The Turkey Hunter Podcast With Andy Gagliano | Turkey Hunting Tips, Strategies, And Stories

In this episode of The Turkey Hunter Podcast, I interview Harold Knight with Knight and Hale Game Calls and "Ultimate Hunting" television. Harold grew up hunting what is now known as the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. The Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area is located in Northwestern Tennessee and Southwestern Kentucky between Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley. Harold killed his first wild turkey on Land Between the Lakes at the age of 16 and instantly became a hunting legend in the area.  Harold became a legend in the hunting world when he and partner, David Hale, started Knight and Hale Game Calls and grew it to be the largest game call company in the industry. To say Harold knows turkey hunting would be like saying Santa Claus knows Christmas. Harold has over 50 years of turkey hunting experience, and he has matched wits with numerous public hunting land gobblers.  Harold shares scouting tips, calling tips, safety tips, set up tips for having more success while hunting public l

In this episode of The Turkey Hunter Podcast, I interview Harold Knight with Knight and Hale Game Calls and "Ultimate Hunting" television. Harold grew up hunting what is now known as the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. The Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area is located in Northwestern Tennessee and Southwestern Kentucky between Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley. Harold killed his first wild turkey on Land Between the Lakes at the age of 16 and instantly became a hunting legend in the area.  Harold became a legend in the hunting world when he and partner, David Hale, started Knight and Hale Game Calls and grew it to be the largest game call company in the industry. To say Harold knows turkey hunting would be like saying Santa Claus knows Christmas. Harold has over 50 years of turkey hunting experience, and he has matched wits with numerous public hunting land gobblers.  Harold shares scouting tips, calling tips, safety tips, set up tips for having more success while hunting public l

In this episode, Trent Masterson, who is very involved with the National Trapper's Association, shares with us how to increase the wild turkey population on our hunting property by trapping nest predators and poult and adult predators.  Trent is a professional trapper who has years of experience trapping animals for removal from farms and ranches as well as trapping for the fur market. Trent discusses the best baits to use and the best places to set traps for the different types of predators. Trent shares with us some of the tips and tricks he uses when he is hired to trap wild turkey predators on ranches. If you are interested in hiring Trent to trap predators on your property, Trent can be reached via email at  trent_masterson@hotmail.com.  Be sure to look out for upcoming episodes on hunting public lands and how to cook that wild turkey that is in your freezer.

In this episode, Trent Masterson, who is very involved with the National Trapper's Association, shares with us how to increase the wild turkey population on our hunting property by trapping nest predators and poult and adult predators.  Trent is a professional trapper who has years of experience trapping animals for removal from farms and ranches as well as trapping for the fur market. Trent discusses the best baits to use and the best places to set traps for the different types of predators. Trent shares with us some of the tips and tricks he uses when he is hired to trap wild turkey predators on ranches. If you are interested in hiring Trent to trap predators on your property, Trent can be reached via email at  trent_masterson@hotmail.com.  Be sure to tune in to Part 3 of Episode 006 next week, when Trent will share with us how to dispatch a trapped animal, what to do if a non-target animal is trapped, and trends in the fur market.  

In this episode, Trent Masterson, who is very involved with the National Trapper's Association, shares with us how to increase the wild turkey population on our hunting property by trapping nest predators and poult and adult predators.  Trent is a professional trapper who has years of experience trapping animals for removal from farms and ranches as well as trapping for the fur market. Trent discusses the different types of traps we can use for trapping coyotes, bobcats, foxes, skunks, possums, and raccoons, as well as the advantages of each type of trap. Trent tells us how he first got started trapping, and he shares with us some of the tips and tricks he uses when he is hired to trap wild turkey predators on ranches. If you are interested in hiring Trent to trap predators on your property, Trent can be reached via email at  trent_masterson@hotmail.com.  Be sure to tune in to Part 2 of Episode 006, next week when Trent will share with us tips on the best time of the year to trap for predators, the best tim

In this episode of The The Turkey Hunter Podcast, Harry Whitehead with Gunner's Taxidermy in Lexington, KY teaches us how to prepare our trophy Tom turkeys for taxidermy from the instant you pull the trigger until you deliver the bird to the taxidermist. Whether you are mounting a turkey of each subspecies for your Royal Slam or just having the trophy mounted from your first kill, Harry offers tips to help you help your taxidermist deliver the best wild turkey mount possible to you.  Harry describes the best way to skin a turkey for taxidermy and still put the meat in your freezer as well as the proper way to prepare your tail fan for a mount. This episode is packed with tons of useful information that you can definitely implement during turkey season to be sure your trophy wild turkey is preserved for years of enjoyment while reflecting back on your hunt. Please be sure to come back for Episode 006 next week.  I look forward to seeing you then.

In this episode of The The Turkey Hunter Podcast, Harry Whitehead with Gunner's Taxidermy in Lexington, KY teaches us how to prepare our trophy Tom turkeys for taxidermy from the instant you pull the trigger until you deliver the bird to the taxidermist. Whether you are mounting a turkey of each subspecies for your Royal Slam or just having the trophy mounted from your first kill, Harry offers tips to help you help your taxidermist deliver the best wild turkey mount possible to you.  Harry describes the best way to skin a turkey for taxidermy and still put the meat in your freezer as well as the proper way to import your Gould's or Ocellated wild turkey into the US from Mexico so that you don't have your trophy confiscated by Customs or the USDA.  This episode is packed with tons of useful information that you can definitely implement during turkey season to be sure your trophy wild turkey is preserved for years of enjoyment while reflecting back on your hunt. Please be sure to come back for Part 3 of Episo

In this episode of The The Turkey Hunter Podcast, Harry Whitehead with Gunner's Taxidermy in Lexington, KY teaches us how to prepare our trophy Tom turkeys for taxidermy from the instant you pull the trigger until you deliver the bird to the taxidermist. Whether you are mounting a turkey of each subspecies for your Royal Slam or just having the trophy mounted from your first kill, Harry offers tips to help you help your taxidermist deliver the best wild turkey mount possible to you.  Harry describes the best way to skin a turkey for taxidermy and still put the meat in your freezer as well as the proper way to import your Gould's or Ocellated wild turkey into the US from Mexico so that you don't have your trophy confiscated by Customs or the USDA.  This episode is packed with tons of useful information that you can definitely implement during turkey season to be sure your trophy wild turkey is preserved for years of enjoyment while reflecting back on your hunt. Please be sure to come back for Part 2 of Episo

 In this episode, I share with you the three times, or situations, when you can use a box call, gobble tube, or "Haint" type of call to fill your turkey tag. I also share with you stories of times when I sucessfully used these calls myself in those exact situations.  I also share with you the Cliff's Notes version of my 2014 turkey season as well as my annual turkey hunting trip out of state in my quest to kill a turkey in each of the 49 states that have wild turkeys. Photo courtesy of: Carly Lesser and Art Drauglis

This is part 3 of an interview with Tom Kelly.  In this episode, Colonel Kelly shares his one piece of advice for new turkey hunters, the best turkey hunter he knew and why, his go to turkey call, the story of his first turkey harvest, and the story of his last successful turkey hunt.  

This is part 2 of an interview with Tom Kelly.  In this episode, Colonel Kelly shares his thoughts of why the turkey population has rebounded so well over the past 40 years and his motivation for writing the Tenth Legion.  

Part 1 of Episode 3 of The Turkey Hunter Podcast with Andy Gagliano.  In this episode, I interview Colonel Tom Kelly, author of numerous turkey hunting books including Tenth Legion.  Colonel Kelly shares how he was introduced to turkey hunting, what turkey hunting was like in the 1930's and 1940's, his thoughts on wild turkey habitat, and tattoos.

In Episode 2 Part B of The Turkey Hunter Podcast, Andy shares the last 3 of 6 strategies to help you have more success when hunting henned up gobblers.  There is not much more aggravating than getting to a turkey gobbling on the roost before daylight, sitting in the ideal set up, and then hearing a flock of hens with the gobbler.  Gobblers with hens are notorious for being stubborn, shut mouthed, and practically deaf, blind, and dumb to anything else around them in the world.  Hunting henned up gobblers can be so frustrating at times that many hunters want to give up on the sport of turkey hunting altogether.  Sometimes, I can't say I blame them. Well, here are the final 3 of 6 proven strategies to help you fill a tag and your freezer with a henned up gobbler.  If you like the tips in this podcast, please go to my turkey hunting website and subscribe to my newsletter to receive more tips, tactics, and strategies to help you have more success this turkey season.  Also, please follow me on Twitter by clicking

In Episode 2 Part A of The Turkey Hunter Podcast, Andy shares the first 3 of 6 strategies to help you have more success when hunting henned up gobblers.  There is not much more aggravating than getting to a turkey gobbling on the roost before daylight, sitting in the ideal set up, and then hearing a flock of hens with the gobbler.  Gobblers with hens are notorious for being stubborn, shut mouthed, and practically deaf, blind, and dumb to anything else around them in the world.  Hunting henned up gobblers can be so frustrating at times that many hunters want to give up on the sport of turkey hunting altogether.  Sometimes, I can't say I blame them. Well, here are the first of 6 proven strategies to help you fill a tag and your freezer with a henned up gobbler.  If you like the tips in this podcast, please go to my turkey hunting website and subscribe to my newsletter to receive more tips, tactics, and strategies to help you have more success this turkey season.  Also, please follow me on Twitter by clicking

Andy Gagliano introduces himself and explains his passion for turkey hunting. The Turkey Hunter Podcast is hosted by Andy Gagliano. In this episode, your host Andy Gagliano introduces himself and explains his passion for turkey hunting and his school of hard knocks method for learning the sport. Go to http://www.iamturkeyhunting.com to subscribe to receive our newsletter in which we will share with you turkey hunting tips, strategies, and tactics as well as special interviews with turkey hunting pros, experts, and industry insiders.  Also, don't forget to like our facebook fan page at https://www.facebook.com/iamturkeyhunting, and follow Andy on Twitter at https://twitter.com/turkeyhitman.