Speak the Language Podcast

The latter half of our trip to South Florida turned out to be just as productive as the first half! We then headed back west to our home state of Mississippi, just in time for the season opener! In this episode, we talk about some of things we do to find success in the earliest points of the season. 

The turkey pre-season talk is over. It's time to hunt! This podcast is coming to you straight from the swamps and palmetto flats of South Florida! We are two days into our Osceola turkey season, and believe when I say that we have some fun stories to share with you! As always, we cover every detail of what makes hunt, as well as go over what worked and what didn't. These two days of turkey hunting...

To a turkey hunter, there's fewer things worse than spooking a turkey. It can make you lose sleep at night. It can make you question everything you thought you knew and lose confidence in the woods. On this week's episode, we dive into the sore subject of spooking long beards. We discuss common mistakes and scenarios, share old stories, and most importantly, we discuss ways to keep this from happe...

The Hunting Public is not only one of the most popular names in the hunting world right now, they are also some of the absolute best when it comes consistently finding and killing turkeys on public land. On this week's episode we talk with Aaron Warbritton and Greg Clements from THP to discuss some of the methods they use that make them so efficient at killing turkeys. Don't miss this episode!

Last Spring Jordan and I had the pleasure of turkey hunting with Dave for a few days in Wisconsin. We finally got to catch back up with him at the 2020 NWTF convention and breakdown that hunt from start to finish. We also dive into great detail about some of the things we noticed that Dave does that play a huge part in his consistent success. This is the type of episode that every turkey hunter ca...

turkey calls, coyote howlers, owl hooters, peacocks, pileated woodpeckers, such and so on. There are a million different sounds that have made claim to being able to make a turkey gobble. In this episode we talk about new calls and gear that we are excited to have out this spring. We also talk about the NWTF convention coming up at the end of this week!! Join us!

Deer season is officially over for us, so we have officially shifted gears towards spring turkey hunting. Join us for this episode as we relive past hunts, talk about plans for this spring, the upcoming NWTF convention, favorite regions for hunting turkeys, and how excited we are to finally be getting back to chasing gobbling turkeys!

Deer season is coming to a quick close. With Cottonmouth being shutdown from the high water, we are headed to high ground for one more deer trip. Our hopes are to end the season on a much-needed high note. We also spend time talking about this past deer season as a whole, discussing in detail, everything that made it the hardest season we have ever faced. 

Despite how much we had all hoped for a good river year, once again the mighty Mississippi River is on the rise. So far at Cottonmouth we have pretty much lost all of our property in LA, the MS portion is cutoff unless you use a boat, and we are days away from the season shutting down in Arkansas. We have one afternoon left to hunt before we have to pack up and head to higher ground. Join us as we...

For many waterfowl hunters, seeing mallards cup their wings and fall through the timber into their duck hole is the ultimate goal. In this weeks episode, we talk to two of the most passionate and knowledgeable waterfowl hunters that we know to discuss the ins and outs of successfully getting on ducks in the timber. topics covered include: scouting, identifying holes that are ideal for ducks to lan...

Cottonmouth in January tends to be a happening place. This year, however, is a little unorthodox. The Deer movement is at a low, but the ducks are here in high numbers. We talk about hunting plans for the rest of the month. We also dive fully into the subject of trash ducks. Where did this term come from, and why we so strongly disagree with it.

"How do I get in to the hunting industry?" is probably the most commonly asked question that we get. Ben Brettingen, Executive Producer and Head of Marketing for Primos Hunting, and myself dive into each of our individual stories of how we got started in the industry. We go at this topic in full detail covering, filming, photography, how to get your name out there, who to reach out to, internship...

Jordan and I sit discuss the difference seen between deer and rutting activity between Cottonmouth and Togo Island over the past two weeks. We dissect different hunts, talk about why we haven't been seeing many deer in the food plots, the difference between a young buck tending a doe vs an old buck. Most interestingly, we talk about the ever developing effects from the flood, including one effect...

We battled tornadoes and hail storms just to get this podcast episode out for ya'll, but that's just because we think it's worth it! Here at Cottonmouth and Togo Island, it is rut time for the deer! Brad and I discuss the struggles we've faced due to last years record flood. We also talk about some of things we did to finally find some success, as well as tactics we employ for killing bucks during...

TJ Mallette is the founder and owner of Black Duck Waterfowl in Saskatchewan, CA and Stuttgart, AR. He is also one of the most waterfowl crazed individuals I have ever had the pleasure of meeting. So naturally, he was the perfect person to have come in and talk ducks with. We talk guiding, outfitting, the differences between hunting ducks in Canada vs. the Southeast, and several tips that could he...

I strongly believe upland hunting doesn't get the shine that it deserves. Although I'm still very new to it, I have fallen in love with it quickly. In this episode we dissect a recent pheasant and quail hunt we went in on Northern Kansas. We talk about what worked, how poor of a shot I can be sometimes, how much joy it adds to the experience to have your dog out there hunting with you, and how it...

There still seems to be a fair amount of hunters that think pursuing a top-pin archery shot at a big buck out of a ground blind is a hopeless venture. We are here to change that mind-set. After several years of experience, and several instances of having success with archery gear out of ground blinds, we want to tell you everything we do to help us be successful. 

Every deer hunter has that one buck they’re after. The number one hit-lister that consumes your thoughts day after day. This week we’ll be diving into what it takes to kill that deer. Catching a mature buck slipping is no easy task, but over the years we’ve learned several tips and tricks that can help you become more successful, and give you a better chance of getting that hit list buck in range.

Managing deer is always a hot topic. We love bringing in different experts from that field to hear their different opinions on what works. Jimmy Riley has been running Giles Island for 24 years, and is no stranger to big deer. Jordan and I picked his brain on the different things and practices he put into place that has helped make Giles Island such a hot bed for truly big white tails.

Fewer things are more exciting to a deer hunter than calling a buck into range. In this episode, we pick Will's brain on everything we can think about when it comes to successfully calling deer in. Different types of calls, using calls together in a sequence, rattling, timing, stand setups for calling. We cover all of it. This podcast episode is built for any and every whitetail hunter that has an...

Questions about managing tracts of land for whitetail hunting is always at the forefront of requests for show topics. This week we pick Brad's brain on things that he likes to do to improve properties to better hold and hunt deer all throughout the season. We cover everything from food sources, to cover, to specifics on entry and exit. We do our best to cover all of it! 

Brad has been a member of the Primos team since the early days, and is easily one of the most respected and recognized faces throughout the hunting industry. So it only made sense to us that we sit down with Brad and get him to tell his story, and we were not disappointed. From first bow hunting experiences, meeting Will Primos in an archery shop, hunting rats in his attic, to finally landing a jo...

We love the opportunity to bring people on this show that come from all different walks of life. It gives us the chance to get different perspectives and better understandings. Our good friend, Hunter Renfroe, has been playing baseball for the San Diego Padres since 2013, and can tell us from first hand experience what it's like to put the extreme work schedule of an MLB outfielder against a stron...

One of the most common requests we get is to cover successfully managing/hunting deer on small tracts of land. Lake and our good friend, Keith Polk dive into this subject head on and discuss first hand experiences, as well as practical and easily applicable things to do to give you a better chance at success when hunting these areas. 

So much of how we hunt deer revolves around what they eat. I can speak for the whole Primos team in saying that food plots have drastically changed how we hunt at Cottonmouth, as well as our success rate. This week, Jordan and I go over in great detail, our step-by-step process of planting. We cover everything from, equipment used, spraying, bush-hogging, discing, planting, and fertilizing. There'...