We're catching up with Paul Walerczak and his son, Griffin, to talk about the highs and lows of Griff's first turkey kill and how they handled things when they found themselves in a tough situation in the spring turkey woods.

We're kicking off the Unloaded series where we unload on today's hottest topics in the hunting and outdoor industry. We're joined by good friends, Clayton Holmes and Cody Marshall, as we dive into one of the biggest controversies going right now among hunters - the use of fanning decoys for turkey hunting. Some hunters love them, other hunters hate them. Regardless of what side you're on, things are getting heated as the debate continues to ramp up. The use of the fanning/reaping technique has already been outlawed in a number of states on public land, and others are calling for banning these decoys altogether.
Avid turkey hunter - and reaper - Michael Waddell has found himself in the middle of the controversy over his stance in favor of the fanning tactic.
Will is stay, or will it go? Join us for the conversation in our first Unloaded episode of the Hunting Roots podcast.

Episode Notes

The way we hunt
Decoys vs. No Decoys
Throwing safety out the window
Is it helping or hurting turkey hunting?
Pieces of the puzzle
Michael Waddell under fire
Whatever it takes to ensure turkeys for tomorrow

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Despite the high winds, rain, and lightning, Aidan and I hit the woods in hopes of punching a turkey tag on his day off from school. We tell the story of killing a turkey on Tuesday for the third consecutive week, and we raise the question, are windy days the best days to kill a turkey? Nasty weather days may be better than you might think to make your move.

Episode Notes
Aidan's turkey recap
Turkey Tuesday
Hunting gobblers in the wind
Are nasty weather days the best days?

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We've carried several turkeys out of the woods in the last week thanks to some slick scouting efforts and all the pieces falling into place. This week, we're talking about gaining permission and how I snubbed a turkey out from under Aidan while he was at school.

Episode Notes
Finding new birds on fresh ground with OnX
Gaining Permission
What happens while the kids are at school
Fish Fry week in Paris, TN
Father/Son Turkey Double

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We're catching up with our friend, Taylor Johnson, to hear about his incredible first couple weeks of turkey season, as well as a look at how he handles a busy work schedule, outdoor writing, marriage, kids, and a limit of turkeys.

Episode Notes
Taylor's hunt recap from Texas, Florida, and Tennessee
Hunting turkeys on his anniversary getaway to Florida
Taylor's hunting roots
How to manage a marriage, work, kids, outdoor writing opportunities, and still kill a load of turkeys each spring.

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We're catching up with William Frawley of Tetra Hearing to talk turkeys, youth turkey camp, and how Tetra is changing the game and helping hunters hear what they've been missing in the turkey woods.

Episode Notes
Will's time at the Hunting Roots Youth Turkey Camp
Will's hunting roots
Tetra Hearing background
How Tetra products work to help hunters
Hearing more turkeys with Tetra
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It's more than just the latest trend. Thanks to TSS ammo, there's a revival of the .410 shotgun among the turkey hunting community. It's light, tight, and packs plenty of punch to a turkey's noggin. In this episode, we're talking about why we love the .410 for chasing turkeys each spring.

Episode Notes
Gobbling on a prayer
Rembo's turkey hunt recap
The .410 revival
Killer sub-gauge turkey guns
Apex TSS ammo

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Join us as we recap the TN Youth Turkey Hunt, the official kickoff to the 2022 turkey season for our crew in TN.

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Russell Ginn lost his legs in a work accident years ago. It's slowed him down a bit, but he's still chasing turkeys in the spring, climbing up treestands in the fall, and wading flooded timber in the winter for ducks. Listen to his story on this latest episode of the Hunting Roots Podcast.

Episode Notes
Russell Ginn's hunting roots
Playing arena football
Getting started in the call making business
Losing his legs in a work accident
Seeing the light at the end of the tunnel
Learning to walk again
Hunting with fake legs
Building calls for Rolling Thunder Game Calls
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This week, we're catching up with Pupp Westfall for a recap of our Hunting Roots Turkey Camp in Tennessee and to hear how turkey hunting brought him through his darkest days in the battle with PTSD.

Episode Notes:
Youth Turkey Camp in TN
The OnX Camp Session
Pupp Westfall's hunting roots
How turkey hunting brought deliverance from the battle with PTSD
Giving back
Lickies and Chewies
Grand Slam Status / Spring hunting plans

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