The Southern Outdoorsmen Hunting Podcast

This week on the outtro we discuss Jacob Walkers episode from Monday on run'n gun turkey hunting tactics, and how Jacobs tactics differ from Mike Pentecost, our last guest. We also talk about a major new offering for our apple podcasts listeners, peppers recent NA test, upcoming deer hunting content & much more! Visit our partners here: https://linktr.ee/SoPartners Our Sponsors: * Check ou...

There are many different ways to find success in the spring turkey woods, and Jacob Walker finds his success with a fast & aggressive, run & gun style of hunting! On this episode we talk about Jacobs thoughts on fast paced turkey hunting and get his opinions on how using a locator call too early may hurt you, how he approaches and calls to a gobbler on the limb, how he hunts turkeys in ver...

On this weeks outtro we discuss this weeks guests, including Mike Pentecost and the attention to detail he has with not only his turkey hunting, but his business as well - such as the attention to detail that goes into the calls. We also discuss the beginnings of our plans for this fall for deer hunts as well as some upland hunts. Visit our partners here: https://linktr.ee/SoPartners Our Sponsors:...

On today's episode Jacob speaks with listener Brandon Jenkins about a giant typical buck he killed on public land in Eastern Tennessee. Brandon talks about his goal of killing a mature mountain buck this past season and discussed how him and his buddy were willing to out work anyone else in order to make this goal a reality. Brandon was able to kill this 160" class typical buck 5.5 miles b...

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 in to subjects such as all the details that 90% of turkey hunters overlook that have a huge impact on their success rate, tagging turkeys with ether "your feet or your seat", the importance...

On this special edition outtro we talk with NWTF biologist Britt Perry on all things falconry! Britt is a falconer and talks us through aspects of falconry such as how you become a falconer, how you find, capture and begin to "train" a falcon, and how hunting with a falcon actually works. Visit our partners here: https://linktr.ee/SoPartners Our Sponsors: * Check out Outdoorsy and use my c...

This week Jacob speaks with Thad McDonald of Arkansas of the memorable season he had last year taking his best buck yet. Thad talks about his passion for deer hunting and showing his granddaughter how to become an outdoorsmen and hunting with a purpose. Visit our partners here: https://linktr.ee/SoPartners Our Sponsors: * Check out Outdoorsy and use my code OUTDOORSMEN for a great deal: https://ww...

Today on the show our buddy Zach Echols comes on to talk about the inevitable stretches of slow days in the turkey woods. We discuss overcoming slow days, the reality of failure in turkey hunting and what you can learn from it, looking for that one bird who is ready to burn the woods down and more. Visit our partners here: https://linktr.ee/SoPartners Our Sponsors: * Check out Outdoorsy and use my...

On this outtro we disuss the deer & turkey hunting topics from Monday and Wednesdays episode and point out some very interesting parallels, then dive into the idea that no matter the style or specifc tactic some core principles stay the same! Visit our partners here: https://linktr.ee/SoPartners Our Sponsors: * Check out Outdoorsy and use my code OUTDOORSMEN for a great deal: https://www.outdo...

Listener Will Johnston from Tennessee had a great season last year taking his best public land buck yet! This is a great episode breaking down his recent journey hunting public land and how different tactics from the show along with fine tuning his woodsmanship played a part of his success taking a great buck! Visit our partners here: https://linktr.ee/SoPartners Our Sponsors: * Check out Outdoors...

Locating turkeys, determining if a turkey is "ready to die", how to kill the turkeys no one else can kill, hunting bumped turkeys, using terrain to set up on early season gobblers, subtle details that lead to dead turkeys, windy day turkey hunting, and why its almost impossible to kill a turkey if your setup in a bad spot. Those are just some of the things that we discussed with Dave Owens...

Today on the show Moriah Boggess stops by to talk shed hunting and deer biology! We talk about tips for shed hunting including what Moriah does about thick cover, early green ups in the south, and targeting food sources. We also discuss some biology around sheds including how to tell a deer's health from a shed, and then get into some interesting research Moriah did on red oaks and deer while...

On this episode we discuss Andrews recent success bagging 2 gobblers in two days to start off the Alabama season! We discuss crafting a deadly turkey calling sequence, how calling alone will not make you successful in most cases, the logic behind a good turkey hunting set up, predicting exactly where gobblers want to be with topo maps and much more. If you havent already, check out the Southern Wa...

On this episode we are discussing versatile dogs for versatile outdoorsmen! Scott Caldwell is the owner of Rusty Guns Kennel, which is the kennel that Jacob bought pepper from. We discuss the idea of having a versatile dog that you can trail deer with, upland hunt, and waterfowl hunt all in the same weekend! Subjects include explaining what a versatile breed even is and some breeds that are consid...

You have heard Jacob talk about his uncles who got him into hunting many times on the show. Today we got one of those uncles on the show! We sat down with Anthony Troncalli to talk about all the success he has had with focusing on isolated white oaks and discuss how he scouts them, whether he actually prefers one oak species over another, what needs to be around the oaks to make them productive, a...

Shane Simpson and Catman stopped by the show for a roundtable discussion on all things turkey hunting with Jacob, and our buddies Kyle Sides and Tyler Malone. Visit our partners here: https://linktr.ee/SoPartners Our Sponsors: * Check out Outdoorsy and use my code OUTDOORSMEN for a great deal: https://www.outdoorsy.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://...

On this weeks outtro we discuss some of the main topics from Monday and Wednesdays episodes and dive into Jacobs first experience participating in a prescribed burn! Listen to the Southern Waters Podcast here - https://smarturl.it/SouthernWaters Join the facebook group here - https://www.facebook.com/groups/522631395963181 Visit our partners here - https://linktr.ee/SoPartners Our Sponsors: * Chec...

We are beyond excited to FINALLY be launching our Southern Waters fishing podcast! CLICK HERE TO LISTEN AND SUBSCRIBE! This is something that has been in the works for a while now behind the scenes and we are very excited to get it up and running. Our format will be similar to the Southern Outdoorsmen in that we will be interviewing very experienced anglers to find out how they found their success...

The guys from Land & Legacy are back on the show to talk habitat & trapping! This topic stemmed from a subject they have discussed on their show that they called "stihl before steel" - which is to say that while trapping is a good management tool, good quality habitat should take priority (if its something you can control). We discuss "building the house first", trapping as...

This week we sit down to do a great Turkey Q&A with champion caller Billy Yargus! https://linktr.ee/SoPartners Our Sponsors: * Check out Outdoorsy and use my code OUTDOORSMEN for a great deal: https://www.outdoorsy.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Some say the title of "woodsman" is the greatest compliment one can receive when it comes to being an outdoorsman! On this episode our buddies Nick Adair & Nick Larson come by to talk about a big announcement we all have, scouting cover types, what it takes to become a true woodsman, bird dogs & more! If you are enjoying the show dont forget to leave us a review and check out the G...

On this episode Jacob interviews Matt Dye and Chad Keith of Land & Legacy from the 2022 NWTF convention. The conversation is focused on private land use and different management strategies. Make your property an area that wildlife thrive instead of trying to just survive. If you are hunting private land then you DON'T want to miss this episode! Also if you enjoy this episode then make sure...

Devin Duncan stopped by the show today to talk all things turkey, with a focus on being effective in the turkey woods not only when it comes to finding a turkey to hunt, but also in how you hunt him. We discuss how Devin covers ground to find birds, what sign & sounds besides gobbling he looks for, using topography to your advantage when listening for birds & more. On the hunting side we d...

On this episode we discuss tips for looking for hunting clubs such as good recourses to find them, considerations before actually putting money down to join one, pitfalls of hunting clubs, then we shift the conversation over to Turkeys for Tomorrow and our thoughts on that episode and the organization as a whole. Our Sponsors: * Check out Outdoorsy and use my code OUTDOORSMEN for a great deal: htt...

This week on the show we are talking with Kevin Tullis on all things finding and choosing the right hunting club. Kevin has had great success on hunting clubs by finding clubs that hold good deer, and doing things that other members aren't doing. We discuss what he looks for when searching for a club, red flags to avoid when it comes to clubs, how to tell if a club has few deer or too many dee...