Appreciation for Wild Turkey, Hunting, and Conservation

Turkey Season is upon us! I’m not simply speaking in regards to the literal spring turkey looking season; I’m speaking in regards to the Turkey Season podcast, the one wild turkey particular podcast within the Okayest Podcast community. 

Within the ever-expanding world of outside content material, it’s laborious to search out participating, instructional, and constant exhibits to tune into. As a listener, I consider this podcast has delivered nicely. The Turkey Season podcast is hosted by Paul Campbell. Paul is the Govt Director of Improvement for the Nationwide Wild Turkey Federation, and much more essential, he’s a die-hard turkey hunter. Paul is ready to convey a singular perspective to the desk, contemplating he’s a self-taught, adult-onset hunter. It doesn’t take very lengthy listening to the podcast for Paul to color his image and tickle your turkey looking fancy. He talks about turkey looking as if it’s a non secular expertise and as a turkey hunter myself, I perceive why!

Why You Ought to Pay attention

Within the phrases of Paul within the first episode of the sequence, “This present is extremely produced; quite a lot of work has gone into this challenge. They inform the story of turkey hunters, of the wild turkey, the historical past of who we’re at the moment, and the essential archetypes of individuals on this tradition.” The present is nicely produced and the planning and pondering behind every episode is to be marveled. Paul dives into the historical past of the wild turkey on this nation and discusses the boys who helped make this enterprise potential. He makes some extent to speak with the likes of on a regular basis turkey hunters to assist drive residence the significance of turkey looking tradition, whereas additionally spicing in a pile of turkey looking legends together with Cuz Strickland, Will Primos, and Dave Owens simply to call a couple of. 

Paul has some distinctive tasks within the works for the Turkey Season podcast together with a sequence of episodes discussing a bunch of survivors of hurricane Helene and the way the occasion has affected them and their neighborhood, and the way turkey looking is affecting their therapeutic course of. Together with enjoyable looking tales and historical past, these are the cultural discussions that the podcast is so good at introducing. 

When requested what he needed the listeners to realize from the podcast Paul replied “I would like them to develop deep respect for the wild turkey, the individuals who turkey hunt, and the outdated turkey hunters that got here earlier than us. I need to spotlight the wealthy tradition that’s turkey looking; it’s far more than simply pulling a set off.” Paul additionally needed to go away a short tip with new and outdated turkey hunters alike “You’ve bought to be affected person with the method, be affected person with the wild turkey. Additionally, positivity is vital, it’s important to have each to be able to get essentially the most out of this enterprise.” 

There are a ton of podcasts on the market hitting you with all one of the best turkey looking suggestions and techniques. There’s a small factor of that right here as nicely, however the largest takeaway from this podcast is the appreciation for wild turkey, looking, and conservation. There aren’t many locations to discover a narrative model turkey looking podcast comparable to this. I encourage each turkey hunter and outdoosman alike to provide this podcast a hear. I promise you received’t remorse it! 

Will Bowen, Okayest Hunter Contributor