First and foremost, this episode's purpose is to be informative and perhaps shine a light on an issue that could potentially be doing much more harm than good. We are joined by Dr. Marcus Lashley and Dr. Will Gulsby to discuss a subject that hasn't been talked about much; the effects of baiting/supplemental feeding on wild turkeys. I assure you that you don't want to miss this one.
We interviewed our wives about their first every turkey hunting experiences with us! As you could imagine, between some misses, spooked turkeys, and stolen turkeys, things get pretty interesting to say the least! I can promise you, this is one you don't want to miss!
Dr. Gulsby and Dr. Lashley are two of the foremost experts in realm of wild turkeys. Today we join them to discuss some of the most nuanced and talked out subjects in the turkey hunting world today. What to expect: - the decline of turkey populations and its severity -some states have changed their season framework. What's the impact? - Are methods of take a genuine/plausible cause for concern? -current research projects to pay attention to and much more. Check it out!...
It is officially February, which, to Jordan and I means that we are officially free to talk all we want about spring and gobbling turkeys without anyone giving us any grief. In this conversation we'll talk about plans for spring, plans for turkey season prep, plans for live podcasts, and a whole lot more.
Matt Ryan is a veterinarian working out of Oxford,MS with a special interest in working and sporting dogs. In this episode, we allow Matt to educate us one some topics that every hunting dog owner should be knowledgable about.
Lake and Brad sit down to discuss the current deer season at the new camp, their most recent successful hunt, and the rut activity that is picking up on a daily basis
Ike Eastman is the president of Eastman's Publishing and long time personality on Eastman's Hunting TV, along with all of the other video content they put out. On this episode, Ike discusses the current issues and concern surrounding the sage grouse, and how its effects stretch far beyond the plight of the singular bird. It also effects public land access, other types of recreation, our energy resources, and much more. You don't want to miss this one.
Lake and Jordan discuss their two most recent hunting trips. Jordan took to the Midwest for highly sought after whitetail rut. Lake headed to the North woods for ruffed grouse, pheasant, and a chance to run his dog. Thankfully, both were successful and came back with stories to tell!
Logan Stark is the Producer of Content at Black Rifle Coffee Company and is in charge of the creation and dissemination of social media content. He served in the United States Marine Corps as a Scout Sniper. He went on to multiple deployments, including serving in Afghanistan. Logan is going to be part of a project called, Triple 7, which is a 7-day journey across 7 continents to raise funds in support of the children of special operations soldiers who gave their lives on the battlefield and our...
Jordan Blissett returns to the podcast to talk about food plot planting, rain at extreme ends of the spectrum, bow hunting in Kansas, the upside to having a light-weight tree stand, and the decision to go bald. Check it out!
Ricky Mathews is the host of Coast Vue and Supertalk Outdoors. He is also the former president and publisher of three gulfcoast newspapers, one of which he led to a Pulitzer Gold Medal in 2006 for their work and coverage of the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Topics discussed include the capital of the outdoors, fishing off the gulf coast of Mississippi, Deer hunting in the MS Delta, and much more. Check it out!
Dr. Craig Harper is a wildlife biologist and professor of wildlife management. He is an extremely knowledgable person on wildlife, wildlife habitat, and most importantly for this episode's sake, Bobwhite quail. As I eluded to last week, we are planning an in depth episode series on quail in the south/southeast. Think of this episode as a preliminary conversation to peak your interest and start thinking more about quail.
Lake and Brad recorded this episode from the camp house of the new Primos hunting camp. Topics discussed include names for the place, planting food plots, hunting potential for the first year, whether or not planting food plots are worth it if you hunt over bait, how to organize your property on onX and much more. Check it out!
Garrett Grey is a Primos Hunting employee of over seven years. Having Focussed his time on product development and management, he and Lake sit down to discuss his latest trip to elk country with the Primos team to see how some of these new calls work in the field. They also discuss what it's like hunting with the team for the first time, the intricacies of setting up for an archery elk shot, packing out elk, wind frustrations, and a whole lot more. Check it out!
Brad and Lake discuss their last week and half spent in the mountains of New Mexico. It has been an action packed time to say the least. We talk about the different phases of the elk rut and how that changes your strategy, choosing which shot angle to take, pack outs, water holes, and much more!
William McKinley is the deer program coordinator for the state of Mississippi. We discuss the upcoming velvet season in great detail. The reasoning they had for instating it, The current state of baiting and CWD, and much more. check it out!
There are so many things going on in the world today that impact hunting, fishing, conservation, and really the natural world as we know it. Today we discuss alligator hunting seasons, the Pearl River hitting flood stage, the massive amount of land loss due to climate change in coastal Louisiana, and a whole lot more. We also discuss two key areas to focus your efforts on before deer season opens up in the southeast.
We've been gone for a while. Hopefully y'all have missed us just as much as we have missed y'all! In this episode we give a full explanation as to why we took such a long break, what to look forward to in the future, and the beauty of life changes. We also discuss elk hunting plans, this upcoming deer season, and Mississippi's first ever velvet buck season!
We are in the last bit of the Mississippi turkey season. In today's conversation we catch up on the highs and lows of what's been happening since the last episode. This includes Iowa gobblers in the wind, lack of gobbles in Arkansas, silence at Kudzu, and a whole lot more. Check it out!
The changes that can take place in just a couple of days in the spring woods is astounding. We can say this confidently, because we've been in the spring woods virtually nonstop since season has opened. It's only been a few days since we spoke last, but man, a lot has transpired in that small window in time. We'll talk about our hunt with Kudzu with Wilbur and Clay Newcomb of MeatEater, we'll talk about the drawn out ballad-like turkey hunt that took place this past weekend with my older brother...
We are experiencing the full rush and pandemonium caused by spring weather and gobbling turkeys! We've had a whole lot go down since the last time we spoke so it's time to get y'all caught up! From fighting the poor weather of the Mississippi opener, dealing with kamikaze jakes, making a second trip down to south florida, and watching Jimmy shoot a hole through a stakeout blind, we had no dull moments. Check it out!!
We are on the eve of turkey season in Mississippi and unfortunately it's looking like we're in store for a monsoon! We talk about our outlook for the Mississippi season as well as our plans for spring 2022 overall! We take it one step further and dive head first into some early strategies we've found success in over the years! Be sure to check out Primos YouTube channel because we will be uploading new turkey content weekly!! Find us on Instagram! Primos Hunting- @primos_hunting Lake Pickle- @la...
Turkey season is here!!! Well, in south florida turkey season is here. So that’s where you can find us! Jordan, his wife Jessi, and myself are at Blackbeard’s ranch and have had an incredible two days of hunting. We’ll be sure to fill you in on the action. Some of which is our best description of what it feels like to hear a turkey drumming in a tree before daylight! The meat of our conversation, however, is with our good friend and Blackbeard’s Ranch manager Jim Strickland. Jim has been a ranch...
Join in on our first LIVE podcast experience from Rick's Cafe in Starkville, Mississippi. It's hard to put into words how awesome it felt to see that entire venue fill-up with Mossy Oak bottomland camo and like-minded turkey enthusiasts. The conversation started with a deep dive into the history of the wild turkey in Mississippi, and then went to swapping several old stories from the college years. We also dabbled lightly in topics concerning turkey hunting etiquette, pre-season scouting, and th...
Join us for this special release episode as we discuss the the legislative proposal to turn Black Prairie Wildlife Management Area to private land ownership. This an issue that we care deeply about, seeing as it is taking place in our home state. We have researched this matter incessantly, to be sure to be able to present you first with facts, and then how we personally feel about it. Public lands are one one of the many great things we have in this country, and we will not sit idly by and watch...
Tales from the turkey woods may get older in years, but from our experience, they never get old to listen to. Reach way back into the archives with us as we discuss the days of turkey hunting being written about in news paper articles, taking a roll of film the local drug store to get developed, and sending printed out pictures and letters in to the sporting goods magazines in hopes of making it onto one of those glossy, colored pages. It's a wonder to see how far it has come. -We will be in Sta...
I would wager you've never heard a turkey hunting story like the one told on this podcast episode. Good friend, fervent hunter, and Wren & Ivy founder, B.C. Rogers joins us this week to tell us one of the most unique tales we've ever heard come out of the spring woods. Statements like ," It looked like someone was dribbling a basketball" are just words you don't normally see paired with a strutting turkey. Other topics discussed include: watching a turkey fly into a power line what should be...
We have new turkey content on YouTube right now! We discuss a hunt from the past spring with our good friend Dave Owens of the Pinhoti Project. If that's not a hunt to test your optimism and attitude, then I don't know what is. We also discuss some of the more common things that a turkey hunter could be doing right now to increase his odds of success in the spring that often gets put off or over looked. We also touch briefly on Jordan's new turkey gun, his homemade trigger jobs, the lore behind ...
TURKEYS!!! It's time to talk about them, it's time to spend all your waking hours thinking about them, and thank the good Lord above its almost time to start hunting them. Jordan and I will be discussing a topic we asked y'all to weigh in on last week. Who taught you how to hunt? What was your first turkey hunt like? How did you learn? How did you become better? This conversation is filled with old stories and treasured memories of strutting and gobbling turkeys that you won't want to miss! Conn...
There's a lot that goes into the last week of January. It's the end of deer season. It's the end of duck season. Heck, it's even the beginning of when the general masses of the hunting community deem it acceptable to start talking about gobbling turkeys. That being said, there is obviously much to talk about, the first of which being an awesome and unique spot and stalk hunt Brad and I had on a big Kudzu Bluff 6 point last week. We also cover a couple of duck hunts, fighting ice, keeping dogs sa...
