Learning never ends. That's why we created the Wild About Turkey Hunting Podcast. We want you to discover more about the skills and tactics that can help you yield more success in the field. We'll dive into practical applications from the turkey woods! Our pursuit of the wild turkey is much like that of God — we should never cease to refine our focus, share our knowledge, and allow our minds to grow.
The Wild About Turkey Hunting Podcast helps you discover the skills and tactics that can help you be more successful in the field. We cover how to hunt wild turkeys, turkey calling, hunting tactics, parallels in faith, and more.
The pursuit is wild. Never stop learning.
Hunting Rough Terrain & Sharing the Turkey Woods with John Weik of Northwest Spur Chasers
Hunting turkeys in big country is a different challenge altogether. Vast public land, rugged terrain, steep ridges, deep hollows, and miles of ground to cover can overwhelm even experienced hunters. But for those willing to put in the work, these landscapes can hold incredible turkey hunting opportunities. In this episode, we’re joined by John Weik, host of the Northwest Spur Chasers, to talk about how to break down large tracts of land, locate gobblers in rough terrain, and use elevation, te...
31 Mar 2026
Know Your Bird: The 6 Gobbler Personalities Every Hunter Must Master
Why do some gobblers come running… while others leave you questioning everything? In this episode, we break down the six gobbler personalities every turkey hunter will encounter—and how recognizing each one can completely change the outcome of your hunt. Because the truth is… it’s not always your calling that’s failing you. It’s misreading the bird. You’ll learn how to identify and adapt to: The gobbler that charges in without hesitation The one that gobbles at everything but...
17 Mar 2026
Map Scouting to Tagged Longbeards: Turkey Tactics with Zach Lucas of Kingdom Connection
What does it really take to consistently find success on an out-of-state turkey hunt? In this episode, we sit down with West Virginia turkey hunter Zach Lucas of GGG Outdoors/Kingdom Connection to break down the strategy, preparation, and woodsmanship behind effective turkey hunting. Zach walks us through his e-scouting process, explaining how he goes from studying digital maps to boots-on-the-ground verification. He shares how to identify key terrain features like water sources, ridges, and ...
3 Mar 2026
Calling Technique with Scott Ellis of Woodhaven Custom Calls
In this episode, we sit down with legendary turkey caller and hunter Scott C. Ellis for a deep dive into the art and science of turkey calling—covering everything from subtle hen talk to aggressive sequences and the smart use of locator calls. Whether you’re a beginner trying to sound more realistic or a seasoned hunter looking to fine-tune your approach, this conversation is packed with practical, field-tested insight. Scott breaks down calling techniques that actually work in real hunting s...
17 Feb 2026
Spring Training: Have Your Best Season Yet
Turkey hunting has a way of humbling even the most confident hunters. One morning everything clicks—the next, the woods go silent and nothing makes sense. In this episode, we slow things down and walk through the fundamentals that create repeatable success in the spring woods. This is a deep dive into the skills that matter most: preseason scouting, closing the distance, smart setups, disciplined calling, patience when birds go quiet, and making the right decision when the moment finally arri...
3 Apr 2025
When Life Gives You Turkeys!
Though most of the time turkey hunting can be frustrating—spending all morning in the woods, not seeing any birds, and hearing little or no gobbling—there are also moments when you can be overwhelmingly blessed with a multitude of birds present and sounding off in your hunting area. When life gives you turkeys it can be both a hardship and a delight. When options abound, it’s still anything but a slam dunk. Today, we’re going to talk about those days when you are gifted with multiple birds an...
4 Mar 2025
Outsmarting Gobblers: Tough Scenarios and Winning Solutions
If there is anything there is anything that most hunters would agree upon about wild turkeys, it is that they can be stubborn and unpredictable creatures! Any hunter who’s got a few seasons under their vest knows this to be true. Just when you think you’ve got him coming in on a string, he’ll hold his ground—or he’ll go the other way—or he’ll completely vanish into thin air…or so it seems! In this episode, we’re going to take a look at several scenarios you may encounter this spring and...
18 Feb 2025
Creating Lifelong Memories: Turkey Hunting with Kids
When was your first turkey hunting experience? I’ll likely never forget my first outing. It was 1993, I had just come home from 6th Grade Camp with my school and my dad let me skip the last two days of the school week to go with him and a buddy to West Virginia to turkey hunt for three days. First, I was thrilled that my mom even let me get away with missing school, but second, I had tagged along with my dad on a few bow hunts and my curiosity of hunting, woodsmanship, and animal behavior was...
4 Feb 2025
Double-Trouble: Turkey Hunting Success with a Partner
As I look back over the last 30 years of turkey hunting, I realized that more than 60% of the gobblers I saw get knocked down were on hunts shared with someone else. Double teaming gobblers is a deadly effective strategy in the spring woods, and I want to share with you why I think two hunters on a gobbler are better than one. Plus, I’ll give you two new tactics you may have never tried before with your hunting partner. We’re talking about double teaming spring toms. In this episode, let’s ta...
21 Jan 2025
Stay in the Game! Six Fast Shot Setups
So, tell me if this sounds familiar. Birds are gobbling from the roost in three different directions. The morning sunrise seems to have every tom on fire. All that gobbling holds the promise that it’s going to be a great day. But something doesn’t work out just right with your roost setup. The tom flies down. He answers your best fly down cackle and then a hen butts in. You haven’t heard a gobble in over an hour so you call it a day and head for the truck, figuring that you’ll just have to ge...
21 Jan 2025
Hunting Fails: Lessons for Every Turkey Hunter
Only 30% of hunters in my home state of Ohio were successful in the 2024 spring turkey season. That means that of the 51.5K hunters who purchased a tag, a whopping 36k hunters came up empty at the end of the season. There are 7 common mistakes that make the difference between tag soup or turkey nuggets for dinner. Let’s see if you are guilty of any of these mistakes. On today’s podcast, we'll dive into 7 common mistakes turkey hunters make and how to avoid them so you can have a better huntin...
6 Jan 2025
Welcome to the Wild About Turkey Hunting Podcast
Wild About Turkey Hunting Podcast host John E. Phillips shares expert insights on how continuous learning boosts turkey hunting success, empowering hunters to improve their skills and results.
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