The Rolling Thunder Podcast

In this episode Rob and Spence sit down with Tripp to relive their trip to Florida to hunt Osceolas in the orange groves. We hear a first-hand account of Tripp's bird and Spence gives us a run down on Kelan and Weston's hunt. If you like the show, share it with a friend and leave us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. It helps us get the Sound of New Generation out to more folks!

In this episode, Rob and Spence catch up after Rob's Florida trip and ahead of Spence's trip with Kelan and the boys to Florida for a shot at their first Osceolas. Spence has been on the road visiting some of our customers in Mississippi, Tennessee, South Carolina, and Georgia. Lots going on in the Rolling Thunder world and we are just getting cranked up. If you like the show, share it with a friend and leave us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. It helps us get the Sound of a New Generation out to more folks!

It's finally back. In this episode Rob is down in Florida with Michael Boozer and a crew from South Carolina for the youth opener. We talk to a few pairs of fathers and their children to relive some moments from some memorable hunts. Every turkey is special but firsts are always special and a couple of these young hunters filled their tags on their first Osceolas this past weekend. You're gonna love this one. If you like the show, share it with a friend a leave us a review where you listen to podcasts! It helps us get the Sound of a New Generation out to more folks!

Don't get used to this. This will be the shortest episode we ever put out. In this episode, Rob and Spence recap NWTF and look forward to turkey season opening in Florida. If you like the show, share it with a friend and leave us a review! It helps us get the Sound of a New Generation out to more folks!

We thought it was about time that you met Team RTGC. In this episode, Spence talks to the team at Rolling Thunder Game Calls and introduces the whole gang. Some folks you know and others you may be meeting for the first time. However, each plays a significant and unique role in keeping the machine moving forward. On the podcast you'll hear from Aaron Blackwood, Jason King, Josh Grossenbacher, Rob Kinney, Russ Ginn, RT Bailey III, and Drake Levey. We'll see y'all at NWTF next week! If you like the show, leave us a review and share it with a friend! It helps us get the Sound of a New Generation out to more folks.

In this episode we catch up with Josh Grossenbacher to get a run down of the new calls in the mouth call lineup for the spring. Josh gives his recommendations on calls for beginners and we look forward to NWTF. If you like the show, leave us a review and share it with a friend! It helps us get the Sound of a New Generation out to more folks!

In this episode, Rob and Spence take a break from helping the guys pack turkey calls to share some big news for 2022. Let's just say, you'll need to update your rolodex... If you like the show, share it with a friend and leave us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. It helps us get The Sound of a New Generation out to more folks.

In this episode, Rob and Spence get together once the dust has settled on a pretty salty 4-5 days of hunting in Oklahoma and Arkansas to determine who the winner was of our friendly wager. Let's just say that there might have been a few mail-in ballots that confused matters but we came up with an amenable solution. If you like the show, share it with a friend and leave us a review! It helps us get the Sound of a New Generation out to more folks.

Finally, we get some colder weather and favorable conditions; just in time for a couple of trips the Rolling Thunder team has planned west of the Mississippi. We've got a group headed to Oklahoma and a crew will be headed over to Arkansas for a few days. Things are looking promising for good weekend for the waterfowl community, in general. Good luck out there! If you like the show, share it with a friend and leave us a review. It helps us get the Sound of a New Generation out to more folks.

Every now and then a dog comes along that changes everything. River was one of those dogs. It breaks you when they pass but the memories you have with them and of them carry you through it. In this episode, Spence recalls how he met River and how his life has been and will always be different because of their meeting. Cheers to you, River. If you like the show, share it with a friend and leave us a review! It helps us get the Sound of a New Generation out to more folks!

In this episode, we are joined by Shane Olson of Habitat Solutions. Shane is a duck hunter and waterfowl property developer out of Oklahoma. We talked duck hunting, shifting flyways, beaver control and cooperation, and some about his approach in methodology for farming for ducks and land management. Shane founded Habitat Solutions in 2017 and focuses on developing recreational and hunting properties to create and rehabilitate the land to maximize its potential by converting acres of deprived farm and ranch land and converting that into habitat for native and migratory wildlife. If you like the show, share it with a friend and leave us a review! It helps us get the Sound of a New Generation out to more folks!

In this episode, we catch up with a couple of our buddies, Kelan Samples, Michael Boozer, and Scott Rhodes after coming out of the duck woods. We talk about duck hunting in the timber, learn more about the Low Country Invitational in South Carolina, and share a few life lessons learned from a room full of girl dads (once Kelan nods off.) If you like the show, share it with a friend and leave us a review. It helps us get the Sound of a New Generation out to more folks!

In this episode, we catch up with our good buddy, John Garrett Strange. John Garrett grew up hunting with his dad and brother and that passion continues to this day. We talk about that special window of time in November when you can shoot ducks with leaves still on the trees and tie into a rutting buck in the same day. We talk the rut, patterning deer, and rifle hunting vs. bow hunting (among other things.) If you haven't yet, go check out the Strange Hunting Strategies Podcast wherever you get your podcasts. If you like the show, share it with a friend, and leave us a review! It helps us get the Sound of a New Generation out to more folks!

The first split has come and gone. After the initial rush of the start of the season, we take a breath and moment to catch up with a few of our good buddies across the southeast to see how their openers went. We talk to Adam Campbell, Matt Teal, Tripp Hodges, Terance Williamson, and Hunter Burrus. We'll do more of these throughout the season so stay tuned! If you like the show, leave us a review and share it with a friend! It helps us get the Sound of a New Generation out to more folks.

In this episode, Rob and Spence catch up about the Arkansas opener and get a recap from RT Bailey III in between stops on the Chêne Gear Built Better Road Tour. Unless you've been under a rock, you've seen that the boys have been from Oxford, MS to Easton, MD taking waders to the people. If you are in the Stuttgart for Worlds, you should stop by and see the guys from Chêne Gear! If you like the show, share it with a friend and leave us a review! It helps us get the Sound of a New Generation out to more folks!

Hard to believe that the Arkansas opener is here. While we've hunted in Canada and the season has been open out west and in Kansas and Oklahoma for a few weeks, for us, it doesn't really feel like duck season until Arkansas opens. In this episode, we go down memory lane to some memorable openers and hunts in the Arkansas timber. If you like the show, please share it with a friend and leave us a review. It helps us get the Sound of a New Generation out to more folks!

So you want to freelance hunt in Canada for waterfowl? In this episode, Spence and Rob talk about what it takes to freelance in Canada and some considerations you might want to consider before going. If you like the show, share it with a friend! Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast so you'll never miss an episode.

In this episode, Rob and Spence sit down to answer the questions that y'all have sent us about duck hunting and calling. We tried to stay on the path but we might have strayed in a few spots. If we didn't get to your question, rest assured that we will! If you have questions, feel free to drop us a line on Instagram. If you like the show, share it with a friend!

That state of Alabama seems to know a thing or two about producing champions...maybe there's something in the water. Our good buddy Adam is no exception to the rule and came back from Idaho and the 2021 Master National Hunt Test with some hardware. Since he's too decent a human to go bragging on himself, we'll do it for him! It's a tremendous achievement and we are proud of his success. Adam was good enough to take some time out of his evening to recap some of the events and to talk us through his mindset of training and competition. You won't want to miss this one.

In this episode, Spence and Rob are on I-40 headed West in Black Betty 2. We talked about the Refuge Forum days, the evolution and popularity of the cutdown, the BSOD, and looking forward to Canada. If you like the podcast, please leave a review and share it with a friend!

In this episode, we sit down with Skip Valentine in Williamston, North Carolina. We met Skip on a job and we found out pretty quick that we all have a lot in common. He's a hunter, farmer, timber man, entrepreneur, and conservationist. We had the opportunity to tour some of his farms in North Carolina and Virginia and talked him extensively about management techniques and philosophies from everything to logging to burning to setting up your land to benefit all creatures on the land, not just ducks, deer, and turkey...rats gotta eat too. If you are looking for a club on the eastern seaboard, you need to reach out to Skip Valentine of VAP, Inc.

There are years in life when it feels like not much has happened and then there a moments in life when it feels like years have happened. We've been away from the podcast for a minute, not because we've really wanted to but because a lot of life has been happening in the Rolling Thunder Family these past three or four weeks. Rob and his wife, Liz, welcomed a baby girl to the world, the Halfords had one turn sixteen, and Ben was in a boating injury in The Gulf that resulted in him fracturing his T-12 vertebrae. This episode, we get a little deep and reflect on God's grace and goodness. Everyone is okay and healthy, we are all just learning to slow down a little bit and enjoy what the good Lord is putting in front of us...learning not to take a second for granted.

In this episode, Rob sits down with WWII veteran and life-long bird hunter, Gary Lockee to talk about his military service, bird hunting, running dogs in the field trials, and the founding of the National Bird Dog Museum in Grand Junction, TN. Gary is 98 years old and has hunted quail and other game for 90 years. This is Part I of a multi part series on Gary's life and legacy. If you like the show, leave us a review and share it with a friend! It helps us get the Sound of a New Generation out to more folks!

In this episode, Rob sits down with WWII veteran and life-long bird hunter, Gary Lockee to talk about his military service, bird hunting, running dogs in the field trials, and the founding of the National Bird Dog Museum in Grand Junction, TN. Gary is 98 years old and has hunted quail and other game for 90 years. This is Part I of a multi part series on Gary's life and legacy. If you like the show, leave us a review and share it with a friend! It helps us get the Sound of a New Generation out to more folks!

In this episode, we are joined by Adam Campbell. Adam the owner and head trainer of Hillside Kennels near Tuscaloosa, Alabama. He is also one of the co-hosts of The Dog House with his good buddy, Jimmy Rodgers. We talk about everything from training dogs, to being disciplined in work and in life, to prioritizing family time, all the way down Mississippi State's bid at a National Championship in Omaha. If you like the show, share it with a friend and leave us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. It helps us get the Sound of a New Generation out to more folks!

In this episode, Rob and Spence sit down with Jeff Jones, the designer behind Chêne Gear, to take a deep dive into the features and specs of their new waders. We were excited to learn more about the waders and the many design considerations that went into making them. Jeff is passionate about hunting, but he's probably even more passionate about designing waterfowl gear that is Built Better. Chêne Gear will launch their waders on 7.14.2021. To learn more or follow along with the launch, you can visit their website at www.chenegear.com or follow them on instagram at @chenegear If you like the show, share it with a friend and leave us a review! It helps us get the Sound of a New Generation out to more folks!

In this episode, we welcome back Lucky Duck National Sales Manager, Ricky Hart, to the podcast to get an update on what's going on in the Lucky Duck universe. We hear about some new products and some improvements or new takes on old ones. Earlier this spring, Lucky Duck launched the first 5-Star Rated kennel in the large dog category (up to a 110 lb dog.) Along the way, we talk about chasing after stingy honkers and about shooting a few ducks in the timber. We are proud to work alongside Lucky Duck and appreciate their early support of what we do and who we are at Rolling Thunder. Make sure you check out their full line at www.luckyduck.com. If you like the show, share it with a friend and leave us a review wherever you listen to podcasts.

In this episode, Rob and Spence call up Terence Williamson and Hunter Wallis from the Rogue Hunts squad to wrap up their turkey season and to figure out how they are filling the days now that turkey season has ended. We talk about Terrence's recent finish at the World Championships in Mobile, AL and about Hunter Wallis' best season yet. If you like the show, please subscribe and share it with a friend! If you have a second, leave us a review on whatever platform you currently listen on. Somehow, in the the great algorithm of the internet, it helps us get the Sound of a New Generation out to more folks!

In this episode, Rob and Spence are joined by Michael Goodrum from Nashville, TN. Michael isn't your average turkey hunter and loves shaking it up during turkey season with his weekly raps which drop on, you guessed it... Fridays. For Michael, a successful turkey hunt, doesn't always end with pulling the trigger (even though you were staring down the barrel) right at him. It's about chasing the thrill...not the kill.

In this episode, Spence and Tripp catch us up on their recent trip to Pennsylvania to hunt with Hunter Wallis, his father Jeff Wallis, and Kevin Taylor. It was a great hunt with plenty of lessons learned... If you like the show, share it with a friend and follow along with us at @rollingthundercalls

From the back porch of Feathers Chapel, Rob and Spence catch up about Spence's Western Tour with the RT crew (S4C9,) Rob's lessons learned in Kansas, and about the 3rd Annual Rolling Thunder Golf Scramble benefiting the Carl Perkins Center. Check the RT Instagram page for update on the event. Spots are filling up so you'll want to reach out ASAP to get a team in. Even if you don't play golf, we'd still love to have you join us! It's a fun event and a better cause. If you like the show, subscribe and share it with a friend! It helps us get the Sound of a New Generation out to more folks! Follow along at @rollingthundercalls

In this episode we talk about some memories of friends in the duck woods and Spence gives some pointers on how to approach hunting Kansas Rios on new ground in foreign territory. At the end of the episode, we have some information about our waterfowl expansion in 2021-2022. If you like the show, subscribe and share it with a friend! It helps us get out there. Follow along with us at @rollingthundercalls

In this episode, we get back on the line with our favorite South Carolinian, MICHAEL Boozer. We had Boozer on the show for Ep 41 ahead of the Low Country Invitational. As promised, we had to call for the report on the weekend. We talk about the origins of the Invitational and about Spence and Boozer's hunt with Boozer's daughter. It was a special morning in a special place. If you don't already, please subscribe to the podcast. It helps us get the Sound of A New Generation out to more people. Follow along with us at @rollingthundercalls and @rollingthunderpodcast

In this episode, Rob, Spence, and Ben catch up on the back porch of Feathers Chapel about the past week or so of turkey season. Sometimes everything goes your way until the last minute and a turkey walks free. Sometimes that happens a few times. Turkey hunting isn't transactional, it's a process. Subscribe and Never Miss and Episode Follow Us at @rollingthundercalls

In this episode, we join Rob and Spence on the back porch of Feathers Chapel. There's been a whole lot going on in the Rolling Thunder world this past week. We talk about our buddy, Jason Hart's, accomplishment of 49, Fox Haas and Col. Tom Kelly's hunt in West Point, Mississippi and their impact on the spring turkey woods, and Rob tells the story of his first turkey. We also talk about the absolute tear that, both, our friends from Chasing Spring and Rogue Hunts are on right now. Follow along with us at @rollingthundercalls and @rollingthunderpodcast Subscribe so you never miss an episode!

In this episode, Spence Halford, Kelan Samples, and the boys are in the truck on their way back from a successful hunt in Kansas with our friends from Phire Creek Outfitters. The boys, Tripp and Weston, talk us through their hunts and their favorite moments from the trip. There's some special about hearing a hunt retold from the perspective of these boys. The good old days are now. Big thanks to Phire Creek Outfitters for hosting us! Follow along with us at @rollingthundercalls and @rollingthunderpodcast

In this episode, we are joined by our good buddy, David Hawley, on the back porch of Feathers Chapel to catch up on the season so far and to talk about hunting educated birds, managing your property for healthier, more sustainable turkey populations, the resurgence of the turkey trumpet, the mission of the Wild Turkey Report, and about why you should never lock Black Betty without asking... If you don't follow the Wild Turkey Report, you do yourself a disservice. It is a wealth of knowledge and an all around great resource. David is passionate about turkeys now, but he's even more passionate about turkeys in the future. A legacy matters. Passing down skills and a love of the wild turkey to future generations is the only thing that will ensure that we'll still be in the woods in early spring waiting on a gobble. If you like the show, share it with a friend and leave us a review! It helps us get the sound of a new generation out to more folks. Follow along at @rollingthundercalls and @rollingthunderpodcast so you won't miss a thing!

Alright - you're going to want to take out a pencil and a piece of paper for this one. We were fortunate enough to get on the line with one of the most interesting and influential people in the turkey world. Dr. Mike Chamberlain a.k.a the Wild Turkey Doc. Dr. Chamberlain is a Terrell Professor in the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources at the University of Georgia. His research and the insights we gather from the data are significantly influencing the way that we think about turkey movement, behavior, and population. We discuss various topics including turkey behavior, trapping and transponder research efforts, nest predators and predator control, predation on turkeys by the great horned owl, and about turkey hunting in general. We hope to get the Wild Turkey Doc on the podcast for an episode in the future. If we didn't touch on a particular topic you'd like to hear us discuss, please let us know and we'll try to get it in in a subsequent episode! If you like the show, leave us a review and give us a rating! Share it with a friend. It is very helpful in growing our reach. Follow along at @rollingthundercalls @rollingthunderpodcast

In this episode, we catch up with our good buddy from South Carolina, Michael Boozer. He's a road warrior and a dyed in the wool turkey hunter. We talk to him about the romance of the spring turkey hunt, The Turkey Fight Club, and about taking your children hunting. One of the most colorful people you'd ever meet. We hope to catch up with Boozer again in South Carolina in a few weeks at the Low Country Invitational. If you like the show, leave us a review and share it with a friend. It helps us grow and get the Sound of a New Generation out to more folks. Follow along with us at @rollingthundercalls and @rollingthunderpodcast.

In this episode, we are joined by Jason Hart from Nomad Outdoor from sunny Florida and Osceola turkey camp. We talk about the Florida opener and about the new innovations in the Nomad Outdoor turkey line for 2021. Jason has harvested a wild turkey in 47 of 49 states. We talk about his pursuit of the final two and how this will, hopefully, be the season that he accomplishes it. Along the way, we'll cut the beagles loose. If you like the show, leave us a review and share it with a friend! Follow along with us @rollingthundercalls and @rollingthunderpodcast

In this episode, we hear from Tripp and Spence Halford about their opening day turkey hunt down in Mississippi. Doesn't get much sweeter than a father and son walking into a block of woods with hope and anticipation and walking out with memories that will last a lifetime. Also, in this episode, we are joined by Austin Stapleton on his way back to Texas. We talk about turkey season coming up and the good and bad influences of social media on the outdoors. If you like the show, subscribe and share it with a friend, and leave us a review on iTunes! Follow along at @rollingthunderpodcast and @rollingthundercalls

After being stood up the night before, Rob and Spence finally catch up with Brandon Pendergrass and Jeff Lovan of the Chasing Spring Project. If you've been following along, you know that things have been pretty "tough" for the guys at their spring quarters in Hawaii. As a matter of fact, the spring just about couldn't be getting off to a better start for this bunch and we're excited to share more about what they've got going on. 2,500 miles off the western coast of the United States, Hawaii is much more than sand, surfing, and beaches. Hawaii is home to a thriving rainforest, tall mountain peaks, large cattle ranches, and some world class turkey hunting. Hard to beat that! If you like the show, subscribe and share it with a friend! Follow along at @rollingthunderpodcast and @rollingthundercalls

What if you set up for a podcast and no one came? You'd get episode 37. We were set to talk to our buddies Jeff Lovan and Brandon Pendergrass from Chasing Spring but they got held up in the airport ahead of the Hawaii turkey hunt. So instead of shutting it down, Ben, Rob and their father Greg Kinney turned the beagles loose. We talked a little bit about turkey hunting, field care for your dog, and the hard conversation of when to retire a dog. This ain't the main course but consider it an appetizer for Rolling Thunder Thursdays. Hopefully we can catch up with the boys, soon! If you like the show, subscribe and share it with a friend! Leave us a rating and a review. Follow along at @rollingthunderpodcast and @rollingthundercalls

Back to your regularly scheduled programming; in this episode, we are joined by Hunter Farrior, the founder of Spring Legion and author of the book "Ballad of a Turkey Hunter." You won't find too many guys in their twenties who have written and published a book, let alone about turkey hunting. We talk turkey hunting, learn more about Spring Legion, writing his book, and the romance of turkey hunting and the return of spring. You can find Hunter's book on Amazon or by visiting www.springlegion.com. If you like the show, share it with a friend and leave us a review! It helps us spread the Sound of a New Generation. Follow us at @RollingThunderCalls and @RollingThunderPodcast

Last week, Blake McWilliams and the boys at Mallard Estates Outfitter hosted several veteran and active-duty servicemembers at the lodge for the veterans' hunt weekend. These men were kind enough to sit down with us to share their stories, what hunting and the outdoor community means to them, and what it means to serve and be proud of your country. A huge thanks to Dalton Fish, Trent Collette, and Stephen Dellinger of the 1st Ranger Battalion and Kevin Chandler and Nathan Huffman from the United States Navy. If you like the show, share it with a friend and leave us a review! It helps us get the Sound of a New Generation out to more folks. Follow along at @RollingThunderCalls @RollingThunderTurkey and @RollingThunderPodcast

No matter what that woodchuck said and the ice in the forecast, spring is coming... In this episode, we catch up with our friends, Josh Grossenbacher and Hunter Wallis while they are in town ahead of the 2021 turkey season. We talk call building, calling competitions, the turkey expansion, selection your first mouth call, and trips to come. Boy, are we ready for spring around here... If you like the show, share it with a friend and leave us a review! It helps us get the Sound of a New Generation out to more folks! Follow along with us at @RollingThunderCalls @RollingThunderTurkey @RollingThunderPodcast

In this episode, Rob and Ben catch up with Spence as he and Dylan head out to brush blinds the night before they get after some greasy Missouri Honkers. The guys talk about the gap we all find ourselves in between duck season and turkey season; some waterfowl seasons are still open for geese and the conservation snow goose season is getting kicked off in earnest. Stay tuned to the end of the show when we call Spence back for a report on their hunt. More news about the big things coming to RT this season on the turkey front to come soon! Spring is coming, regardless of whatever that woodchuck said... If you like the show, share it with a friend, and leave us a review! It helps us get the Sound of a New Generation out to more folks! Follow along with us at @rollingthundercalls @rollingthunderpodcast and @rollingthunderturkey

In this episode Rob and Spence talk about the winding down of duck season and about Little Reyno. What started out as a promise among friends has turned into ducks on the strap and smiles and stories shared among friends and family. They aren't finished but it's on its way. If you like the show, share it with a friend and leave us a review! It helps us get the Sound of a New Generation out to more folks! Follow along with us at @RollingThunderCalls and @RollingThunderPodcast

In this episode Ben, Rob, and Spence catch up about the duck report for the last several weeks, the Rona, and we learn a little bit more about Chen̂e Gear and what's in store for the coming year... Thank you for your support! If you like the show, share it with a friend and leave us a review. It helps us get the Sound of a New Generation out to more folks. Follow us for more Rolling Thunder Content at @RollingThunderCalls and @Rollingthunderpodcast

In this episode, we get a whole host of characters together to record in Brownsville, TN during Partner's Week at Mallard Estates Outfitter. Join us as we catch up with Haley Fochs from Lucky Duck Premium Decoys, Trey Sears from JEBS Chokes, Austin Stapleton, Blake McWilliams from MEO, The FLAKE from MEO, and Seth Dortch from Final Flight Outfitters among others. We tried to keep the beagles in the pen for this one but.... If you like the show, share it with a friend and leave us a review. Its helps us get the Sound of a New Generation out to even more folks!