The Turkey Hunter Podcast With Andy Gagliano | Turkey Hunting Tips, Strategies, And Stories

This week Scott McDonald joins us to talk about and share his first successful hunt in Mississippi of 2020. We will discuss the story of the hunt and share in the LIVE audio from his day in the woods of Mississippi. We hope you enjoy sitting right there with Scott as he takes on an old monarch gobbler that he has dueled with in days past.  

A Georgia Turkey Hunt and COVID-19 Update This week, Cameron shares his Georgia turkey hunt with us as he marks off another state from his list of states needed to complete his super slam. This is a really good story of a good hunt, despite Cameron forgetting to turn his recorder on so we could hear the audio of his hunt. Also, Cameron and I share some news regarding COVID-19 and traveling for turkey hunting this spring. This is an episode you do not want to miss, especially if you travel to hunt wild turkeys each season. Listen in!

A Mississippi Opening Weekend Turkey Hunt This week, Cameron and I share his opening weekend hunt in Mississippi from this season.  Cameron went to Mississippi to hunt with his friend Andrew LoCicero, and they had a heckuva hunt. Cameron was able to capture some amazing audio from this hunt that I think all of us turkey hunters will really enjoy. Listen in closely. I think you'll like this one, and there could be some thunder at the end of this hunt.

A Successful Mississippi Youth Turkey Hunt This week, Cameron and I have Scott McDonald on the show with us to share with us the audio and story of a successful Mississippi youth turkey hunt. Scott, one of his friends, and his friend's children went out in pursuit of a first turkey for the young hunters on the opening day of Mississippi's youth turkey season. After setting up the blind, practicing aiming the gun, and some other coaching, Scott was able to get a youngster his first wild turkey. Listen in to the story and the audio of this awesome turkey hunt.

Cameron's Second Osceola Turkey Hunt This week, Cameron and I bring you some amazing audio from Cameron's second Osceola turkey hunt on opening day of turkey season in Florida. We have John Kellum on the phone with us as well so John and Cameron can share their story and experience of their first Osceola hunting trip with us. John was running the turkey callers and Cameron was manning the shotgun for this week's hunt.  Listen in for a bunch of calling, a bunch of gobbling, and a shotgun blast near the end of the audio. This is a good one!

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An Osceola Turkey Hunt This week, Cameron and I have the audio from the first turkey hunt of the year for you guys. Cameron is in Florida hunting Osceola turkeys with his friend John, and the two of them have one awesome hunt right off of the roost. This hunt takes place on public land, and after quite a bit of scouting and map studying the two of them find some turkeys on their first day of scouting.  The morning of the first day of hunting Cameron's and John's scouting and hard work payoff with a bird that flies down and comes right on into their setup. Listen in as Cameron marks off another state on his way to 49.

Turkey Calling Lessons from a Legend with Preston Pittman This week Cameron and I have Preston Pittman with Pittman Game Calls on the show to talk all about diaphragm callers.  We discuss the different cuts and which ones are better for certain types of turkey calls. We also get some lessons to go with our education about diaphragm callers from someone who has been making callers for decades. Listen in for a very entertaining and informative episode from the legend himself, Preston Pittman.

2020 NWTF Convention and Sport Show Recap This week, Cameron and I have lots of clips from interviews and seminars from the 2020 NWTF Convention and Sport Show in Nashville.  We have interviews and seminars from a bunch of turkey hunting pros, like Will Primos, Jimmy Primos, Eddie Salter, Harold Knight, Jeff Budz, and representatives from outdoors companies, like OnX, LaCrosse, GoWild, Federal Premium, Apex, and many others. This a content filled episode that I think you will enjoy. Listen in!

Grand National Calling Champions Panel from 2019 NWTF Convention This week, I have a little Throwback Thursday for you guys. No, this is not a repeat episode, but it is the final seminar recorded at the 2019 NWTF Convention and Sport Show. This is a great seminar where 7 Grand National calling champions share their insights on callers, calling turkeys, and turkey call strategies. This week, you will get to hear from Steve Stoltz, Pat Strawser, Mark Prudhomme, Matt Morrett, Billy Yargus, Chris Parrish, and Mitchell Johnston. The amazing turkey call competitors share lots of great information and a few stories as well. This is an episode that will have you reaching for your turkey callers to try to imitate the masters of turkey talk. Listen in!  

Turkey Hunting Book & Filming Turkeys With Ron & Tes Jolly In this week's episode we talk to soon-to-be NWTF Hall of Fame inductee Ron Jolly and his wife Tes about his new book release.We also discuss many topics about photographing and videoing wild turkeys. In this episode you will learn many tips and tactics on capturing your interaction with turkeys as well as getting the perfect picture of your harvested bird. Listen in!

Hunting Runners with Scott Ellis In this episode we discuss a situation that happens to many of us while turkey hunting. We all have experienced a bird that gobbles good on the roost, but when he hits the ground, he is always on the move. We call those birds by many names - runners, vagabonds, nomads, circuit riders, etc. These can be some of the most frustrating turkeys to fall in behind, but can also be the most rewarding if you are able to outwit him.  Three-Time Grand National Turkey Calling Champion Scott Ellis joins us this week to give us several tactics and strategies to overcome the "running" gobbler. Also in this episode, Scott shares the subtle art of soft calling, jake/gobbler yelps, and using the kee kee run.  Listen In!

Introducing the New Turkey Hunter Podcast Co-Host This week, the new Turkey Hunter Podcast co-host is introduced and interviewed. We get to know the new co-host a little better and talk about where he is headed this coming spring on his quest for the US Super Slam as well as a little about some of the turkey hunting books that he has read in the recent past. Oh yeah, and you get to hear the story of how I heard my first gobbles of 2020 and saw my first strutting Toms of the year as well. Listen in!

The First Turkey Soup Episode of the New Year Listen in as I share turkey and turkey hunting news that you need to know this week.  In the news this week is Missouri, Iowa, West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Pennsylvania, New York, New Hampshire, Maryland, Louisiana, Arkansas, Kansas, Nebraska, Idaho, Wyoming, Minnesota, Tennessee, and probably one or two states that I can't remember right now. This is the time of year when permit applications open, quota hunt application periods open, and states release their turkey season dates and bag limits. There really is too much information in this episode to skip it, especially if you plan on a turkey hunting trip out of state.

2020 Unicoi Custom Turkey Call Makers Show Interviews This week is all about the 2020 Unicoi Custom Turkey Call Makers Show in Helen, GA. I walk you through my weekend at the show, and I run some of the turkey calls that I got while at Unicoi. I also have several interviews for you from some of the vendors at the show like Mark Prudhomme and Larry Proffitt, just to name a couple. Mark Sharpe and Russell Beard do a phenomenal job putting this show together, and I am pleased to bring a little piece of the show back home to play for you guys on this week's episode. Listen in!

2020 NWTF Convention and Sport Show Preview with Pete Muller This week I have Pete Muller with the NWTF on the show to speak about the upcoming NWTF Convention and Sport Show happening February 13 - February 15, 2020 in Nashville, TN.  Pete shares with us the huge change the NWTF has for this year's show regarding the dates of the show. He also lets us know about the details of the calling contests, the auctions, the dinners, the parties, and much more. If you plan on attending the 2020 NWTF Convention and Sport Show in Nashville in the next month or so, then you'll want to listen in.

2020 Goals and Listener Survey This week I reflect back on my 2019 turkey hunting goals and share my 2020 goals with you. I also share my goals about the podcast with you as well. My favor this week is to ask for your help giving me feedback on the show by taking the listener survey. Listen in!

Final 3 Interviews with Nominees for NWTF National Board of Directors This week I am bringing you the final 3 interviews with the nominees for the NWTF National Board of Directors. I interview Mike Evans from Oklahoma, Bryan Perry from North Carolina, and Parks Shackleford from Virginia on the show this week to find out more about them and why they are running for the national board of directors for the NWTF. Listen in and get your votes in before the January 3, 2020 deadline.

Interviews with 3 NWTF National Board of Directors Nominees This week I interview 3 of the nominees for the NWTF National Board of Directors. These 3 gentlemen have the opportunity to help plan out the course for the National Wild Turkey Federation for the next several years.  For those of us who are members of the NWTF, choosing the best board members is crucial to the mission, and success of, the NWTF. My first interview is with Joe Judd who is from Shelburne, Massachusetts. My second interview is with Joe Foster from McCammon, Idaho. And, my last interview is with Nelson Estess from Magnolia, Mississippi. Not only do I ask these guys why they are running for the board of directors, but I twist their arms into sharing a turkey hunting story with us as well. Listen in!

Bone Collectors Seminar from 2019 NWTF Convention This week I am playing the Bone Collectors seminar from the 2019 NWTF Convention and Sport Show in Nashville. Listen in!