The Spring Legion Podcast

Host Hunter Farrior sits down with middle brother Chase Farrior to recap an incredible late season turkey hunt down in some of the most character-building creek bottoms in all of Mississippi. The two, joined by usual co-host Austin Sills, finally made it happen and there's quite the story on how it all went down.   In this episode:   Hunter's 1-3/4" spurred Georgia gobbler.   Huntin...

Host Hunter Farrior finally gets the chance to join our usual co-host Austin Sills on the night before they go on their first hunt together of the entire 2022 spring turkey season. There's plenty to catch up on, with not all being successful as some may define it. In this episode:   Missing turkeys.   How Hunter eases his nerves before pulling the trigger.   Getting busted by letting your gua...

Planning a turkey hunting trip this turkey season? Listen to a veteran in the realm this week in Bonce Stanley of The Bayside Legion. Bonce has hunted turkeys in nearly all 49 possible states in pursuit of the US Super Slam, and he gives us a rundown on how to best go about trips of any distance or budget.   In this episode:   What you need to do before taking a turkey hunting trip out of state.  ...

Host Hunter Farrior hops on the line with Terence Williamson of Rolling Thunder Game Calls to talk slate calls with the Grand National Calling Champion, himself. In this episode:   How to choose the right pot call.   What is a soundboard and why does it matter?   How to correctly sand your friction calls.   How to find the real sweet spot on a call.   Using drill holes for directional calling.   T...

Host Hunter Farrior dives into this past week's wild turn of events spent hunting turkeys from South Alabama to North Georgia. After a swing and a miss in Alabama, a 12" bearded mountaintop longbeard makes it all worth while. Hunter also sits down with Jay Siske of OutHere Co. to talk about their "Pawn Shop Shotgun" project, benefiting the NWTF and Wild Turkey Conservation.   I...

There's a lot of value  for turkey hunters of all experience levels in this episode, hosted by Hunter Farrior, with a true guru in the realm of mouth yelpers, diaphragm calls, mouth calls, or however you choose to say it - Josh Grossenbacher of Rolling Thunder Game Calls is the guy to talk to. A complete breakdown of the call, with how and why little things are so important when it's tim...

Uncontrollable circumstances have led to today's podcast landing in the hands of usual co-hosts Austin Sills and Chase Farrior, and they have got plenty of stories to tell from this turkey season. Different states, different types of gobbling activity, and different scenarios are all laid out at once - listen in to hear how each made the hunts a success and called some stubborn gobblers into...

"It's a damn disease is what it is."  quickly became an iconic quote which nearly all turkey hunters have seen or heard over the years. It was given by an old pro named Redbeard, with the moment captured by today's guest, Nathaniel Maddux, over seven years ago. From the land of Osceolas, Host Hunter Farrior catches a free morning to meet co-host Austin Sills down in Florida for...

Today we break down what's in our turkey vests with a couple of woodsmen who you have likely heard of before - our good buddies Gary Stanton of Muscadine Bloodline, and Logan Cooke of the Jacksonville Jaguars are both avid turkey hunters from the southeast. They sit down with hosts Hunter Farrior and Austin Sills for a round-table discussion on the upcoming spring turkey season. In this episo...

For those who love hunting the wild turkey, one of the biggest drivers for such obsession is figuring them out. Today's guest spends a large portion of his time doing exactly that, and he hops on the line with host Hunter Farrior to fill us in on a few things he's learned about the bird along the way. Dr. Mike Chamberlain leads several research projects across the southeast, which study...

Our first episode recorded LIVE in front of a packed house of turkey hunters at Rick's Cafe in Starkville, Mississippi, hosts Hunter Farrior and Austin Sills hop on stage with Lake and Jordan of The Primos Hunting Speak The Language Podcast to talk a little turkey hunting, pass along a few stories, and answer some live Q&A.   In this episode:   Turkey Hunting stories from the college year...

The first episode recorded at the 2022 NWTF Convention, happens to be the first for this week's very special host: Logan Cooke, a born-for-it turkey hunter from Mississippi and member of the Jacksonville Jaguars NFL Football Team. Aside from the special host, we have a VERY special guest in one of the most iconic pioneers in the history of spring turkey hunting - Mr. Ronnie "Cuz" St...

As we wrap up preparations for the 2022 NWTF Convention and Sports Show, hosts Hunter Farrior and Austin Sills take a moment to answer a few questions sent in by our listeners via Instagram.  In this episode:   What is Woodsmanship?   Decoys - when and when not to use them.   Determining a turkeys "temp."   Reading song birds before every hunt. How to approach silent gobblers when turkey...

It's that time of the year again - time to note a few preseason rituals and scouting tactics, while preparing our minds for some henned up gobblers this turkey season, and hosts Hunter Farrior and Austin Sills couldn't have picked a better guest for exactly that - the man, the myth, the legend himself, Land Smathers.   In this episode:   How to scout for turkeys preseason.   Tips for usi...

This week, host Hunter Farrior hops on a call with Pete Muller of The National Wild Turkey Federation for a rundown on this year's convention and sport show just around the bend. In this episode:   What to expect at the NWTF Convention this year.   Grand National Calling Championships.   Sport show booths.   Live Country Music and pub crawl.   Research Insights and Conservation opportunity.  ...

This week, host Hunter Farrior hops on a call with Dave Owens of The Pinhoti Project for a much-needed conversation about what it means to be a turkey hunter.   In this episode:   The maturity process of becoming a real turkey hunter.   The story of Dave Owen's first turkey.   The mission behind Pinhoti Project's first episode.   Things money can't buy - experience and woodsmanship....

Hosted by Hunter Farrior and Austin Sills, welcome to a year-round discussion on the wild turkey and those who hunt them.  This week, we're excited to hop on the line with someone who "gets it," Mr. David Hawley, aka @WildTurkeyReport across most platforms in the outdoors. When it comes to the spring turkey woods, there aren't many folks who love them more than today's gue...

Welcome Back to The Spring Legion Podcast, Powered by Rolling Thunder Game Calls!  Hosts Hunter Farrior and Austin Sills sit down with Brad Farris, a familiar face in the hunting industry, to dive into all that he's experienced in the turkey woods over the years.   Brad's early days spent with Will Primos hunting in the 1990's.   The difference in today's tactics versus years a...

Welcome Back to The Spring Legion Podcast, Powered by Rolling Thunder Game Calls!  The long-awaited release of season two has finally arrived, as our minds begin their yearly fixation toward the spring turkey woods. There is so much in store for 2022, and we could not be any more excited!   Hosts Hunter Farrior and Austin Sills catch up on the times since the conclusion of season one, and set the...

In our final episode of 2021, host Hunter Farrior, and co-host Austin Sills, sit down one last time in Mississippi to reflect on the journey it's been, since Episode #1 of The Spring Legion Podcast aired nearly one year ago.   From "Wingin' It" to the Grand Finale, so much has happened in the realm of Spring Legion, and we cannot express how much fun it has been, experiencing e...

Today, we welcome a good buddy who has become an absolute asset to the turkey hunting community over the past few seasons, Gary Stanton of Muscadine Bloodline, on the show to catch up exactly where we left off this past spring. Gary was able to knock off quite a few states in his pursuit toward turkey hunting the country this year, while also touring coast-to-coast, cranking out country music that...

Hosts Hunter Farrior and Austin Sills hit on the topic of roosted gobblers this week, giving their take on calling to a longbeard on the limb, as well as when and where to use certain locator calls.   Also in this episode:   Calling to a roosted gobbler on the limb   Locator calls 101   Hunter's worst roost hunt ever   How to use other birds as signals in the woods   Friday Forum entries from...

We're excited to hop on the line with the founder of Rolling Thunder Game Calls, Spence Halford. Hosts Hunter Farrior and Austin SIlls get the spill on how his mission of providing value to the outdoors became the widely known household name that it is today and much much more!  Just Released: Premium Olive Twill Leather Strap Hats are finally back in stock at springlegion.com!    Click Here...

When it comes to big projects concerning wildlife habitat, rehabbing property, or realizing the benefits of the ground given to us, very few people illustrate them better than Carter Mascagni. Hosts Hunter Farrior and Austin Sills hop on a call to get gears turning and run through a list of questions on how we can better utilize our properties for the wild turkey.   In This Episode:   The pros and...

Thanks to a mail-bag story entry, from a loyal podcast listener, hosts Hunter Farrior and Austin Sills dive into what makes turkey hunting so special, along with the difference in turkey hunters and other outdoorsmen, particularly those who "get it."   Also in this episode:   What are the most urgent responsibilities of turkey hunters?   Should we be concerned about the future of turkey...