The Rolling Thunder Podcast

In this episode we catch up with a few members of Team RTGC to talk about their recent turkey trips and to look back on some of their favorite moments of turkey season 2022. The season isn't over yet and we are going to squeeze out every drop.  If you like the show, share it with a friend and leave us a review wherever you listen to podcasts! It helps us get the Sound of a New Generation out to mo...

In this episode, Rob and RT Bailey are on the back porch of Feathers Chapel to talk about the Nancy's Vision Youth Turkey Hunt that took place in Pennsylvania the last weekend of April. RT went up to PA to spend time with Jeff and Hunter Wallis and Josh Grossenbacher and film the weekend. It was a special time.  Nancy's Vision was created in memory of Nancy Rucker Wallis, who passed away unexpecte...

In this episode, Rob is in Indiana with Taylor Sweetin, Cody Clemons, and Dalton Fish for the Indiana Wild Turkey opener. Taylor and Cody are two close friends from Arkansas who have been traveling the country the last several years hunting turkeys together. We talk about their journeys together and the trips they have planned in the future. The Wild Turkey takes us all many places with great folk...

In this episode, we call Scott Rhodes from South Carolina. For the last 12 years, Scott has been the host of the Low Country Turkey Invitational (LCTI.) The LCTI has long benefited research and habitat management for a variety of species. This year and hereafter, the proceeds from the LCTI will go to benefit the Low Country Game Bird Foundation. We talk to Scott about the founding of the Low Count...

In this episode we call up some friends to get their insight into taking their children hunting. We discuss essential do's and essential don'ts and other considerations. We talk about success looks like and what it means to have fun in the woods - because that's what it is all about.  Special thanks to Britt Oswald, Tom Oglesby, Brooks Tinsley, Ricky Padgett, and Kelan Samples for joining us on th...

In this episode, Rob and Spence recap Youth Camp in Tennessee and the opening of the Tennessee turkey season for the kids. We talk about the weekend and look ahead to the opening of the adult season in Tennessee as well. At the end, Spence reads a story about from the turkey woods that's one for the ages.  If you like the show, share it with a friend and leave us a review wherever you listen to po...

In this episode, Rob and Spence have Hunter Wallis and Josh Grossenbacher on the show to answer your questions about turkey hunting and drop some pretty serious turkey knowledge. We cover everything from gear, to calling, to tactics in the woods. Not gonna want to miss this one!   If you like the show, share it with a friend and leave us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. It helps us get th...

In this episode Rob and Spence sit down with Tripp to relive their trip to Florida to hunt Osceolas in the orange groves. We hear a first-hand account of Tripp's bird and Spence gives us a run down on Kelan and Weston's hunt.  If you like the show, share it with a friend and leave us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. It helps us get the Sound of New Generation out to more folks! 

In this episode, Rob and Spence catch up after Rob's Florida trip and ahead of Spence's trip with Kelan and the boys to Florida for a shot at their first Osceolas. Spence has been on the road visiting some of our customers in Mississippi, Tennessee, South Carolina, and Georgia. Lots going on in the Rolling Thunder world and we are just getting cranked up.  If you like the show, share it with a fri...

It's finally back. In this episode Rob is down in Florida with Michael Boozer and a crew from South Carolina for the youth opener. We talk to a few pairs of fathers and their children to relive some moments from some memorable hunts. Every turkey is special but firsts are always special and a couple of these young hunters filled their tags on their first Osceolas this past weekend. You're gonna lo...

Don't get used to this. This will be the shortest episode we ever put out. In this episode, Rob and Spence recap NWTF and look forward to turkey season opening in Florida.  If you like the show, share it with a friend and leave us a review! It helps us get the Sound of a New Generation out to more folks! 

We thought it was about time that you met Team RTGC. In this episode, Spence talks to the team at Rolling Thunder Game Calls and introduces the whole gang. Some folks you know and others you may be meeting for the first time. However, each plays a significant and unique role in keeping the machine moving forward. On the podcast you'll hear from Aaron Blackwood, Jason King, Josh Grossenbacher, Rob...

In this episode we catch up with Josh Grossenbacher to get a run down of the new calls in the mouth call lineup for the spring. Josh gives his recommendations on calls for beginners and we look forward to NWTF.  If you like the show, leave us a review and share it with a friend! It helps us get the Sound of a New Generation out to more folks! 

In this episode, Rob and Spence take a break from helping the guys pack turkey calls to share some big news for 2022. Let's just say, you'll need to update your rolodex... If you like the show, share it with a friend and leave us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. It helps us get The Sound of a New Generation out to more folks. 

In this episode, Rob and Spence get together once the dust has settled on a pretty salty 4-5 days of hunting in Oklahoma and Arkansas to determine who the winner was of our friendly wager. Let's just say that there might have been a few mail-in ballots that confused matters but we came up with an amenable solution. If you like the show, share it with a friend and leave us a review! It helps us get...

Finally, we get some colder weather and favorable conditions; just in time for a couple of trips the Rolling Thunder team has planned west of the Mississippi. We've got a group headed to Oklahoma and a crew will be headed over to Arkansas for a few days. Things are looking promising for good weekend for the waterfowl community, in general. Good luck out there!  If you like the show, share it with...

Every now and then a dog comes along that changes everything. River was one of those dogs. It breaks you when they pass but the memories you have with them and of them carry you through it. In this episode, Spence recalls how he met River and how his life has been and will always be different because of their meeting.  Cheers to you, River.  If you like the show, share it with a friend and leave u...

In this episode, we are joined by Shane Olson of Habitat Solutions. Shane is a duck hunter and waterfowl property developer out of Oklahoma. We talked duck hunting, shifting flyways, beaver control and cooperation, and some about his approach in methodology for farming for ducks and land management. Shane founded Habitat Solutions in 2017 and focuses on developing recreational and hunting properti...

In this episode, we catch up with a couple of our buddies, Kelan Samples, Michael Boozer, and Scott Rhodes after coming out of the duck woods. We talk about duck hunting in the timber, learn more about the Low Country Invitational in South Carolina, and share a few life lessons learned from a room full of girl dads (once Kelan nods off.) If you like the show, share it with a friend and leave us a...

In this episode, we catch up with our good buddy, John Garrett Strange. John Garrett grew up hunting with his dad and brother and that passion continues to this day. We talk about that special window of time in November when you can shoot ducks with leaves still on the trees and tie into a rutting buck in the same day. We talk the rut, patterning deer, and rifle hunting vs. bow hunting (among othe...

The first split has come and gone. After the initial rush of the start of the season, we take a breath and moment to catch up with a few of our good buddies across the southeast to see how their openers went. We talk to Adam Campbell, Matt Teal, Tripp Hodges, Terance Williamson, and Hunter Burrus. We'll do more of these throughout the season so stay tuned!  If you like the show, leave us a review...

In this episode, Rob and Spence catch up about the Arkansas opener and get a recap from RT Bailey III in between stops on the Chêne Gear Built Better Road Tour.  Unless you've been under a rock, you've seen that the boys have been from Oxford, MS to Easton, MD taking waders to the people. If you are in the Stuttgart for Worlds, you should stop by and see the guys from Chêne Gear!  If you like the...

Hard to believe that the Arkansas opener is here. While we've hunted in Canada and the season has been open out west and in Kansas and Oklahoma for a few weeks, for us, it doesn't really feel like duck season until Arkansas opens.  In this episode, we go down memory lane to some memorable openers and hunts in the Arkansas timber.  If you like the show, please share it with a friend and leave us a...

So you want to freelance hunt in Canada for waterfowl? In this episode, Spence and Rob talk about what it takes to freelance in Canada and some considerations you might want to consider before going.  If you like the show, share it with a friend! Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast so you'll never miss an episode. 

In this episode, Rob and Spence sit down to answer the questions that y'all have sent us about duck hunting and calling. We tried to stay on the path but we might have strayed in a few spots. If we didn't get to your question, rest assured that we will! If you have questions, feel free to drop us a line on Instagram.  If you like the show, share it with a friend!