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

226 - 2019 NWTF Convention One Question Interviews with the Pros What would your approach be for hunting a henned up Tom if you could not make the boss hen angry enough to want to fight you and bring that Tom with her and right to your gun barrel? That is our 1 question that we asked many pros while we were at the NWTF Convention and Sport Show in Nashville this month. We got some great answers, and I've picked up a new strategy or two to try out myself in the process of interviewing these guys. This episode has tons of great tips and information from turkey killers like Billy Yargus, Preston Pittman, Steve Stoltz, Jimmy Primos, Eddie Salter, Ernie Calandrelli, Cuz Strickland, Phillip Vanderpool, and Chris Parrish. Listen in and take some notes because I know you are going to love the information in this episode.

2019 NWTF Convention and Sport Show Recap This week I recap my entire weekend at the NWTF Convention and Sport Show in Nashville, TN.  I have highlights of seminars that I recorded as well as interviews with some of the exhibitors who were at the show with their new turkey hunting products. Jimmy Primos, Cuz Strickland, Matt Morrett, Eddie Salter, Brenda Valentine, Scott Ellis, Michael Waddell, T-Bone, Nick Mundt, and Jeff Budz are just some of the many turkey hunting celebs who are on this week's episode.  This week's show is chocked full of information that you will find entertaining and useful as well. Listen in!

A Trumpet Caller Playing Lesson with Mark Sharpe So, I'm still trying to be more consistent with my playing of the trumpet caller, and I knew that I needed some help and some pointers about how to improve my calling with it. So, I knew I would be in pretty good hands if I could trick Mark Sharpe into giving me a lesson on running a trumpet caller.  Mark agreed to help me, and we thought that he could also help all of you guys as well. Listen in as Mark gives me some tips that have helped me become more consistent with the trumpet, but I really believe can help us all be better at calling wild turkeys.

Setting Up on a Wild Turkey with Will Primos This week, I have Will Primos on the show to talk about the very important topic of properly setting up on a wild turkey hunt. We discuss distance, approach, picking a spot to sit, standing, setting up on a field's edge, decoys, setting up in unfamiliar woods, and many more topics. Listen in to one of the nicest guys in the hunting industry and see if he knows a thing or two about setting up on a wild turkey hunt that will benefit you this coming spring season.

222 - Dear Turkey Killer - A Rough Draft So, I recently started putting together a list of actions and items that I need to do before, during, and after turkey season - a turkey hunting to do list. This season, I don't want my usual screw ups to mess up a hunt or two the early part of season like normally happens. So, I put together a list of items and actions that I need to take in order to correct those issues before they ever happen.  The letter is full of turkey hunting tips and reminders of don't do this, do that, don't do this, etc. I read that letter - my turkey hunting To Do and action list - in this week's episode.  Listen in!

Another Turpin Interview from Unicoi Turkey Call Makers Show This week I am playing the interview from the 2019 Unicoi Turkey Call Makers Show in Helen, GA with Doug Morgan and Richard Hudson. Doug and Richard are two custom call makers who make the Turpin style box calls. I ask Doug and Richard what makes their calls different, how they got started making these calls, and if they make any other style turkey calls. Listen in to Doug, Richard, and me talking turkeys, turkey hunting, and Turpin style box calls.

2019 Unicoi Turkey Call Makers Show Recap and Interviews This week I recap the 2019 Unicoi Turkey Call Makers Show at the Unicoi State Park near Helen, Georgia. The show lasted 2 days and featured some of the premiere custom turkey call makers in the country. Most of the turkey calls on display and for purchase were not only works of art, but pure turkey as well. In this episode, I speak a little about the show and I play some of the interviews conducted with some of the call makers and others who had booths at the show, including Mike Giles, Dan Harris, and Russell Beard. In next week's episode, I'll bring the interview that I conducted with Doug Martin and Richard Hudson.  I also share a little turkey soup in this week's episode.  Listen in and learn more about the 2019 Unicoi Turkey Call Makers Show and some phenomenal turkey call makers.

Unicoi Turkey Call Maker and NWTF Convention and Sports Shows Previews This week, I speak with Mark Sharpe and Pete Muller on the show. Turkey call maker, Mark Sharpe joins us to talk about the upcoming Unicoi Turkey Call Maker Show in Helen, GA on January 11 and 12, 2019. This show features some of the best turkey call makers in the country and attendees can speak with the call makers, attend seminars, enjoy a buffet dinner, and submerge themselves in their love for the wild turkeys with many like minded folks. Pete Muller with the NWTF joins us to talk about the upcoming 2019 NWTF Convention and Sports Show to be held in Nashville, TN from February 13 - February 17, 2019. This show is the main attraction for turkey hunters as there will be hundreds of exhibitors selling and showcasing products ranging from turkey hunts to turkey hunting totes and everything in between. This show also features seminars, parties, auctions, dinners, concerts, and much more. Listen in to learn more about each of these 2 shows

Scouting and CyberScouting Public Land In this episode, I discuss the topic suggestions presented by Matt Wood about knowing where to start to scout large pieces of public land for wild turkeys and also cyber-scouting large pieces of public land for wild turkeys. I talk about using Google Earth, GIS, and the OnX app to locate areas that may hold wild turkeys and what to look for using Google Earth and OnX on public lands in a variety of habitats across the country. I also share my personal experiences using OnX on a couple of out of state hunts on public land during the spring of 2018. Listen in!

2019 Turkey Season Goals and Turkey Soup Appetizer This week I discuss my goals for my 2019 spring turkey season and for The Turkey Hunter podcast. Some of these goals carry over from previous years, and I feel like this is the year they get marked off the list. I also share a little turkey news for you guys as the time for us to apply for permits and limited opportunity hunts is approaching and closing.  Listen in!

Interviews with NWTF Board of Directors Candidates Today, I have the final 2 interviews for the NWTF Board of Directors Candidates for you.  In this episode is my interview with Don Erbert from Kansas. Don tells us why he is running for the NWTF Board of Directors and why he deserves one of our 3 votes. I also interview Kent Danjanovich from Utah in this episode. Kent also tells us why he is running for the NTWF Board and why he deserves one of our 3 votes. Listen in, and use this opportunity to decide which 3 candidates you will vote for. Oh, and by the way, if you are not currently a member of the NWTF, then what are you waiting for? The NWTF is THE organization working to preserve our hunting heritage.

Interview with NWTF Board of Directors Candidate and Some Turkey Soup This week, I have Shane Alexander who is running for the NWTF Board of Directors on the show to talk about his candidacy. This is a great opportunity to meet Shane and get to know him a little.  We also talk about his reason for wanting to be on the Board of Directors for the NWTF, and I ask him why we should cast one of our 3 votes for him.  After our business talk, I get Shane to share a turkey hunting story with us. I also serve up a heaping helping of turkey soup as well. We talk about turkey news in Missouri, South Dakota, Oregon, West Virginia, Ohio, Massachusetts, Utah, Illinois, Mississippi, Tennessee, and New Brunswick. Listen in!

2018 NWTF Board of Directors Candidates Interviews Part 1 This week, I have interviews with 2 of the 6 candidates who are running for the NWTF Board of Directors. Board members serve 3 year terms, and their role is crucial to the mission of the NWTF. We, as members of the NWTF, owe it to ourselves and the organization to vote for the 3 candidates that we feel are most qualified. My plan is to bring you interviews with each of the candidates who are running for the board this year.  Listen in and learn more about Sherry Crumley and Robert "Doc" Dettmer and hear a couple of good turkey hunting stories as well.

3 Random Turkey Hunting Topics This week, I have another episode of Turkey Mulligan Stew for you. This is just a hodge podge of random turkey hunting topics taken from suggestions from you, the listeners. This week, I talk about turkey shotguns. More specifically, I talk about black shotguns vs camo shotguns, barrel length, and 3" chambers vs 3.5" chambers. I also discuss modifications and customizations we can make to our turkey hunting decoys. From painting or repainting them to butchering them and making our own modified version of what we want a turkey decoy to look like. In addition to these topics, I also discuss portable ground blinds for running and gunning turkey hunting. I mention several different manufacturers of these blinds and talk about the pros and cons of them as well. Listen in!

Budget Friendly Out of State Turkey Hunts This week, I'm discussing budget friendly out of state turkey hunts. This topic was suggested by Matt Wood some time back, and I hate that I haven't talked about it until now.  We are talking about budget friendly out of state turkey hunts. Mainly, the travel, license, lodging, and food part of those hunts.  Listen in as I offer some suggestions on ways that we can save money when traveling out of state in pursuit of extended turkey hunting seasons, Grand Slams, or Super Slams.

Box Call Magic Seminar with Will Primos from 2018 NWTF Convention In this week's episode I have the Box Call Magic seminar from the 2018 NWTF Convention and Sports Show in Nashville. This is a very informative seminar put on by Will Primos where he discusses many different box call calling tips and how to care for calls as well. Listen in!

Turkey Mulligan Stew This week, I discuss a couple of show topic suggestions made by longtime listener to the show, Joe Kosalko.  These topics are, by themselves, not long enough to make an entire episode on their own. But, by combining more than one of the topics into one episode, there is plenty to cover in a weekly episode.  So, this week, I'm talking about how to safely and practically circle a Tom that is uncooperative. I also am talking about things that we can do to minimize our presence on the turkeys that we hunt while in the woods.  This is a turkey mulligan stew. Listen in! I hope you enjoy it!

Healthy Heaping of Turkey Soup This week I have for you another healthy sized helping of turkey soup.  I talk about Pennsylvania's Wild Turkey plan, rifle hunting wild turkeys in South Dakota, a hunting accident that is not really a hunting accident (but it is), Vermont being overrun with wild turkeys, Arkansas' new wild turkey coordinator, turkey season updates, and wild turkeys riding motorcycles. Listen in!

Dissecting a Wingbone Caller with Mark Sharpe In this week's episode, I interview Mark Sharpe about wingbone turkey callers.  Wingbone callers have been around for hundreds of years, and making a wingbone caller is quite easy. Making a great sounding and very realistic wingbone caller is much more difficult. Mark Sharpe has mastered the art of wingbone turkey caller making. Not only do his callers sound great and realistic, but they are beautiful as well. In this interview, we talk about what makes a wingbone turkey caller such a great tool to have in our turkey hunting vests, 2 bone and 3 bone callers, hen bones vs gobbler bones, and how to choose good bones to use for making wingbone callers. Listen in!

Primos Seminar from 2018 NWTF Convention This week, I am playing the pot call magic seminar with Will Primos from the 2018 NWTF Convention in Nashville. There is some good information in this seminar for most of us turkey hunters. Will talks about pot calls, pot call maintenance, and calling tips using pot calls as well as some box call talk. Listen in!