The Turkey Hunter Podcast with Andy Gagliano & Cameron Weddington | Turkey Hunting Tips, Strategies, and Stories

How COVID-19 May Affect Our Wild Turkeys

This week, Cameron and I have Drs. Bret Collier and Mike Chamberlain on the show to talk about the possible impact of COVID-19 on our wild turkey population across the country.

Hunter numbers and wild turkey harvest numbers are increasing dramatically as millions of Americans are sheltering at home. Will this increase in hunting pressure and harvest of wild turkeys have a negative affect on wild turkey populations for years to come?

What effect will shutting down license sales to out of staters have on turkey populations in those states?

Will our public hunting ground pay the biggest price for COVID-19 government mandated shelter at home orders?

Listen in as Mike and Bret discuss these topics and many others with us this week!

This week Scott McDonald joins us to talk about and share his first successful hunt in Mississippi of 2020. We will discuss the story of the hunt and share in the LIVE audio from his day in the woods of Mississippi. We hope you enjoy sitting right there with Scott as he takes on an old monarch gobbler that he has dueled with in days past.  

A Georgia Turkey Hunt and COVID-19 Update

This week, Cameron shares his Georgia turkey hunt with us as he marks off another state from his list of states needed to complete his super slam.

This is a really good story of a good hunt, despite Cameron forgetting to turn his recorder on so we could hear the audio of his hunt.

Also, Cameron and I share some news regarding COVID-19 and traveling for turkey hunting this spring.

This is an episode you do not want to miss, especially if you travel to hunt wild turkeys each season.

Listen in!

A Mississippi Opening Weekend Turkey Hunt

This week, Cameron and I share his opening weekend hunt in Mississippi from this season. 

Cameron went to Mississippi to hunt with his friend Andrew LoCicero, and they had a heckuva hunt. Cameron was able to capture some amazing audio from this hunt that I think all of us turkey hunters will really enjoy.

Listen in closely. I think you'll like this one, and there could be some thunder at the end of this hunt.

A Successful Mississippi Youth Turkey Hunt

This week, Cameron and I have Scott McDonald on the show with us to share with us the audio and story of a successful Mississippi youth turkey hunt.

Scott, one of his friends, and his friend's children went out in pursuit of a first turkey for the young hunters on the opening day of Mississippi's youth turkey season.

After setting up the blind, practicing aiming the gun, and some other coaching, Scott was able to get a youngster his first wild turkey.

Listen in to the story and the audio of this awesome turkey hunt.

Cameron's Second Osceola Turkey Hunt

This week, Cameron and I bring you some amazing audio from Cameron's second Osceola turkey hunt on opening day of turkey season in Florida.

We have John Kellum on the phone with us as well so John and Cameron can share their story and experience of their first Osceola hunting trip with us.

John was running the turkey callers and Cameron was manning the shotgun for this week's hunt. 

Listen in for a bunch of calling, a bunch of gobbling, and a shotgun blast near the end of the audio. This is a good one!

Please listen for an important announcement regarding The Turkey Hunter podcast.

An Osceola Turkey Hunt

This week, Cameron and I have the audio from the first turkey hunt of the year for you guys.

Cameron is in Florida hunting Osceola turkeys with his friend John, and the two of them have one awesome hunt right off of the roost. This hunt takes place on public land, and after quite a bit of scouting and map studying the two of them find some turkeys on their first day of scouting. 

The morning of the first day of hunting Cameron's and John's scouting and hard work payoff with a bird that flies down and comes right on into their setup.

Listen in as Cameron marks off another state on his way to 49.

Turkey Calling Lessons from a Legend with Preston Pittman

This week Cameron and I have Preston Pittman with Pittman Game Calls on the show to talk all about diaphragm callers. 

We discuss the different cuts and which ones are better for certain types of turkey calls. We also get some lessons to go with our education about diaphragm callers from someone who has been making callers for decades.

Listen in for a very entertaining and informative episode from the legend himself, Preston Pittman.

2020 NWTF Convention and Sport Show Recap

This week, Cameron and I have lots of clips from interviews and seminars from the 2020 NWTF Convention and Sport Show in Nashville. 

We have interviews and seminars from a bunch of turkey hunting pros, like Will Primos, Jimmy Primos, Eddie Salter, Harold Knight, Jeff Budz, and representatives from outdoors companies, like OnX, LaCrosse, GoWild, Federal Premium, Apex, and many others.

This a content filled episode that I think you will enjoy.

Listen in!