768 - How to Call Turkeys the Old-School Way with Mark Prudhomme

The Southern Outdoorsmen Hunting Podcast

Andrew Maxwell & Jacob Myers

Sports, Wilderness

4.9 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 23 February 2026

⏱️ 114 minutes

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Summary

For decades, Mark Prudhomme has studied turkeys the old-school way. No gimmicks. No burning the woods down. No calling just to hear himself call. In this full-length conversation, Mark breaks down: • Why soft calling kills more gobblers • The biggest mistake most turkey hunters make • How public land pressure actually makes you better • Low-impact turkey hunting strategy • How to run a trumpet call the right way • What 100-year-old shotguns can teach modern hunters Mark is a 5x Champion of Champions caller and one of the most respected trumpet call builders in the country. But more importantly, he’s a woodsman. If you hunt turkeys, this episode will challenge how you think about calling, pressure, and patience. Topics covered: Soft vs aggressive calling Public land strategy Blind calling mid-day Turkey language & realism Trumpet call technique Double barrel shotgun history Hunting with intention If you’re serious about turkey hunting… this one matters. SPECIAL OFFER: Get a 1 year BASS membership for just $1 per month - http://www.bassmaster.com/southern Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXP Check out the Hunt Regs App - https://linkly.link/2ZuKR 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 Check out Latitude Outdoors for your mobile hunting gear - https://2ly.link/1zVDI Use code TSOP15 for a discount on Mossy Oak - https://linkly.link/2ERb8 Save 10% on your next Vortex Optics order at eurooptic.com using the Promo Code “southern10” - https://2ly.link/1wyYO Use code SOUTHERN20 for a discount on all vortex apparel, including eyewear Use code “SOUTHERN25” for a discount on Houndstooth Game Calls: https://2ly.link/24tFz Have you tagged a deer using something you heard on the show? Submit your listener success story here - Share Your Story Here Come chat with us on our Thursday Hunter Hangouts! 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

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0:00.0	I've been using Onyx Hunt for over eight years now, and I can't imagine using a different mapping software.
0:05.6	OnX Hunt is so simple and easy to use. That's the number one thing that we hear from new users.
0:10.5	It's so simple and easy. From all the different features on the map, especially with the new LIDAR map, along with recent aerial imagery, which is amazing for how we find new clear cuts,
0:21.3	and also what fields have been planted and not planted.
0:24.0	There's so many good, easy, simple features from Onyx that makes you a more effective scouter,
0:30.4	which also will entail help you become more effective in the field.
0:33.3	It's also so easy to share pins, share tracks, and share folders,
0:37.2	whether you're in a hunting club, a little lease family property,
0:40.1	or hunting public land with some buddies.
0:41.9	It's so easy to stay connected with each other and scout effectively.
0:45.0	So if you want to try Anex hunt, you can use the code Southern and save 20% on your membership.
0:51.1	Remember, know where you stand with Anex.
0:53.9	If you hunt deer out of trees, you need to go check out Latitude Outdoors.com. They got a little something for everybody, whether you're a saddle guy, or if you hunt out of a climber. Of course, Latitude makes some of our favorite saddles and climbing sticks, but they also make some great packs and backpack straps that you can attach to the bottom of a climbing tree stand to make it more comfortable to carry in the woods.
1:13.3	Probably my favorite piece of gear I've gotten in the last several years is the Ranger 22 from latitude.
1:18.6	It's like a do-it-all backpack for me. It's compact, which I like, but it's adjustable enough that it gets me through the whole season.
1:24.7	It's the only pack I use. I use it in early bow season
1:27.8	when I'm not carrying much in the woods all the way to late January rut hunts in the deep south when it's cold and I'm carrying all kinds of clothes and all kinds of stuff on my back. The Ranger 22 is adjustable enough that I can just use that one backpack all season. And hey, all you Mossie Oak Bottomland fan, they just released the Ranger 22
1:45.1	in Mossy Oak Bottomland. So like I said, no matter how you like to hunt, Latitude's got something for you.
1:50.0	Go check them out at latitude outdoors.com. Let me tell you, if I can go in a place the first day
1:56.6	and not call at all and kill a turkey, that's what I want to do. If I can go in and call just a little bit, that's what I want to do. If I go in there and give them everything I got on the first day, it's going to be hard to come back with something different. So the least amount of calling that I do on a place that I have to continue to hunt the better I am.
2:18.3	It's a marathon. It ain't a sprint. You know, turkey season's a long time and I hunt a lot.
2:24.0	So you got to go in a place and I always call it low impact hunting. You go in there and you
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