Where do your dollars actually go if you're a member of the National Wild Turkey Federation? Well, this week's episode answers exactly that and so much more as we hop on the line with the NWTF their self.

In this episode:  

• How does NWTF help private land owners with prescribed burning?  
• Small-scale habitat management practices for the summer and fall.  
• How to improve your property for better turkey numbers.  
• Regrowing native grasses, cover, and food for all wildlife.  
• Insight into future and ongoing projects of the NWTF.  

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A lot of value in this episode! We hop on the phone to better our woodsmanship with the wildlife plant guru himself, Mr. Dudley Phelps of Mossy Oak Gamekeepers and Nativ Nurseries, learning all about which plants, trees, and bugs wild turkeys tend to gravitate towards and how we can both identify them and better habitat for future turkeys

In this episode:  

• Which oak trees do turkeys like best, and where are they?  
• How to keep turkeys on your side of the property line.  
• Why insects are key to a turkey's diet and where to find the right bugs.  
• The backstory of Dudley's time with Mossy Oak.  
• How to find both turkey and deer habitat using plant identifiers.  
• How to better wild turkey and deer habitat for the future.  

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Recorded live at the TFT annual round-table discussion, we sit down with Chase Grubbs and Pete Daugherty of Turkeys for Tomorrow, as well as Adam Butler from the MDWFP, to reflect on what turkey hunters might need to know about the current wild turkey situation. 

In this episode:  

• A first look at this past spring's survey results, which might surprise you.  
  • Interesting questions include:
  • Do you use decoys?  
  • Did you harvest a turkey by reaping or fanning?  
  • How far are you willing to shoot a turkey?  
  • Would you harvest a bearded hen?  
  • Would you harvest a jake?  
  • Which states are most hunted?  
  • What do you think is causing problems with turkey hunting?  
  • + much more.  
• Is their correlation between preferred hunting tactics and personal limitations?  
• What can we be doing to help answer some of these questions concerning wild turkeys?  
• Insight on a potential ground-breaking study beginning in the coming months, tracking turkeys using droppings and feathers.  

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Host Hunter Farrior hops on with HOWL for Wildlife - an organization that helps hunters contact legislators in either support or opposition to laws that impact conservation, hunting opportunity, or wildlife in general.  

In this episode:  

• How the anti-hunters work and how we can stop them.  
• How to effectively contact legislators and take action.  
• The RETURN Act and Pittman-Robertson Act Explained.  
• What we can do as turkey hunters to protect the outdoors as we know it.  

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Host Hunter Farrior turns things over to your new hosts Chase Farrior and Austin Sills, discussing what folks can expect during the months of turkey season withdrawals. Conservation, understanding, and knowledge will remain a priority throughout our off-season and we look forward to broadcasting what we learn to turkey hunters nationwide.  

In this episode:  

• The rundown on what to expect this off-season.  
• TFT's results on poult survival study - and why it's not good news.  
• An untold Michigan turkey hunting story for the road.  
• Why setup is so crucial in turkey hunting.  

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Our good buddy Gary Stanton, member of Muscadine Bloodline and avid turkey hunter, hops on a phone call with host Hunter Farrior to carry on with their usual post-turkey hunt conversation -- except this time, we press record. Gary and Hunter have quite the stories to tell as they are finishing up the 2022 season out west!

In this episode:  

• Hunter's battle with a stubborn Kansas Eastern.  
• Gary's first Montana Merriams.  
• Reflecting on an amazing spring.  
• Gary's near-death experience with an Idaho moose.  
• Public Land woes across the new states.  
• Hunting turkeys in the rain.  

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Host Hunter Farrior sits down with middle brother Chase Farrior to recap an incredible late season turkey hunt down in some of the most character-building creek bottoms in all of Mississippi. The two, joined by usual co-host Austin Sills, finally made it happen and there's quite the story on how it all went down.  

In this episode:  

• Hunter's 1-3/4" spurred Georgia gobbler.  
• Hunting difficult terrain, creek bottoms, and around water.  
• Making strategic moves on a tight lipped turkey.  
• Late Season tactics and calling.  
• Chase's wing-bone call saves the day.  
• Persistence pays off.  

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Host Hunter Farrior finally gets the chance to join our usual co-host Austin Sills on the night before they go on their first hunt together of the entire 2022 spring turkey season. There's plenty to catch up on, with not all being successful as some may define it.

In this episode:  

• Missing turkeys.  
• How Hunter eases his nerves before pulling the trigger.  
• Getting busted by letting your guard down.  
• Inevitable mistakes and uncontrollable circumstances.  
• A recap of what both Hunter and Austin have experienced this season.   

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Planning a turkey hunting trip this turkey season? Listen to a veteran in the realm this week in Bonce Stanley of The Bayside Legion. Bonce has hunted turkeys in nearly all 49 possible states in pursuit of the US Super Slam, and he gives us a rundown on how to best go about trips of any distance or budget.  

In this episode:  

• What you need to do before taking a turkey hunting trip out of state.  
• How to handle flying when bringing a shotgun on the trip.   
• How much should you expect to spend on licenses, permits, and tags.  
• When to research regulations for different states.  
• What to bring with you and how to pack efficiently.  
• How his father met the traveling turkey hunting legend Doc Weddle.  

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Host Hunter Farrior hops on the line with Terence Williamson of Rolling Thunder Game Calls to talk slate calls with the Grand National Calling Champion, himself.

In this episode:  

• How to choose the right pot call.  
• What is a soundboard and why does it matter?  
• How to correctly sand your friction calls.  
• How to find the real sweet spot on a call.  
• Using drill holes for directional calling.  
• The difference a striker can make.  

In the market for buying or selling land? 
Give either of today's hosts a call, text, or email, and we'll be glad to help!   

Hunter Farrior - Realtor, Open Season Properties: 
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