunts in our heads over and over before turkey season starts. These turkeys came in to some soft calling not long after flydown, and the flock ran off minus one turkey.
Listen in and enjoy the final spring 2019 turkey hunt.
Thursday Sep 26, 2019
256P - A Backup Pot of Turkey Soup
Thursday Sep 26, 2019
Thursday Sep 26, 2019
A Backup Pot of Turkey Soup
This week a little technical difficulty prevented me from bringing you the final turkey hunt from my big spring trip. So, I had to cook something up for you guys, and that something this week is turkey soup.
States we cover this week include New Hampshire, Missouri, Maine, Iowa, Kansas, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Connecticut, Virginia, Arizona, and North Carolina. We talk about upcoming fall seasons, fall seasons currently open, applying for permits and tags for spring and fall seasons, record book 5 spurred turkeys, hunting approval ratings, and outlaws.
Listen in!
Thursday Sep 19, 2019
255P - An Awesome New Hampshire Turkey Hunt
Thursday Sep 19, 2019
Thursday Sep 19, 2019
An Awesome New Hampshire Turkey Hunt
This week I have some really incredible audio from a hunt from this past spring in New Hampshire. This hunt took place on the same piece of property that Chip killed his turkey on earlier, and it is really fun to listen to.
This hunt has lots of hen talk, lots of gobbler talk, and will make you wish you were sitting against a big oak tree right now with a shotgun in your hands.
Listen in and enjoy!