The Southern Outdoorsmen Hunting Podcast

The Dilla is back! On this episode, we are joined by our good buddy Michael Pike, known to many as "the Dilla" (short for armadillo, because he has turned over every leaf in Alabama looking for big bucks!). We catch up with him on his awesome 2023 season where he tagged out in AL with 3 great bucks, two of which were big 10 points - all on public. Subjects include: How Michael got severely...

We have a great episode for our last turkey podcast of 2024! Andrew was able to tag another longbeard on his club, meanwhile, Jacob's brother Thomas was able to tag out on public! We relive all the hunts on this episode and talked about what made each one successful! Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXP Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merc...

This is a HIGHLY requested episode that we have had in the works! In this episode, we go over all the whitetail terminology that you need to know to hunt or scout for whitetail deer. We cover terms for deer hunting in flat land, hill county, and mountains - and we cover terrain terms as well as habitat terms. Some of the terms we cover: Terrain saddles Bluff gap  Bluff Bench Creek crossing  Ridge...

Jacob called his shot and tagged out last week! He was able to take 4 birds using covert calling tactics he picked up from our interview with Ron "Coach" Watters a few weeks ago. In this episode, we discuss the calling tactics and give some calling demos. You can watch our interview with Coach here - https://youtu.be/2G0XjSVOWEI Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form -...

DEER CONTENT IS BACK! We are excited to dig back into all things deer hunting EVERY Monday! To kick off deer season 2024 we had Anthony Troncalli, Jacob's uncle & owner of their family farm stop by the studio. Subjects: How the habitat work on the farm has been going How burning the farm late last summer affected the deer hunting, and more specifically buck bedding on the property Hunting...

We have a combo podcast this week! Today we are walking through a recent successful turkey hunt between Jacob and Greg Maher - but the hunt film playing in the background (available on our Youtube channel). We then walk though some trail cam pics from this past deer season and discuss how we are using these pics to plan our upcoming deer season. Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&amp...

Today we are joined by our friend Greg Maher to discuss his & Jacob's recent successful turkey hunt on some Alabama public! Subjects include: - Overthinking a setup can hurt much more than you realize - A good push button call - Calling to a bird that can see where you are sitting - Working jakes to make a longbeard come in - Friction calls & why they should have a place in your vest -...

Andrew was able to put down his first turkey of 2024 this weekend which we are discussing today! Subjects: Having to do the opposite of what we normally do to make it happen Using Ron Watters "death call" Jacob missing a bird Jacob missing another bird Learning from real hens Turkey target panic Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXP Gr...

This week we are bringing you an interview from the home of Ron "Coach" Watters, a man who has tagged more birds than we have probably ever seen! Ron is a true old-school turkey pro and a custom call maker. He began hunting turkeys in the 1970s and has a family history of turkey hunting in Alabama going back to the 1930's and earlier. We discuss: Ron's grandfather, who was killed w...

On today's episode, we are going through some of our recent turkey hunts and discussing some deer scouting we have been doing over the last few weeks this spring! Subjects include: Jacob trying the "yo-yo" calling tactic on a gobbler Hunting turkeys in thick areas with small openings Finding well-used licking branches to start doing buck inventory on Scouting feed trees in spring Liste...

This week we are joined by our buddy Shane Parker to talk turkey! We specifically get into calling techniques for dealing with gobblers who just seem like they don't want to budge, or the ones who will cut some of the distance but won't fully commit to coming into your setup. Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXP Grab some Southern Out...

On this episode, we are recapping our recent trips to the woods and hitting some listener Q&As! Subjects: Our latest turkey hunts A demonstration of the Alabama Straw Call Does the moon phase affect WHERE deer FEED? The best way to fire a rifle out of a saddle accurately The best way to determine exactly when the rut is for a particular area Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&amp...

This week we are joined by local legend Joe Hamm to talk turkey hunting! Joe was the owner of Hunters Addiction Game Calls and is a lifelong turkey hunter & woodsman. Subjects: The small details make the biggest difference A masterclass on calling Joe learning to hunt from his grandparents and how he has adapted his own tactics over the decades Hunting highly pressured birds Knowing where a go...

Today we are discussing the first few days of the Alabama turkey season and hitting some listener Q&A submissions! Subjects include: Turkey hunting in high wind Weather conditions for best gobbling days Turkey hunting where you saw them in deer season Tips for hunting turkeys out of state Gear list for one sticking Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyh...

This week on the show we are joined by our buddies David "Yawt Yawt" Ellis and Greg Maher from Meadow Creek Mounts! We are talking all things turkey hunting and not only did our guests share some great tips, but you will definitely get some big laughs out of this one! Make sure to check out David's content on YouTube, and all podcast platforms! Use the promo code “southern” for a 10% d...

Today we are hitting some Q&A's on both deer and turkey hunting! Subjects: Paying attention to late frosts to know what mast will be available this fall for deer hunting What to look for when scouting leeward ridges Ways to use dog deer hunting pressure to your advantage when hunting from a stand ID turkey strut zones Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l....

Today good friend of the show Wayne Lackey is talking about his upbringing hunting turkeys on public lands since the late 1970's. Subjects include: Learning from old-school guys who started turkey hunting in Alabama as early as the 1950's How Wayne has hunted turkeys in both fall and spring all his life, and how lessons from the fall apply in spring The evolution of turkey calling over the...

On this episode, we are hitting some listener Q&A submissions and talking about some new regulations in Alabama and other states! Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXP Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use the promo code “southern” for a discount o...

Today we are doing a throwback to one of our favorite turkey episodes we have ever done! Mike Pentecost is an absolute wealth of turkey hunting knowledge, and we traveled to sit down with him to pick his brain on what the differences are between turkey hunters and turkey killers! Mike dives into subjects such as all the details that 90% of turkey hunters overlook that have a huge impact on their s...

This week on the show we are talking turkey hunting for the first part of the episode and then hitting some listener Q&A submissions on deer hunting at the end! Timestamps: 40:30 - Hunting Pines with Little Cover 47:21 - Ballons & Bucks 51:00 - How to get started hunting public land Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXP Grab some South...

This week we are at the Houndstooth game calls headquarters in Tuscaloosa, AL to talk with Garry Vines and Lyle Gilbert! Lyle is a past guest on the podcast and the owner of Houndstooth game calls, Garry is the creator of the "Spurmaster" turkey call and the state record holder for the largest turkey (spur length) killed in Alabama. Many folks also know Gary from his Rick & Bubba show...

This week we are hitting some Q&A submissions from our listeners, and talking turkey! During the spring we will be doing a mix of deer and turkey questions as they roll in! Time stamps: 43:07 - Where to start scouting for turkeys 50:12 - What broadhead for turkey hunting 53:18 - Examples of compounding features Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyhq.co...

We are kicking off our turkey series this year with Ben George & his cousin Barry Smith! Subjects include: Growing up hunting Alabama in the 1970's & what turkey hunting was like back then Woodsman wisdom from their parents & grandparents' generations Their best advice going into turkey season Being a generalist when it comes to hunting and a LOT more including some great stori...

This week we are hitting listener Q&A's! Subjects include: A new turkey study focused on the efficiency of delaying seasons How long before the rut do bucks break out of bachelor groups What to look for to know that the rut is starting Strategy for hunting a 40 acre property with other hunters Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXP Grab...

This week we are excited to cover another study from Mississippi State! This time we are covering the topic of deer genetics in a very interesting study MSU performed to find out whether or not some areas are just doomed to have small bucks with bad genetics. You can read the study for yourself here. Subjects include: Genetics vs Nutrition Looking at the habitat on a property to determine if it ca...