The crew sat down with AJ Langford who is a seasoned North Carolina mountain turkey hunter. AJ has a style of hunting in the steep mountains of NC that works for him. He dives into his approaches, scenarios, and overall lessons he has learned to make him a better mountain turkey hunter.

AJ has a history of mentorship from his growth in hunting to helping others become hunters. Catch this episode and you might learn something from AJ that will help you this spring!

We sat down with the North Carolina wild turkey biologist Hannah Plumpton to talk all things turkey. Hannah dives into her work as a state biologist, from the history of wild turkeys to the work they are currently doing. Hannah and the entire NC WRC has done an amazing job when it comes to wild turkey preservation and management.

You will learn about season regulations, turkey habitat, and the behavior of wild turkeys throughout the spring and beyond. Hannah also shares some very interesting studies that might just surprise you.

Evan, Safiyyah, and John sat down in a Rutt Hutt to talk with NC BHA board members Jordan, Hunter, and Matt at the Dixie Deer Classic. They talked BHA, public lands, access, habitat, mentorship and more. This is a great listen for a perspective on the conservation side of hunting, angling, and recreation rights for the public.

Backcountry Hunters & Anglers has a mission to conserve wild public lands, waters, and wildlife habitat while advocating for public access and opposing the privatization of these resources. The North Carolina chapter is very active in the fight and advocacy for the national mission here in the state. We hope you become a member and join their mission.

Jacob Lishen is a co-founder of Land Ltd., a premium outdoor content marketing media agency. Through his work he has met some incredible mentors along the way who have helped him grow as a hunter and mentor himself.

Jacob dives into how he grew his passion for hunting deer from humble family beginnings, to developing a strategic and intentional approach to chasing big public land bucks in the North Carolina Piedmont. Jacob was able to put his system to work this season tagging out on two beautiful bucks. Listen in to him tell the stories and we hope you learn something!

The Opportunity Outdoors crew sat down to recap their October surf fishing trip on the coast of North Carolina. Some major topics covered: reading the surf, bait, gear, time of the year, and how to prepare bluefish for the table.

Smoked Bluefish Recipe: https://elevatedwild.com/elevatedwildblog/smoked-bluefish-recipe

Derek Stamey sat down with Evan and Safiyyah to talk hunting public land deer in the NC Piedmont. Derek works for North Carolina Wildlife Resource Commission as the Northern Piedmont Wildlife Technician Supervisor.

Derek is a very consistent and successful deer hunter who utilizes his scouting, wind direction, and persistence to punch tags all season long. From focusing on feed trees before the rut to hunting high above bedding once gun season kicks in, Derek provides great insight to improve you odds of success chasing deer.

Walter "Deet" James is the Hunter Engagement Coordinator for the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NC WRC). He is a specialist who works on R3 (Recruitment, Retention, and Reactivation) of hunters and is involved in public outreach and educational programs, such as webinars and workshops on topics like deer, turkey, waterfowl, and hunting and safety.

Deet sits down to talk in depth about his tactics for success hunting and harvesting mature piedmont public land bucks in NC.

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Matt Berrian sits down to talk about his overall tactics to bowhunting public land deer in the NC Piedmont. From hunting the wind, set ups, and hunting with the bow all season long Matt brings his perspective on how to find more success with a stick and string.

Matt is also a board member for the North Carolina Bowhunters Association and North Carolina Backcountry Hunters and Anglers.

Heath from Pisgah Outdoors sits down with Evan to talk North Carolina fly fishing.

Big smallmouth, Wild trout, and all the techniques, tips, and tricks that go with becoming more proficient at fly fishing in the mountains.

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