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Turkey Call All Access

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A digital campfire where the host and guests discuss topics of the day, conservation efforts, tips and techniques to better your experiences afield, and share our member's stories. Turkey Call All Access is the Official Podcast of the Nation Wild Turkey Federation.

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United States

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A digital campfire where the host and guests discuss topics of the day, conservation efforts, tips and techniques to better your experiences afield, and share our member's stories. Turkey Call All Access is the Official Podcast of the Nation Wild Turkey Federation.

Language:

English

Contact:

6032897745


Episodes

EP 74 Meat Eater's Turkey Week with Phelps Game Calls

3/13/2024
It's Turkey Week! We're sitting down with Jason Phelps and James Harrison of Phelps Game Calls to talk turkey calling with locator calls, MeatEater's Turkey Week and more. A special thanks to our partners, Nomad, Sawyer and Bass Pro Shops! Learn more about Phelps Game Calls here and make sure you check out the Turkey Week Episode from the MeatEater Podcast here! Photo Credit: Monte Loomis

Duration:01:09:23

EP 73 Matt Light

3/7/2024
On this episode of the Turkey Call All Access Podcast, we're talking with Matt Light, 3x Super Bowl Champ and founder of the Light Foundation, an organization that focuses on connecting youth with outdoors experiences and building the long term values and skills they need to be successful! Matt is a lifelong outdoorsman and passionate turkey hunter. We're excited to share this conversation! You can support the Light Foundation's mission by entering their Turkey Touchdown Raffle and get a chance at winning a once in a lifetime turkey hunt. Enter here.

Duration:00:28:19

EP 72 Bret Collier, Mike Chamberlain and Mark Hatfield

2/22/2024
We caught up with Bret Collier, Mike Chamberlain and Mark Hatfield to talk wild turkey research, questions about turkey behavior and more. Learn about our recent partnership with the Wild Turkey Lab here as well as our record investment in wild turkey research here! Photo Credit: Jeff Perot

Duration:02:17:24

EP 71 2024 Convention Insider

2/8/2024
This episode is all about convention! Get the scoop on some of the most exciting auctions, seminars and events at the 2024 NWTF Convention and Sport Show in Nashville. Whether you're watching the best turkey callers show off their skills at the GNCC or perusing the hundreds of vendors available on the show floor, it's sure to be a great time. If you haven't purchased event tickets, there's still time! Get registered here. Don't forget to check out our online auctions, where you can bid on once in a lifetime hunts and more! Learn more here.

Duration:01:05:37

EP 70 BuckVentures

1/26/2024
We sat down with BuckVentures at 2024 SHOT Show in Vegas to talk our new partnership and shared passion for conservation! Founded in 2003, BVO has gained acclaim for its high-quality outdoor shows, including “BuckVentures” and “The Woodsman.” As part of the partnership, BuckVentures Outdoors Productions will feature NWTF's conservation efforts in episodes of “BuckVentures” on the Outdoor Channel, “The Woodsman” on the Sportsman Channel, and on their YouTube channel. This collaboration is expected to bolster the NWTF's membership outreach and create new avenues for engagement across the nation.

Duration:00:40:26

EP 69 Williams Gun Sight Company

1/18/2024
On this episode of the Turkey Call All Access Podcast, we're sitting down with Brian Wright of Williams Gun Sight Company to talk their new Low Reflex Sight, specifically designed with turkey hunters in mind! If you're looking to upgrade your turkey gun in anticipation for the 2024 spring season, you won't want to miss this! You can learn more about the LRS sight here.

Duration:00:31:51

EP 68 Rob Keck

12/21/2023
On this episode of the Turkey Call All Access Podcast, we're sitting down the former NWTF CEO and turkey hunting legend Rob Keck! We talk the beginning years of the NWTF and some of the challenges of laying the groundwork for fifty years of conservation work. If you missed our other conversation with Rob Keck, you can watch the full thing here!

Duration:00:44:31

EP 67 The Five Gift Rule

12/13/2023
This episode is all about the five gift rule! It's the holidays and if you're looking to get a thoughtful gift for someone who loves the outdoors, you know it can be tricky to pick something. The five gift rule is giving someone a gift they want, one they need, something to wear, something to read and an experience. We hope this holiday prompt sparks your creativity! Check out our Holiday Gift Guide here. To join the NWTF or gift a membership, you can sign up here.

Duration:00:54:05

EP 66 Bourbon and Beards

12/8/2023
On this episode of the Turkey Call All Access Podcast, we're talking bourbon, white oaks and how all that ties back into wildlife habitat! We're joined by Ryan Boyer, Heather Wortley, Nick Mueller and Brandon Nutt. White oak trees are a vital part of a healthy forest ecology, occupying more than 104 million acres of public and private forest land across much of the central and eastern U.S. The importance of these majestic oaks is difficult to overstate in terms of their economic and wildlife habitat impacts. Sales of white oak trees generate billions of dollars annually, providing needed materials for furniture, flooring, cabinetry and the wine and spirits industry. In addition, white oaks are a key component of habitats supporting a diverse range of insects, pollinators, birds and mammals. That's why we're working hard to invest in the future of white oaks through the White Oak Initiative. You can learn more about the White Oak Initiative here.

Duration:01:04:12

EP 65 Bumblebees and Bunkers

12/1/2023
We're talking with Ryan Boyer, Pat McFadden, Doug Little and Scott Fetters about an exciting project that's establishing diverse, native plant habitat on golf courses! With their expanse of acreage — well over 100 acres on average ― golf courses provide untapped potential to benefit wildlife. That is why the NWTF is partnering with the U.S. Golf Association, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Pheasants Forever and other partners to facilitate new research being conducted by Purdue University’s Turf Science and Entomology departments. You can read more about the project here.

Duration:00:52:31

EP 64 Conservation and the Farm Bill

11/21/2023
This episode of Turkey Call All Access is all about the Farm Bill and what it means for wild turkey conservation! Matt Lindler, Doug Little and Jared McJunkin dive into programs funded by this legislation and how it benefits both private landowners and the general public. Read more about the Farm Bill here.

Duration:00:58:30

EP 63 Firearms in the Home and Field

10/31/2023
On this episode, we're talking with Joe Bartozzi, President and CEO of the National Shooting Sports Foundation and Jared McJunkin, Director of Conservation Operations in the Central Region. Whether you're a new gun owner or firearms have been in your family for generations, firearms safety is one of the most important topics to stay fresh on. We cover tips on how to create safe habits for firearms both in the home and field, how to introduce children and new hunters to firearms, and more! Learn more about Project Childsafe and how you can prevent firearm accidents and suicides here: https://projectchildsafe.org/

Duration:00:51:21

EP 62 Wild Turkey Research Rio Grande Turkey

9/16/2023
The Rio Grande wild turkey, a distinct subspecies of North American wild turkey found primarily in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, New Mexico, and Nebraska, face many threats, such as habitat loss, urbanization, climate change, disease and parasites, and these factors play a significant role in impacting the overall health of Rio Grande wild turkey populations. Recognizing their importance, a new study emphasizes the critical need to closely monitor the health of these populations to ensure their long-term survival. This project is one of 10 new research projects across nine states the NWTF is funding, with $582,374 invested among these vital projects. These research projects are part of a nearly $9 million investment into wild turkey research in 2023, supported by the NWTF and its partners.

Duration:00:38:50

EP 61 Wild Turkey Research Florida Part 2

9/16/2023
A new study in Florida is trying to better understand the survival of hens, their choices in habitat selection, nesting chronology and nest site selection. It will look at survival rates of Osceola wild turkeys, including both adult birds and their poults, while closely examining the factors that are linked to their mortality. It will also focus on quantifying the survival and behavior of adult male wild turkeys in hunted and non hunted populations. Researchers aim to gain insights into the impacts of harvest management strategies and season structure on wild turkey populations. This project is one of 10 new research projects across nine states the NWTF is funding, with $582,374 invested among these vital projects. These research projects are part of a nearly $9 million investment into wild turkey research in 2023, supported by the NWTF and its partners.

Duration:00:24:59

EP 60 Wild Turkey Research Oklahoma

9/15/2023
Through our 2023 commitment to wild turkey research, the NWTF has granted funding to an ongoing research project in Oklahoma. It aims to understand the decline of wild turkey and brood survival in the state.Through monitoring hen survival, poult survival, habitat selection and exposure to disease, researchers are taking a comprehensive approach to understand these issues at a deeper level. This project is one of 10 new research projects across nine states the NWTF is funding, with $582,374 invested among these vital projects. These projects are part of a nearly $9 million investment into wild turkey research in 2023, supported by the NWTF, its state chapters and its partners.

Duration:00:31:43

EP 59 Wild Turkey Research Wisconsin

9/15/2023
Wildlife managers in numerous Eastern U.S. states have observed decreasing patterns in yearly Eastern wild turkey offspring and have proposed that a diminished number of successful hatches could influence declines in local populations. In Wisconsin, a new research initiative intends to shed light on crucial aspects of turkey survival, recruitment (when new individuals are added to a population) and population dynamics (the factors that affect the increase, stability and decrease of populations over time) using innovative methods and technology. We talk with Christopher Pollentier about the project and wild turkey populations in Wisconsin. Read more here: https://www.nwtf.org/content-hub/integrating-data-sources

Duration:00:36:12

EP 58 Wild Turkey Research Kansas

9/15/2023
As part of its 2023 investment in wild turkey research, the NWTF is helping fund a new project led by Kansas State University; the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks; and the U.S. Geological Survey, Kansas Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit. To establish a poults-per-hen ratio of two or higher, the success of a hen raising a healthy brood and recruiting poults to juveniles is essential. The emerging research will examine the diets of poults and hens in their most critical stages for recruitment: the first two weeks for poults and nesting periods for hens. This project is one of 10 new research projects across nine states the NWTF is funding, with $582,374 invested among these vital projects. These projects are part of a nearly $9 million investment into wild turkey research in 2023, supported by the NWTF and its partners.

Duration:00:45:52

EP 57 Wild Turkey Research Florida Part 1

9/15/2023
In 2019, a report in Science made headlines worldwide, stating that North America’s bird population had decreased by 3 billion birds since the 1970s. Researchers deciphered this staggering number using advanced statistical methods integrating wide-ranging data sources, including multiple annual bird censuses, historical data and even weather radar data that can quantify migratory birds. Now, researchers at the University of Florida want to take a similar approach with wild turkeys, painting a clearer picture of wild turkey abundance across the country. “Currently, there are few methods to reliably estimate wild turkey abundance, meaning that managers and practitioners often rely on indices, such as poults per hen and hunter harvest, to track trends in populations,” said Corey Callaghan, Ph.D., assistant professor of global ecology at the University of Florida. “Our approach will utilize these indices as well as multiple large-scale datasets to develop a method to estimate wild turkey abundance at multiple spatial scales, which will benefit state agencies in decision-making processes.” Read more here: https://www.nwtf.org/content-hub/integrating-data-sources

Duration:00:19:18

EP 56 Wild Turkey Research Mississippi

9/15/2023
State-of-the-Art Wild Turkey Research Continues for Second Year. Traditional methods of estimating turkey populations have proved difficult, but this study aims to improve population estimates by genetically analyzing fecal matter and feathers from an area to track individuals. This effectively allows researchers to create a database of individual wild turkeys on a specific project site by analyzing genetic material in the field. Learn more about the project here: https://www.nwtf.org/content-hub/pioneering-wild-turkey-research-underway-in-mississippi

Duration:00:19:14

EP 55 Wild Turkey Research Iowa

9/15/2023
What is impacting the wild turkey population to a higher degree: increased predators or lack of sufficient habitat to avoid becoming prey? Or both? This question is at the heart of a comprehensive wild turkey research study in southeastern Iowa – where there is no shortage of predators and the five-year poult-to-hen ratio averages 1.9, indicating the population is in decline. The ongoing project is being conducted by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Luther College and the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. The NWTF Iowa State Chapter is providing funding for the project, and the NWTF also invested in this project as part of its 2023 investment in wild turkey research. Learn more here: https://www.nwtf.org/content-hub/wild-turkey-research-to-receive-nearly-9-million-from-nwtf-and-partners #wildturkey #research #iowa #nestpredation #nestpredator #wildlifehabitat #hunt #hunting #nwtf #conservation

Duration:00:33:10