Episodes
Thursday Jun 01, 2017
136P - Turkey Men with Thomas Pero
Thursday Jun 01, 2017
Thursday Jun 01, 2017
Turkey Men with Thomas Pero
In this week's episode, I interview Thomas Pero with Wild River Press about his new book, Turkey Men.
Turkey Men is a book about the men who have accomplished the goal of killing a turkey in all 49 states that have wild turkeys in them.
We learn about Thomas' motivation for writing the book as well as how long it took him to track down the hunters that he interviewed for the book.
We also learn what one common trait that Thomas saw in each of the men that he interviewed that he feels make them so good at what they do.
The interview with Thomas is fun and informative. The book, Turkey Men, is a very well put together piece that I feel like any "died in the wool" turkey hunter will want to read and add to his/her library.
Listen in!
Thursday May 25, 2017
135P - Handling the Disappointment of Turkey Hunting with Robert Kroger
Thursday May 25, 2017
Thursday May 25, 2017
Handling the Disappointment of Turkey Hunting
We turkey hunters often spend a great deal of time, effort, and money in preparing for turkey season and for turkey hunting trips out of state or out of the country. We spend money on gasoline, groceries, licenses and tags, calls, clothing, guns, shotgun shells, hunting club dues, planting and maintaining food plots, just to name a few expenses.
In doing all of our preparations, we often visualize ourselves and how we will react after we fill a tag with a big tom. These visualizations often turn into expectations, and that is where we can sometimes have the wrong attitude about our successes or failures in the turkey woods.
In this episode, Robbie Kroger shares with us the experience of his recent trip to Mexico to hunt the Ocellated turkey. Robbie went to Mexico almost expecting to harvest a turkey, but what happened after he arrived turned those expectations into frustration.
Listen in as Robbie shares his story of his Ocellated turkey hunt in Mexico, and how he has managed to deal with the outcome of that trip.
Thursday May 18, 2017
134P - Tungsten Super Shot and Wild Turkeys with Nick Charney
Thursday May 18, 2017
Thursday May 18, 2017
Tungsten Super Shot (TSS) and Wild Turkeys with Nick Charney
This week I interview Nick Charney with Apex Ammunition to discuss Tungsten Super Shot and its performance for hunting turkeys.
I ask Nick what the benefits of Tungsten Super Shot are over basic lead shot and even the other shot options which are more dense than lead when turkey hunting.
I ask if we can use a smaller shot size in TSS than the customary #4, #5, or #6 shot sizes in lead.
We discuss how some states are not allowing lead shot to be used any longer for hunting on any public lands and how TSS overcomes that environmental issue.
We discuss why shooting shorter length shells in TSS can often yield the same, if not better, results than longer (heavier recoiled) lead loads.
We also discuss why shooting a smaller/lighter gauge shotgun with TSS can yield the same, if not better, results than a heavier gauge gun.
We also discuss the availability of Tungsten Super Shot in the United States, and why it costs more than lead shot does.
Listen in and learn why your old lead shotgun shells may be causing you to carry more weight around in the woods and causing you to deal with more recoil when shooting than you really need to.
Resources:
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Thursday May 11, 2017
133P - 2017 Turkey Hunting Season Recap and Lessons Learned
Thursday May 11, 2017
Thursday May 11, 2017
2017 Turkey Hunting Season Recap and Lessons Learned
Cameron joins me this week to recap our 2017 turkey hunting seasons and to talk about the lessons we learned and re-learned this season.
We talk about the differences between turkey hunting in Alabama and in other states. We also share the stories of our most exciting hunts from the season.
We discuss our recent turkey hunting trip to North Carolina where Cameron fired a warning shot at a public land turkey.
Listen in as we share some laughs, stories, and some tips as well.
Thursday May 04, 2017
132P - Late Season Turkey Hunting Tips
Thursday May 04, 2017
Thursday May 04, 2017
Late Season Turkey Hunting Tips
Late season turkey hunting can be difficult at times as toms often find themselves being without female company for long periods of times for the first time in months. Many times we can go days on end without hearing a turkey gobble, and then the next day the turkeys are gobbling to beat the band.
There are some things that we can do to help increase our chances of being successful in filling that last tag or two on a late season tom. Here are some late season turkey hunting tips to help you when the going gets tough.
Thursday Apr 27, 2017
131P - Turkey Season Questions and Answers
Thursday Apr 27, 2017
Thursday Apr 27, 2017
This week I answer several questions from listeners to the show.
From "Help me kill this turkey" to "What does a cluck and purr really mean in turkey talk?" I cover a lot of topics and try to help some of you guys to kill another turkey or two this season.
Thursday Apr 13, 2017
129P - Etiquette and Safety for Turkey Hunting Public Land
Thursday Apr 13, 2017
Thursday Apr 13, 2017
Etiquette and Safety for Turkey Hunting Public Land
This week, I speak with Corporal Dave Painter with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources about etiquette and safety for turkey hunting public land.
Corporal Painter has been a conservation officer with the state of Michigan for over 20 years, and he has hands on experience in dealing with lots of hunters on lots of public land and dealing with issues that arise in those situations.
We discuss
1. having other hunters come into the area you are hunting while you are working turkeys and how you should handle that situation.
2. how to handle the situation when you arrive at your public land hunting spot and someone else is in the area.
3. the issues that walk-in hunting areas can present for us as we often don't have vehicles parked in a specific area to let others know we are hunting there.
4. confronting someone who is doing something unethical on public land.
5. confronting someone who is doing something illegal on public land.
6. first hand accounts of situations that have arisen in the past between hunters on public land, and
7. the story of his most recent successful turkey hunt and the one or two things that made that hunt a success.
In addition to the interview with Corporal Painter, I share the lost interview from the NWTF Convention and Sports Show in Nashville from this past February.
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Thursday Apr 06, 2017
128P - The Struggles of a Turkey Hunter
Thursday Apr 06, 2017
Thursday Apr 06, 2017
The Struggles of a Turkey Hunter
This week, I interview a listener, Joe Kosalko, who emailed me to ask for some help in figuring out what is going on with the turkeys where he hunts in New Mexico.
Joe struggles with turkeys that will gobble a few times on the roost, fly down and not say a word for the rest of the day.
We discuss what the possible problems could be and what he can do to overcome those issues and hopefully fill a tag or two this spring.
Joe's season starts April 15, and he's ready to get out into the woods to try his luck with those New Mexico Merriam's turkeys.
Thursday Mar 30, 2017
127P - Understanding the Body Language of Wild Turkeys with Phillip Vanderpool
Thursday Mar 30, 2017
Thursday Mar 30, 2017
Understanding the Body Language of Wild Turkeys with Phillip Vanderpool
Phillip Vanderpool with The Virtue TV joins me this week to help with understanding the body language of wild turkeys.
Learn the signs of what to look for in a nervous turkey, and how to calm that nervous bird back down.
Learn the signs of what to look for in a bird that is content and is coming to your setup.
Learn what the colors the gobbler displays in his head, neck, and waddles mean and how to interpret what the gobbler's emotions are when those colors change.
Thursday Mar 23, 2017
126 - Scouting Advice from Turkey Hunting Pros
Thursday Mar 23, 2017
Thursday Mar 23, 2017
Scouting Advice from Turkey Hunting Pros
This week Cameron and I have some scouting advice from turkey hunting pros for your listening pleasure. In fact, Cameron brings the majority of this week's show to you as I vacation at the beach before turkey season starts.
Cameron interviews Preston Pittman, Chris Parrish, Jimmy Primos, Harold Knight, Eddie Salter, and Tony Reynolds. He asks them 3 questions about scouting public land because Cameron is having difficulty locating turkeys on some of the public land around Birmingham, Alabama.
Listen in and hear what advice some of the turkey hunting pros have to offer Cameron in this week's episode.