If hunting has lost its spark, or you are worried it might, there is hope. In this episode I drill down into reasons why that happens and how you can make hunting fun and exciting again!
Can you hunt enough game to feed a family of four for a year? On this episode I mix some math with some critical thinking to answer this question and look at a few different ways you might try to do this. Thanks to Tetra Hearing for sponsoring this episode. Get your FREE Tetra Hearing 2-Year Extended Service Plan when purchasing a device. Simply add this Service Plan to your cart and use this code at checkout: NEWHUNTERSGUIDE. When you use my link or discount code to make a purchase, I earn a small commission, thanks for your support.
Many people talk about how hard they hunt. But is hunting hard the same as hunting smart? And does it get the same results? On this episode I dig into hunting hard vs. smart and how you can be more effective in the woods.
Is a 20-gauge or a 28-gauge powerful enough to hunt ducks or pheasants? Can you really hunt turkeys with a .410 bore? Are sub gauges able to do the job just as well as a 12-gauge? I examine the ballistics of waterfowl, pheasant, and turkey ammo across the most popular sub gauges to see how they really stack up. Yes, sub-gauges have less recoil and generally weigh less, but are they capable for the job using bismuth, steel, lead, or TSS hunting loads?
There are many great ways for hunters to cook wild turkeys. Wild turkey recipes are not interchangeable with storebought turkey or chicken recipes, but with some simple modifications you can enjoy some very familiar dishes. In this episode I dig into new and fun cooking techniques and recipe ideas to help you enjoy your harvest.
Chances are, if you have hunted turkey’s, you have been lied to. You were led to believe you should optimize your choke tube and turkey ammo for long range hunting. But the average range turkeys are shot is 20-30 yards. So, working to get extremely tight patterns and high pattern density at 40-50 yards is the wrong place to focus. People are spending a lot of money on ultra tight turkey chokes to get extremely tight patterns at max range, but it ends up hurting the hunters with more missed birds. Hear the whole story on this episode!
Many claims are made about ported choke tubes, but what does the data say? Are they better or worse than non-ported chokes, and what should you use for turkey hunting?
You absolutely can use sub gauges for hunting turkeys, the data is clear, they are very potent tools. But the big question is “should you?” Is it the optimal thing to do? On this episode I dive into that question and look at the opinions and data impacting this debate to help you decide what is best for you.
Why do people post photos of dead animals and firearms on social media? And is it something you should do? On this episode I dig into the real reasons people post hunting photos, including the good, bad, and ugly motivations that people may have.
Of all the errors that turkey hunters can make, there is one that spoils more hunts than any other. If you can fix this one thing, you can drastically improve your effectiveness in the turkey woods.