The Turkey Hunter Podcast with Andy Gagliano & Cameron Weddington | Turkey Hunting Tips, Strategies, and Stories

In Episode 016a, I share the first of 3 strategies for filling a turkey tag while hunting in the afternoons. Hunting turkeys in the afternoon can often provide an exciting, productive hunt. Many times, a gobbler is alone and looking for company during the latter part of the day before he heads back to roost. If you can find that lonely, normally quiet, gobbler and get him interested, you'll have a pretty decent chance of eating turkey for dinner instead of the tag soup that you had for lunch that day. Of course, all of this depends on whether or not afternoon hunting in your state is legal as there are still several states that do not allow turkey hunting in the afternoons. The first strategy that I'm going to share with you is the Run n Gun. The Run n Gun strategy for an afternoon hunt is slightly different than it is for a morning hunt where you can afford to be a bit more aggressive since gobblers are more responsive in the mornings. Afternoon Run n Gun hunting typically involves covering a lot of ground in order to find a responsive bird. If you don't have a lot of ground available to cover for an afternoon Run n Gun, then you'll want to slow down and do a good deal more looking and listening and walking and calling than running and gunning. Listen in for some great turkey hunting tips to help you have a little more success with your afternoon Run n Gun hunt. Thanks for listening and be sure to tune in next week when I share with you strategies #2 and #3.

Here is a simple tip to help you sight in your turkey shotgun before turkey season starts in your neck of the woods so you can be sure not to wound a bird due to a poor shooting gun.

Steve Hickoff is an author of several books and too many magazine articles to count. Steve hunts turkeys 8 to 9 months out of each year, and he particularly enjoys taking his turkey dogs out into the Fall turkey woods in pursuit of a great hunt after a successful turkey flock bust. In this episode, Steve Hickoff, shares Fall turkey hunting tips with us so that we can have more successful turkey hunts. Steve shares his thoughts on using decoys in the Fall, what to do if you get a bad bust on a flock of Fall wild turkeys, and his most recent successful turkey hunt and the one or two keys for success to that hunt. If you want more Fall turkey hunting tips, then please purchase a copy of Steve's book titled, Fall and Winter Turkey Hunter's Handbook. The book can be found on Amazon.

In this part of the episode, outdoor writer and author, Steve Hickoff, shares his passion for Fall turkey hunting. Steve also shares how he was introduced to the sport, information about turkey dogging, his thoughts as to why Fall turkey hunting is not as popular as Spring turkey hunting, and some tips for having more success in the Fall turkey woods. Steve is an excellent turkey hunter who spends months each year traveling the country hunting wild turkeys. Be sure to listen in and use some of these Fall turkey hunting tips to help put that fresh wild turkey on your Thanksgiving table.

A very good friend of mine, Todd, shares a hilarious turkey hunting story of a hunt he took his nephew, Ethan, on this past spring. Ethan was fortunate enough to have taken a bird on this particular day. The events leading up to the hunt are just as exciting as most other turkey hunts we have all been on, but the events after the trigger was squeezed make this story quite entertaining. For those of you who have young children or grandchildren who hunt, fish, and enjoy the outdoors with you, you will thoroughly enjoy this turkey hunting story. Hunts like this one are the ones that hook kids on our favorite sport forever. Listen along as Todd takes you on another hilarious turkey hunting trip with the story of Ethan's 2014 turkey.

Here are 5 tips to help you have more success hunting those roosted wild turkey gobblers. Remember... Roosted Ain't Roasted! But these tips can help to even the odds a bit in your favor. Learn mistakes to avoid as well while hunting those early morning wild turkeys and put these tips to good use to maximize your chances of filling your turkey tags this season.

This is the funniest turkey hunting story I've ever had the pleasure to be a part of. The story begins with two friends attempting to play a practical joke on a third friend. These two friends devised a plan to guarantee the third friend his first turkey on an early morning Spring hunt in west Alabama. The practical joke turned out to be even more of a practical joke when an unsuspecting 4th person enters the story and steals the show. The main characters of the story are: 1. Tom "Old Man" Haney, Sr. - The father of the president of the hunting club where the story takes place. An older gentleman at the time, who was just one of the greatest people you would have ever met. A long time turkey hunter, and a good one at that. 2. George Boohaker - A brand new turkey hunter who had not killed a turkey at the time this story took place. George was to be the butt of an elaborate practical joke where he was guaranteed to kill a turkey. 3. Chip Hughes - George's best friend and roommate of Brian Pearson. One of the co-conspirators of the entire practical joke to be played on George. 4. Brian Pearson - Roommate of Chip Hughes. Also a co-conspirator of the entire practical joke gone wild. Listen in as Chip Hughes and George Boohaker share the story of Old Man Haney's Turkey.

In this episode of The Turkey Hunter Podcast, I share 7 tricks for turkey hunting on windy days.

In this episode of The Turkey Hunter Podcast, Jay Salmon the founder of www.outdoormash.com shares with us his reason for starting the website, features of the website, and how the site can benefit us turkey hunters. Jay also shares his most recent successful wild turkey hunting story with us. www.outdoormash.com is a new website that has many features and lots of information that most outdoors people will enjoy and use. From classified ads of your gently used outdoors products to the "Facebook" of the outdoors world to information about the tides in your area, www.outdoormash.com has you covered. So, whether you ride horses, ATV's, snow mobiles, or mountain bikes, shoot guns or bows, hunt or fish, www.outdoormash.com has the information that you'll want to know. So, listen to this episode of the podcast and then head over to www.outdoormash.com to check them out. Also, after listening, please don't forget to email me to let me know your thoughts about an upcoming episode with a land manager to discuss improving freshly select cut or clear cut land for wild turkeys.

In this episode of The Turkey Hunter Podcast, Scott Leysath shares with us tips for cooking wild turkey to perfection. Scott, the host of The Sporting Chef television show on The Sportsman Channel, shares with us his favorite side dishes and adult beverages to serve with wild turkey, discuss the locavore trend that is sweeping the country currently, and he shares the story of his most recent successful wild turkey hunt. If you have some wild turkey in your freezer that you need to cook soon, then head over to Scott's website for some free wild turkey recipes. Also, don't forget to pick up a copy of Scott's venison cookbook on Amazon. After you try a few of his recipes, you won't be disappointed. Enjoy this week's episode, and be sure to tune in next week when I interview Jay Salmon with OutdoorMash.com. Jay's website has a ton of useful information on it, and he is going to tell us how his site can benefit us turkey hunters.

In this episode of The Turkey Hunter Podcast, Scott Leysath shares with us tips for cooking wild turkey to perfection. Scott, the host of The Sporting Chef television show on The Sportsman Channel, shares recipes for cooking wild turkey, the ideal internal temperature of your wild turkey to ensure that it is cooked properly, and how to prepare your wild turkey for cooking or freezing. If you have some wild turkey in your freezer that you need to cook soon, then head over to Scott's website for some free wild turkey recipes. Also, don't forget to pick up a copy of Scott's venison cookbook on Amazon. After you try a few of his recipes, you won't be disappointed. Enjoy this week's episode, and be sure to tune in next week where Scott will share with us his favorite side dishes and adult beverages to serve with wild turkey, discuss the locavore trend that is sweeping the country currently, share the story of his most recent successful wild turkey hunt.

Cooking Wild Turkey with Scott Leysath, The Sporting Chef. Wild turkey recipes.

In this episode of The Turkey Hunter Podcast, I interview Harold Knight with Knight and Hale Game Calls and "Ultimate Hunting" television. Harold grew up hunting what is now known as the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. The Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area is located in Northwestern Tennessee and Southwestern Kentucky between Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley. Harold killed his first wild turkey on Land Between the Lakes at the age of 16 and instantly became a hunting legend in the area. Harold became a legend in the hunting world when he and partner, David Hale, started Knight and Hale Game Calls and grew it to be the largest game call company in the industry. To say Harold knows turkey hunting would be like saying Santa Claus knows Christmas. Harold has over 50 years of turkey hunting experience, and he has matched wits with numerous public hunting land gobblers. Harold shares scouting tips, calling tips, safety tips, set up tips for having more success while hunting public land. Harold also shares some great turkey hunting stories with us as well. Please tune in next week for part 1 of Episode 8 where I interview Scott Leysath, The Sporting Chef. Scott is going to share some cooking tips and recipes for that delicious wild turkey you have in your freezer from last season.

In this episode of The Turkey Hunter Podcast, I interview Harold Knight with Knight and Hale Game Calls and "Ultimate Hunting" television. Harold grew up hunting what is now known as the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. The Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area is located in Northwestern Tennessee and Southwestern Kentucky between Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley. Harold killed his first wild turkey on Land Between the Lakes at the age of 16 and instantly became a hunting legend in the area. Harold became a legend in the hunting world when he and partner, David Hale, started Knight and Hale Game Calls and grew it to be the largest game call company in the industry. To say Harold knows turkey hunting would be like saying Santa Claus knows Christmas. Harold has over 50 years of turkey hunting experience, and he has matched wits with numerous public hunting land gobblers. Harold shares scouting tips, calling tips, safety tips, set up tips for having more success while hunting public land. Harold also shares some great turkey hunting stories with us as well. Please tune in next week for part 3 of Episode 7 where Harold will share additional tips and strategies for filling turkey tags on public hunting land.

In this episode of The Turkey Hunter Podcast, I interview Harold Knight with Knight and Hale Game Calls and "Ultimate Hunting" television. Harold grew up hunting what is now known as the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. The Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area is located in Northwestern Tennessee and Southwestern Kentucky between Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley. Harold killed his first wild turkey on Land Between the Lakes at the age of 16 and instantly became a hunting legend in the area. Harold became a legend in the hunting world when he and partner, David Hale, started Knight and Hale Game Calls and grew it to be the largest game call company in the industry. To say Harold knows turkey hunting would be like saying Santa Claus knows Christmas. Harold has over 50 years of turkey hunting experience, and he has matched wits with numerous public hunting land gobblers. Harold shares scouting tips, calling tips, safety tips, set up tips for having more success while hunting public land. Harold also shares some great turkey hunting stories with us as well. Please tune in next week for part 2 of Episode 7 where Harold will share additional tips and strategies for filling turkey tags on public hunting land.

In this episode, Trent Masterson, who is very involved with the National Trapper's Association, shares with us how to increase the wild turkey population on our hunting property by trapping nest predators and poult and adult predators. Trent is a professional trapper who has years of experience trapping animals for removal from farms and ranches as well as trapping for the fur market. Trent discusses the best baits to use and the best places to set traps for the different types of predators. Trent shares with us some of the tips and tricks he uses when he is hired to trap wild turkey predators on ranches. If you are interested in hiring Trent to trap predators on your property, Trent can be reached via email at [email protected]. Be sure to look out for upcoming episodes on hunting public lands and how to cook that wild turkey that is in your freezer.

In this episode, Trent Masterson, who is very involved with the National Trapper's Association, shares with us how to increase the wild turkey population on our hunting property by trapping nest predators and poult and adult predators. Trent is a professional trapper who has years of experience trapping animals for removal from farms and ranches as well as trapping for the fur market. Trent discusses the best baits to use and the best places to set traps for the different types of predators. Trent shares with us some of the tips and tricks he uses when he is hired to trap wild turkey predators on ranches. If you are interested in hiring Trent to trap predators on your property, Trent can be reached via email at [email protected]. Be sure to tune in to Part 3 of Episode 006 next week, when Trent will share with us how to dispatch a trapped animal, what to do if a non-target animal is trapped, and trends in the fur market.

In this episode, Trent Masterson, who is very involved with the National Trapper's Association, shares with us how to increase the wild turkey population on our hunting property by trapping nest predators and poult and adult predators. Trent is a professional trapper who has years of experience trapping animals for removal from farms and ranches as well as trapping for the fur market. Trent discusses the different types of traps we can use for trapping coyotes, bobcats, foxes, skunks, possums, and raccoons, as well as the advantages of each type of trap. Trent tells us how he first got started trapping, and he shares with us some of the tips and tricks he uses when he is hired to trap wild turkey predators on ranches. If you are interested in hiring Trent to trap predators on your property, Trent can be reached via email at [email protected]. Be sure to tune in to Part 2 of Episode 006, next week when Trent will share with us tips on the best time of the year to trap for predators, the best time of day to set your traps, and scent control.

In this episode of The The Turkey Hunter Podcast, Harry Whitehead with Gunner's Taxidermy in Lexington, KY teaches us how to prepare our trophy Tom turkeys for taxidermy from the instant you pull the trigger until you deliver the bird to the taxidermist. Whether you are mounting a turkey of each subspecies for your Royal Slam or just having the trophy mounted from your first kill, Harry offers tips to help you help your taxidermist deliver the best wild turkey mount possible to you. Harry describes the best way to skin a turkey for taxidermy and still put the meat in your freezer as well as the proper way to prepare your tail fan for a mount. This episode is packed with tons of useful information that you can definitely implement during turkey season to be sure your trophy wild turkey is preserved for years of enjoyment while reflecting back on your hunt. Please be sure to come back for Episode 006 next week. I look forward to seeing you then.

In this episode of The The Turkey Hunter Podcast, Harry Whitehead with Gunner's Taxidermy in Lexington, KY teaches us how to prepare our trophy Tom turkeys for taxidermy from the instant you pull the trigger until you deliver the bird to the taxidermist. Whether you are mounting a turkey of each subspecies for your Royal Slam or just having the trophy mounted from your first kill, Harry offers tips to help you help your taxidermist deliver the best wild turkey mount possible to you. Harry describes the best way to skin a turkey for taxidermy and still put the meat in your freezer as well as the proper way to import your Gould's or Ocellated wild turkey into the US from Mexico so that you don't have your trophy confiscated by Customs or the USDA. This episode is packed with tons of useful information that you can definitely implement during turkey season to be sure your trophy wild turkey is preserved for years of enjoyment while reflecting back on your hunt. Please be sure to come back for Part 3 of Episode 005 next week. I look forward to seeing you then.

In this episode of The The Turkey Hunter Podcast, Harry Whitehead with Gunner's Taxidermy in Lexington, KY teaches us how to prepare our trophy Tom turkeys for taxidermy from the instant you pull the trigger until you deliver the bird to the taxidermist. Whether you are mounting a turkey of each subspecies for your Royal Slam or just having the trophy mounted from your first kill, Harry offers tips to help you help your taxidermist deliver the best wild turkey mount possible to you. Harry describes the best way to skin a turkey for taxidermy and still put the meat in your freezer as well as the proper way to import your Gould's or Ocellated wild turkey into the US from Mexico so that you don't have your trophy confiscated by Customs or the USDA. This episode is packed with tons of useful information that you can definitely implement during turkey season to be sure your trophy wild turkey is preserved for years of enjoyment while reflecting back on your hunt. Please be sure to come back for Part 2 of Episode 005 next week. I look forward to seeing you then.

In this episode, I share with you the three times, or situations, when you can use a box call, gobble tube, or "Haint" type of call to fill your turkey tag. I also share with you stories of times when I sucessfully used these calls myself in those exact situations. I also share with you the Cliff's Notes version of my 2014 turkey season as well as my annual turkey hunting trip out of state in my quest to kill a turkey in each of the 49 states that have wild turkeys. Photo courtesy of: Carly Lesser and Art Drauglis

This is part 3 of an interview with Tom Kelly. In this episode, Colonel Kelly shares his one piece of advice for new turkey hunters, the best turkey hunter he knew and why, his go to turkey call, the story of his first turkey harvest, and the story of his last successful turkey hunt.

This is part 2 of an interview with Tom Kelly. In this episode, Colonel Kelly shares his thoughts of why the turkey population has rebounded so well over the past 40 years and his motivation for writing the Tenth Legion.

Part 1 of Episode 3 of The Turkey Hunter Podcast with Andy Gagliano. In this episode, I interview Colonel Tom Kelly, author of numerous turkey hunting books including Tenth Legion. Colonel Kelly shares how he was introduced to turkey hunting, what turkey hunting was like in the 1930's and 1940's, his thoughts on wild turkey habitat, and tattoos.

In Episode 2 Part B of The Turkey Hunter Podcast, Andy shares the last 3 of 6 strategies to help you have more success when hunting henned up gobblers. There is not much more aggravating than getting to a turkey gobbling on the roost before daylight, sitting in the ideal set up, and then hearing a flock of hens with the gobbler. Gobblers with hens are notorious for being stubborn, shut mouthed, and practically deaf, blind, and dumb to anything else around them in the world. Hunting henned up gobblers can be so frustrating at times that many hunters want to give up on the sport of turkey hunting altogether. Sometimes, I can't say I blame them. Well, here are the final 3 of 6 proven strategies to help you fill a tag and your freezer with a henned up gobbler. If you like the tips in this podcast, please go to my turkey hunting website and subscribe to my newsletter to receive more tips, tactics, and strategies to help you have more success this turkey season. Also, please follow me on Twitter by clicking here and like my facebook fan page by clicking here.

In Episode 2 Part A of The Turkey Hunter Podcast, Andy shares the first 3 of 6 strategies to help you have more success when hunting henned up gobblers. There is not much more aggravating than getting to a turkey gobbling on the roost before daylight, sitting in the ideal set up, and then hearing a flock of hens with the gobbler. Gobblers with hens are notorious for being stubborn, shut mouthed, and practically deaf, blind, and dumb to anything else around them in the world. Hunting henned up gobblers can be so frustrating at times that many hunters want to give up on the sport of turkey hunting altogether. Sometimes, I can't say I blame them. Well, here are the first of 6 proven strategies to help you fill a tag and your freezer with a henned up gobbler. If you like the tips in this podcast, please go to my turkey hunting website and subscribe to my newsletter to receive more tips, tactics, and strategies to help you have more success this turkey season. Also, please follow me on Twitter by clicking here and like my facebook fan page by clicking here.

Andy Gagliano introduces himself and explains his passion for turkey hunting. The Turkey Hunter Podcast is hosted by Andy Gagliano. In this episode, your host Andy Gagliano introduces himself and explains his passion for turkey hunting and his school of hard knocks method for learning the sport. Go to http://www.iamturkeyhunting.com to subscribe to receive our newsletter in which we will share with you turkey hunting tips, strategies, and tactics as well as special interviews with turkey hunting pros, experts, and industry insiders. Also, don't forget to like our facebook fan page at https://www.facebook.com/iamturkeyhunting, and follow Andy on Twitter at https://twitter.com/turkeyhitman.