We're talking with Idaho bear hunter, Caleb Davis, as he shares the story of a black bear hunt that turned ugly in a hurry when a grizzly bear came charging his way. Things happen fast in bear country! You don't wanna miss this one!

Episode Notes

• Brodie's black from the ground blind - big bear at 4 yards!
• Caleb Davis' hunting roots
• Black bear hunting success
• A full blown grizzly charge
• Shots fired at 13 yards...and 7 yards
• Mark of the Grizzly book
• How would you handle a bear attack?

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Our final day of hunting in PA was one for the books! It was a classic last-morning roost hunt that happened fast and furious. It's a hunt we won't soon forget. Check out the story in this week's episode.

Episode Notes

• Making memories at The J
• Scouting and gaining permission
• Final hunt in PA 
• Aidan's 1st Robin Hood 
• Our favorite thing about a PA road trip at The J

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We're looking back over the highs and lows of an exciting week with good friends in Pennsylvania for our first turkey camp with Pepper and the crew  at The J.

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Episode Notes 

• Coyotes and turkeys on Day 1
• The J (Garage spelled with a J - Groj)
• The need for man time
• Leroy Sportsman Association 
• The turkey tally in PA 
• Asking permission from a sweet little widow woman
• The cost of eating bean soup before the hunt
• Fish hands or turkey hands?

In the second half of our recent conversation with Steve Turpin, we talk about the history, nostalgia, and revival of the turkey trumpet. Why is it so popular once again? We're talking all about it on this episode. Check it out!

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Ray Eye is easily one of the best story tellers you'll ever hear when it comes to talking turkeys, regardless of whether he's on a stage, or hanging out in hunting camp. He's our guest on this week's podcast and he's telling what just might be the greatest turkey story ever told. Listen to the stories of his first and worst turkey hunts on this week's episode.

Episode Notes

• Show & Tell hunting stories at school
• Showing off your turkey and shotgun to the school staff back in the day
• Ray Eye's hunting roots
• The first turkey for Ray Eye
• Missouri turkey hunting then and now
• Crazy hunting guides that think they know better than Ray Eye

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It's a good time this week as we talk about some exciting hunts over the last several days. There have been doubles, troubles, and a boss gobbler that took a beating in more ways than one. And you'll love hearing the audio clip from Karl King's hunt with his girls as they do their best to pull off a double on gobblers in tight. You don't wanna miss this one!

Episode Notes

• Switching from private to public land to kill a bird
• Down and dirty double
• Floggin' the Boss
• Casting stones
• Karl King Begging His Girls to Shoot the Bird

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The Tennessee turkey opener proved to be another big time in the turkey woods. Aidan and Brodie recap the hunt as well as talk about their love/hate relationship with red dot sights.

Episode Notes

• Opening Day for Turkey in Tennessee
• 3 Shots and a Choke Hold
• Our favorite guns
• Why we love/hate red dot sights

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We've got Taylor Johnson back on the podcast to share the story of a dream hunt he shared with his son, Graham, this past weekend for Tennessee's Youth Turkey Hunt. We've also got Rembo in the hot seat to talk about his crazy youth weekend hunting experience that found him killing two longboards in just over 24 hours. It was a weekend we won't soon forget!

Episode Notes

• Taylor Johnson and the dream of turkey hunting with his son
• The struggle of keeping a 7-year-old cool with a gobbler less than 20 yards
• Outdoors Volunteer on Instagram for Taylor's hunt pix and content
• Tagging out on turkeys in just over 24 hours with Rembo
• Turkey nuggets - Taste and see that the Lord is good 

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Our buddy Heath Hancock of Apex Ammunition is back on the line as we catch up on all the excitement taking place for Apex the last few months, as well as the story of his daughter's first turkey this past weekend on the Kentucky youth turkey hunt.

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We've got Steve Turpin back in the mix for a conversation on the current state of turkeys in the south, as well as the rise and fall of turkey hunting in Shelby Forest.

Episode Notes:

• What's happening to the turkey population? 
• Coons and chickens
• Killing hen turkeys
• Old school bag limits 
• Restocking turkeys in Tennessee
• The rise and fall of turkey hunting in Shelby Forest
• The need for a turkey stamp in Tennessee 

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