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The Southern Outdoorsmen Hunting Podcast

566 - Giving Yourself the BEST EDGE in Turkey Hunting with Wayne Lackey

The Southern Outdoorsmen Hunting Podcast

Andrew Maxwell & Jacob Myers

Sports, Wilderness

4.91.4K Ratings

🗓️ 18 March 2024

⏱️ 118 minutes

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Summary

Today good friend of the show Wayne Lackey is talking about his upbringing hunting turkeys on public lands since the late 1970's. Subjects include: Learning from old-school guys who started turkey hunting in Alabama as early as the 1950's How Wayne has hunted turkeys in both fall and spring all his life, and how lessons from the fall apply in spring The evolution of turkey calling over the years - do we overcomplicate it? The ultimate edge you can give yourself in the turkey woods Understanding the turkey density around you, and how to know if you should move areas Knowing when you should be persistent on a specific bird and a lot more! Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXP Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use the promo code “southern” for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Save 10% on your next Vortex Optics order at eurooptic.com using the Promo Code “SGN10” - https://2ly.link/1wyYO Check out Houndstooth Game calls & use the promo code “sop24” for a discount! - https://2ly.link/1w8Bj Use the promo code “southern” for a 10% discount on Meadow Creek Mounts - https://2ly.link/1w8Bh Want the best water filtration, insect repellents, first aid kits, and more? Check out our friends at Sawyer - https://2ly.link/1vU6c  Check out Mark’s Outdoors for all your gear needs - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uVpB Check out our favorite First Lite gear - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfh Have you tagged a deer using something you heard on the show? Submit your listener success story here - Share Your Story Here Want to help keep the show on the air, and get some bonus content? Join our patreon - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXU NOTE: Not all advertisements run on this show are endorsed by The Southern Outdoorsmen Podcast unless an ad is read by one of the hosts.  Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Transcript

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0:00.0

Spring Turkey season is a ponous and don't be caught out in the woods without having onyx hunt on your phone

0:05.5

One feature onyx has that is often overlooked for Turkey hunting is a recent imagery filter with their elite memberships

0:12.0

This imagery is updated week to week and it comes in extremely imagery on a fresh clear cut and strut around all day long.

0:22.8

Actually, I was just looking at it on X

0:24.7

where the timber company just came into Andrews Club

0:27.1

and did a very small clear cut along this creek.

0:30.0

And I can see the high spots on the topographical map,

0:32.3

but also I can see exactly where they mulch and those are going to be hot spots for finding gobleers,

0:36.7

especially mid-morning after they get off their hands, getting up on these little high spots in this fresh small clear cut along the creek and strutting and

0:44.1

gobbling all day long. If you want to give onix a try you can actually download it for free, try it for seven days

0:49.3

and if you decide to purchase you can use the promo code Southern and save on your premium and elite memberships.

0:55.2

So going to this turkey season, know where you stand with OnX.

0:58.8

The Defender ST is a brand new micro red dot from vortex optics.

1:04.0

You need to check it out for this turkey season.

1:05.8

I just got my hands on one of these bad boys.

1:07.8

It's a 3 m-o-a dot super low-profile red dot site that weighs just 1.5 ounces with the battery.

1:14.2

I started running a red dot on my turkey gun a couple years ago.

1:17.4

It really helps with sight picture.

1:19.1

It helps me stay focused on the target and see exactly what I'm aiming at so you know my shotgun

1:23.4

bead's not covering up the whole bird and it also makes it easier when I'm taking

1:26.8

other people who are maybe less familiar with the shotgun anyone can pick up a

1:30.1

red dot and immediately know exactly how to use it.

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