Hunting Pressured Turkeys with Patrick Wightman

This week, Patrick Wightman, a research scientist with the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, joins Cameron and Andy this week to discuss what turkeys do when they get pressure put on them by hunters.

Patrick has done hours and hours of research on this topic, and he shares his insight with us in this interview. This is an interview that we feel everyone will glean some useful information from because private and public lands alike can receive a great deal of hunting pressure.

You'll want to grab a pen and piece of paper before you start listening to this one because there are some great nuggets to take away from this episode that will help you to find and harvest pressured turkeys.

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Hunting Pressured Turkeys with Cameron and Andy

This week, Cameron and Andy take on the topic of hunting pressured turkeys. They share their approaches to hunting pressured turkeys, and talk about how some private ground is just as pressured as some public ground. They also share some stories of encountering pressured birds and what they learned from those encounters.

This is the first of a new series on the topic of hunting pressured turkeys. This is a very informative and fun episode. Listen in!

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Turkey Hunting in New Zealand with Dink Watson

This week, Dink Watson with New Zealand Turkey Adventures joins Cameron and Andy this week to talk about turkey hunting down under.

This is an eye opening and fascinating episode that kind of makes you wonder what turkey populations might be like in the US without hunter or predator harvests and diseases. According to Dink, the numbers of wild turkeys in parts of New Zealand is absolutely mind boggling.

Cameron and Andy will be traveling to New Zealand to hunt turkeys in early September, and they wanted to learn a little more about what they can expect when they get to the ranch to hunt. 

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Here is Dink Watson's contact information...

337-396-6547 Phone

[email protected]

You can also find Dink on Facebook by searching New Zealand Turkey Adventures and Dink Watson

Here is the link to attend Dr. Lashley's and Dr. Gulsby's workshop on March 8 in Columbiana, AL... https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wild-turkey-management-academy-tickets-1200894139699?aff=oddtdtcreator&utm_source=email&utm_medium=sparkpost&utm_campaign=postpublish

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Putting Your Best You Forward with Landowners with Dr Jack Schafer

This week, Dr. Jack Schafer joins Cameron and Andy on the show to talk about an interesting topic of how to present your best you when approaching a landowner to gain access to his/her property for turkey hunting.

This episode is full of very interesting and useful verbal and nonverbal cues to look for when speaking with a landowner and also gestures and verbiage we can use to increase our odds of getting a "Yes" when we knock doors to ask permission. 

Also, in this episode, I have a brief discussion on the show with Dr's Marcus Lashley and Will Gulsby regarding an upcoming workshop they are putting on discussing techniques and considerations landowners should take to compile a habitat management plan for our properties. This should be an amazing workshop, and I encourage any landowners from around the southeast to attend.

Lots of great info in this episode, so listen in!

Here is the link to attend Dr. Lashley's and Dr. Gulsby's workshop on March 8 in Columbiana, AL... https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wild-turkey-management-academy-tickets-1200894139699?aff=oddtdtcreator&utm_source=email&utm_medium=sparkpost&utm_campaign=postpublish

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Q&A with Mike Chamberlain and Patrick Wightman at NWTF Convention

This week, Cameron and Andy share the Q&A Seminar with Mike Chamberlain and Patrick Wightman from the NWTF Convention in Nashville last week while they are in South Texas enjoying turkey camp with the raffle winners.

This is a great episode with Mike and Patrick sharing their knowledge based on many studies completed from around the US. The questions from the audience range from topics like habitat to setting bag limits and season dates to predation.

You are sure to pick up something you did not know already by listening to this seminar by Mike and Patrick.

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Better Setups for More Successful Turkey Hunts with Doc Weddle

This week Doc Weddle joins Cameron and Andy to discuss some of his techniques and strategy in setting up for more successful turkey hunts. 

Doc has completed 5 US Super Slams, and he is arguably one of the best turkey hunters you will ever meet. Cameron and Andy question him on what he looks for in a great setup for a turkey hunt, and Doc provides some great nuggets. 

Like most, Doc believes great setups will help you kill more turkeys than great calling. 

This is a great episode that is full of really good tips and tactics to help you tag more birds this spring. Listen in!

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Better Setups for Successful Turkey Hunts with Jeff Budz

This week, Jeff Budz joins Cameron and Andy to discuss how to setup on turkeys to increase your odds of filling a tag. 

Jeff has killed more Grand Slams than anyone has at this point, and he guides hunters as well. So, when it comes to knowing what a good setup looks like, Jeff knows a thing or two.

This is a fun episode as Jeff is in his normal fashion, which is 90 to nothing. Listen in!

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Better Setups for Successful Turkey Hunts with Cameron and Andy

This week Cameron and Andy discuss how setting up for your turkey hunts can make all of the difference between eating turkey or eating tag soup. 

Listen in as both Cameron and Andy share some of their secrets setting up for more successful turkey hunts.

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Early Season Tactics with Bret Collier and Nick Bakner

This week, Dr Bret Collier and Dr Nick Bakner join Cameron and Andy to discuss what wild turkeys are doing early season.

Dr. Bakner has extensively tracked the movements of wild turkeys throughout the seasons and in different landscapes across the country. He shares his extensive knowledge of the movements of wild turkeys during hunting seasons, but especially early season. The information that he and Dr. Collier share with us in this interview is fascinating in context and impressive in quantity. 

You do not want to miss this episode. Listen in!

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Early Season Tactics with Kenny Mount Part 2

This week, Cameron and Andy have the remainder of the Kenny Mount episode where they do a little deeper dive into early season turkey hunting tactics.

This episode is not without its share of laughs and silliness either, but there are some tactics that will help you to have more success in the early spring turkey woods.

Also, the 2nd annual hunt raffle is on the downhill stretch. Get your tickets by clicking the link below. 

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Here is the link to this year's hunt raffle to benefit the NWTF and TFT. Buy early and buy often! Thank you for supporting these 2 great organizations. https://rafflecreator.com/pages/78793/2nd-annual-wild-turkey-hunt-fundraiser

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