A Turkey Tail Whoopin'!!

03/23/23 • 52 min

After a stretch of great guests, a last minute schedule change has Rick in the studio solo. Given the past week of chasing Osceola turkeys, the microphone therapy might be just what he needs!
In this episode, Rick gives an update on all that is going on in the SG+T community. Big things are happening with Project Savior Outdoors and he shares a few updates about the mission's successes so far. There's also a couple of events in the near future with the Clash of the Beards 2023 Turkey Rodeo hosted by LA Strutter and Gobbler's Lodge Florida Outdoors Day in back to back weekends. Both of those will be loads of fun, and Rick talks details and his plans for each.
Last week's show, Turkey Tactics with Big Country, left him super excited for his Special Opportunity Hunt, hoping to get his first Osceola gobbler and he recaps the a$$ whooping he's been on the receiving end of, thanks to weather and some new regulations limiting his plans for accessing the WMA by water. After putting in over 20 miles of walking in just 4 hunts, Rick has coined the new phrase "Camo Hiking" and uses it to describe his trip instead of "turkey hunting" as was the plan. Needless to say the scoreboard currently shows Turkeys - 1, Rick - 0.
Even though he's solo, Rick covers a lot in this episode, including a hidden discount code for Wood Hunting Saddles. Listen in for 10% off your next order!
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Turkey Tactics with Big Country: Eastern vs Osceola

No stranger to the Southern Game and Tackle podcast, Rick is joined by William "Big Country Rozier. Big Country is well known through hunting circles in the southeast and his reach stretches even farther than that. He's been a staple in SG+T tradition, being the reason that the February Eglin trip is on the annual schedule. Rick and Dex were fortunate enough to meet Country on the first trip to the panhandle, and the boys have been friends since. He's been on the show before, talking deer and gators, but in this episode he finally gets his chance to talk turkey!
In this episode, William gives us a recap on his groups' Eglin trip. They definitely have that place figured out and this past season was no different with him and several others from his group connecting on solid Florida whitetails with their muzzleloaders - Rick, leave the bow at home next year! As Rick prepares for his first true hunt for an Osceola turkey, Country shares some of the differences he can expect from the Eastern birds Rick grew up hunting. They cover several tactics and traits of the wild turkey, and share plans for the upcoming opener in central Florida, both hunting new places.
It's also been a big week for Big Country. Not only is he hunting new ground, but he also will be taking along a new prototype box call from well known call maker Tim Fralick. It doesn't stop there though...he also scored on one of the hottest, limited edition items in the turkey hunting world as well, a Fox Haas Turkey Vest from Mossy Oak.
You don't want to miss this one. It's always a good time when William joins and this one is no exception!
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Talking Turkey with Phillip Culpepper of Hunt Club TV

On this week's episode, Rick is joined by Phillip Culpepper of Hunt Club TV and Realtree Outdoors. Rick has been a fan of Phillip's for a long time and the two met each other a couple of years ago during a men's retreat through church (of course it was a hunting retreat!) After a few conversations, it was just a matter of time before schedules could line up for Phillip to join the show!
Phillip talks about his journey through the outdoor industry, and how chasing his passion of hunting led him from Realtree warehouse worker, to video producer, and now host of his own show, Hunt Club TV. It's a great story, proving that hard work, never quitting, and being willing to sacrifice always pays off. While "hunting for a living" is an amazing gig and true blessing, Phillip talks about the behind the scenes blood, sweat and tears that goes into making that dream a reality, and shares some great stories of him and other outdoor personalities like David Blanton and Michael Waddell, that helped shape what is Hunt Club TV today.
If you follow Phillip, you know that turkey hunting is his passion. While it's still somewhat early in the 2023 turkey season, he's been a busy man, already covering several states and has several more trips in the plans. He shares the details of his season so far and some of the tactics that have helped him be successful along the way. The guys cover decoys, calling techniques, TSS turkey loads and some conservation topics, and with Phillips knowledge of the game, there is a lot of good info here. If you like turkey hunting, or the outdoors in general, this is an episode you do not want to miss. Rick has been looking forward to this one for a long time and it does not disappoint. Big thanks to Phillip for joining and looking forward to him coming back again in the future.
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