It is extremely important to know the animal that you are hunting in order to have a great deal of success when hunting them.  In this episode of The Turkey Hunter Podcast, Cuz Strickland with Mossy Oak shares his knowledge of some of the habits and patterns of wild turkeys.

Cuz will discuss some early, mid, and late season habits of wild turkeys so that we can learn a little more about the animals and hopefully have more success in the turkey woods this Spring.

HuntFishTravel - Belize - Fishing and Vacationing with Luxurious Fishing Vacations

Ever thought about heading somewhere with a beach to do some fishing?

Or maybe you're looking for a place to complete your Salt Water Fly Fishing Grand Slam (Bonefish, Tarpon and Permit).

Lisa Montgomery is an expert in fishing destinations for all budgets, but we're talking to her this week specifically about Belize, the country itself, vacationing and of course fishing.

Clay offends numerous fly anglers with his thoughts on trout at the F3T Fly Tying Symposium. He also discusses the finer points of fishing for bats with Nate Hill of Hill Country Guides Service. Dave takes friend and virgin ice angler Kim Starbuck to the Bellamy Reservoir in Madbury, NH where they find black crappie and discuss barriers to getting into the sport. Gyotaku artist Barry Singer explains the Japanese art of fish printing, and Australian Fish Nerds correspondent Luke Chamings (Chamo’s Lures) hosts this week’s “Fish in the News” that explores a problem with great white shark ecotourism Down Under. Finally the Nerds talk up their upcoming live appearance on the Cold River Radio Show in Conway, NH on May 10, 2015.

Dan's week of scouting for turkeys here in Michigan

California lead ammo for hunting ban

Taxes on fishing supplies, the Johnson Dingle Act of 1950

Ladies day out at Cabela's this coming saturday

Throw Back Thursday Up North Journal style!

In this episode of The Turkey Hunter Podcast, Jimmy Primos with Primos Hunting shares his decoy set up tips to help us have more success in the Spring turkey hunting woods.

Jimmy tells us what set ups he uses for early season, mid season, and late season turkey hunts.

Be sure to tune in to next week's The Turkey Hunter Podcast where we will learn some habits and patterns of wild turkeys with Ronnie "Cuz" Strickland with Mossy Oak.

HuntFishTravel - Keeping Your Game Fresh After the Kill

You’ve killed it and field dressed it but now what? Wildlife Information Specialist, Certified Fisheries Biologist for the Indiana DNR Michelle Cain is this week’s guest. We’re going to talk about how not to spoil the meat once you have an animal on the ground.

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Dave’s comfortable, yet impractical ice fishing mobile prompts Clay to extol the benefits of a good “sittin'” chair. The Nerds then discuss strategies for fishing late season ice on NH’s biggest lake, and why staying home sometimes makes the most sense. In “Fish in the News”, Dave and Clay cover stories on a record paddlefish, dottybacks and a Kickstarter campaign for Tiny Fish Fingers. Lastly Dave shares his expertise on fishing bobbers.

Have you ever thought about making a big difference in the lives of others? Join me as Ray Howell shares part of his story from prison to founder of [Kicking Bear Foundation][kicking], a nationwide, faith-based non-profit organization with outdoor and archery programs for underprivileged, at-risk, or any youth who wants to get into the outdoors.  

Guest's Opening Quote:

"I was chasing my dreams all over the world with a bow in my hand. I've always stayed focused on not giving up and the same thing with bow hunting. As you're chasing the super slam, it isn't a matter of **IF** you are ever going to get that animal, it is a matter of **WHEN**. It is persistence that pays off. And it is persistence that pays off in anything that you go after."

More About My Guest:

Ray was raised on a farm by foster parents. His younger years were filled with boyhood dreams of hunting and fishing; however these dreams didn’t become a reality until after he turned 18. He was taken on his first whitetail hunt by his social worker and he harvested his first deer a year later when he was 19.

Ray's competitive nature led him to become involved with the sport of power lifting and he successfully broke several drug-free State and National records after he turned 18. At the age of 23 Ray started his own welding shop because of his grandfather's influence and the work ethics he had learned while living on the farm. He persisted through some very difficult times and that persistence paid off.

Ray has successfully harvested many Pope and Young whitetails and he has been hunting in Mexico, Canada, up as far as the remote regions of the Yukon, and in many of the 50 states on his quest to harvest the 28 North American animals. Ray has also traveled to South Africa on hunting trips.

Realizing his boyhood dreams has not only enhanced his love for the sport of archery and bow hunting, but has also provided him the means to become a mentor to many underprivileged youth by introducing them to the outdoors and the sport of bow hunting through the Kicking Bear Foundation.

Ray and his wife Karen have a family of 9 children, 28 grandchildren, and 6 great-grandchildren, and they live in southeastern Minnesota.