The Spring Legion Podcast

Recorded live in Auburn, Alabama, we’re talking turkey hunting in real time! Hosts Hunter Farrior, Chase Farrior, and Austin Sills sift through strategy, how to call to gobblers that are Henned up, hung up, stubborn, and even responsive. We had a blast at this one and hope you all enjoy the conversation as well.   In This Episode:   Hunter's New Book: Any Given Spring Morning. is now availabl...

We've got a lot to cover as things ramp up for turkey season! We've got a guru on making turkey on the line in Dr. Marcus Lashley, to talk about burning and bettering habitat to make more turkeys on your land.   In This Episode:   Hunter's New Book: Any Given Spring Morning. is now available at springlegion.com   Details on our Live Podcast in Auburn and Nashville   The importance o...

Everything you need to know about trapping raccoons and other nest predators is detailed in this conversation. Our new buddy Justin Rogers was recommended to us as a complete guru on trapping, and you better bring a notebook along, because he is full of tips and how to.   In This Episode:   Hunter's New Book: Any Given Spring Morning.   Where to trap How to trap effectively What do bait traps...

We're Back! Hunter Farrior joins the show again, along with Chase Farrior and Austin Sills, to finally get the fires within the soul heated up. It's time to talk about spring turkey season, and we couldn't be more thrilled!   In This Episode:   Hunter's New Book: Any Given Spring Morning.   What's new at Spring Legion.   Listening for turkeys.   Early season advantages and...

Chase and Sills jump on to talk about Sills recent trip to Jacksonville Florida to watch our good buddy Logan Cooke with the Jaguars take on the Dallas Cowboys and relive Chases recent success in the Mississippi deer woods.    In This Episode:   Mississippi Rut Update   Tips on How to Load Up a Deer Alone   The Possibility of a Big Duck Push     Open Season Countdown , brought to you by Open Seaso...

Chase and Sills jump on to relive Chases duck hunt in Arkansas this past weekend which leads to a few not so ideal duck hunting stories from high school. Chase also dives into what might have been a Sasquatch encounter.    In This Episode:   How NOT to get to a duck hole.   Possible Big Foot Encounter.    Running out of gas and hitting deer.      Open Season Countdown , brought to you by Open Seas...

Chase and Sills run down memory lane to discuss several hunting stories from the past. They go into some detail about calling deer and turkeys with the curiosity factor in mind. Then run down some rabbit holes from high school and even discuss some plans for the near future.   In This Episode:   Overly Anxious Turkey Misses   "Kasons" BB Gun Buck   Chases Short Lived Basketball Career  ...

Hunter Farrior rejoins the show, as a guest for once, to speak on what's in store for the upcoming 2023 turkey season, including an update on his new book Any Given Spring Morning, and the details on our Live Podcast Tour in February 2023! In This Episode:   2023 Live Podcast Tour Details - How you can attend the recordings and Live Q&A sessions this February.   Update on the new book Any...

Chase and Sills catch up on the upcoming duck season and lack of water, then run down a few rabbit holes about their first hunting memories in the woods, before jumping into how overthinking can make or break some turkey hunts.   Black Friday Sale and Cyber Monday Deals up to 50% off at springlegion.com! In This Episode:   Weekly Deer and Duck update     1st Hunt Stories  Overthinking Turkeys   Op...

Chase and Sills share their ideas on all things predators, their opinions on winter turkey flocks, and how they can affect your spring harvest numbers. They also run into some informative rabbit hole conversations about how you can manage for more turkeys on a low budget. In This Episode:   Weekly Deer and Duck update    Sills' winter flock trail camera surveying methods   Using crows to your...

Chase and Sills jump on to relive a turkey hunt shared with Hunter from this past spring. They dive in to cover all the details of the hunt leading up to the video we posted on our YouTube last week. In This Episode:   How terrain can affect  location of gobbles  Chase explains why not to Christmas shop while on the deer stand   Sills breaks his 40 yard dash record   Chases has a run in with a wil...

Click Here for 15% off Youth Tee Shirts using Code SLP72 - expires November 8, 2022   Chase and Sills jump on a call with our good buddy Bobby Sears of Jebs Choke Tubes and Rogue Ammunition to discuss all things Jebs choke tubes from the initial idea of the company all the way down to how precise each individual Rogue shell is hand loaded . We even run down a few rabbit hole hunting  stories from...

Chase and Sills jump on a call with our good buddy Hunter Wallis of Rogue Hunts and Rolling Thunder Calls to discuss some things about calling competitions and the life of a  mule deer and antelope guide in Wyoming . We ran down a few rabbit hole stories and even covered a few plans for the upcoming turkey season. In This Episode:   Guiding hunts in Wyoming   Plans for spring turkey season 2023  ...

Chase and Sills get their mind prepped for the first false fall of the season. A few rabbit holes, looking towards deer season in the southeast, and even a story or two about the past few turkey seasons.  In This Episode:   Planting Food Plots and Hanging Stands   Deer Season Preparations   Cooler Temps and False Falls   The NWTF Quarterly Box Breakdown   Spontaneous Turkey Hunting Trips with Hunt...

Chase and Sills catch up with one another and discuss the lack of rain in the forecast and how they handle food plots with these conditions.  In this episode: Food Plot Hacks Without Rain No Till Planting Making Due With What You've Got Deer Discussion   Open Season Countdown , brought to you by Open Season Properties: 162 Days til March 15th.    In the market for buying or selling land?  Giv...

We hop on the line to shoot the bull with our buddy Cade Trickey, a jack of all trades and a fool for anything outdoors. Cade gets it, when it comes to the values of the outdoor lifestyle and together, he, Chase, and Sills swap some memorable hunting stories you'll definitely want to hear. In this episode:   The stories behind old hunting pictures.   Chase shoots the first turkey in Mississip...

We catch up with our buddy Jordan Blissett of The Speak The Language Podcast for a quick sit-down at the Raymond Office to shoot the bull and talk a little hunting. No set objective, just a good ol' round table discussion about what's on our minds as we head into the fall hunting seasons.   In this episode:   A little food plot planting.   Deer hunting preparations.   Hunting Pronghorn o...

As seen on Theo Vonn and The TikTok Clogger, chances are you're familiar with the golden marketing stunts trending from our special guest, Brooks Tinsley, today. The outdoor boot game has officially changed, and we have the man himself on the line to tell us how Lite Boots has taken the duck, deer, and turkey hunting world by storm in the past year or so.   In this episode:   A wild goose cha...

It takes a lot of attention to detail to successfully hunt a wild turkey with a shotgun, and even more with a bow! We hop on with Jordan Barnes of Close Proximity to hear how it's done and the woodsmanship it's taught him over the years. Whether gun hunting or bow hunting, alot can be learned here.   In this episode:   Taking woodsmanship to a whole new level.   Applying the attention to...

Where do your dollars actually go if you're a member of the National Wild Turkey Federation? Well, this week's episode answers exactly that and so much more as we hop on the line with the NWTF their self. In this episode:   How does NWTF help private land owners with prescribed burning?   Small-scale habitat management practices for the summer and fall.   How to improve your property for...

A lot of value in this episode! We hop on the phone to better our woodsmanship with the wildlife plant guru himself, Mr. Dudley Phelps of Mossy Oak Gamekeepers and Nativ Nurseries, learning all about which plants, trees, and bugs wild turkeys tend to gravitate towards and how we can both identify them and better habitat for future turkeys In this episode:   Which oak trees do turkeys like best, an...

Recorded live at the TFT annual round-table discussion, we sit down with Chase Grubbs and Pete Daugherty of Turkeys for Tomorrow, as well as Adam Butler from the MDWFP, to reflect on what turkey hunters might need to know about the current wild turkey situation.  In this episode:   A first look at this past spring's survey results, which might surprise you.   Interesting questions include: Do...

Host Hunter Farrior hops on with HOWL for Wildlife - an organization that helps hunters contact legislators in either support or opposition to laws that impact conservation, hunting opportunity, or wildlife in general.   In this episode:   How the anti-hunters work and how we can stop them.   How to effectively contact legislators and take action.   The RETURN Act and Pittman-Robertson Act Explain...

Host Hunter Farrior turns things over to your new hosts Chase Farrior and Austin Sills, discussing what folks can expect during the months of turkey season withdrawals. Conservation, understanding, and knowledge will remain a priority throughout our off-season and we look forward to broadcasting what we learn to turkey hunters nationwide.   In this episode:   The rundown on what to expect this off...

Our good buddy Gary Stanton, member of Muscadine Bloodline and avid turkey hunter, hops on a phone call with host Hunter Farrior to carry on with their usual post-turkey hunt conversation -- except this time, we press record. Gary and Hunter have quite the stories to tell as they are finishing up the 2022 season out west! In this episode:   Hunter's battle with a stubborn Kansas Eastern.   Ga...