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The Southern Outdoorsmen Hunting Podcast

788 - 85-Year-Old Turkey Hunter Explains How You’re Overcalling Turkeys | Ray Kilgore

The Southern Outdoorsmen Hunting Podcast

Andrew Maxwell & Jacob Myers

Sports, Wilderness

4.91.4K Ratings

🗓️ 4 May 2026

⏱️ 87 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, 85-year-old lifelong turkey hunter Ray Kilgore breaks down what actually works in the woods—after more than 60 years of chasing gobblers. From killing his first turkey on his first hunt… to learning the hard truth about patience, overcalling, and how turkeys really behave, this conversation is packed with lessons most hunters never figure out. If you’ve ever felt like birds just won’t commit… this might be why. In this episode: - Why most hunters overcall (and how it hurts you) - The biggest mistake new turkey hunters make - How turkey hunting has changed over the last 60+ years - “Turkey hunters vs turkey killers” - What actually makes someone successful in the woods This is old-school knowledge you won’t hear anywhere else. Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXP Get a discount on your Poncho Outdoors shirts here - https://linkly.link/2bfPZ 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 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

Transcript

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All right, one feature you need to be using this spring is compass mode on Onex Hunt on your Onyx Hunt app.

0:06.0

Basically what compass mode is, is when you click on it, it orients your map to whatever direction you're facing and it lays a line straight down the middle of that map with marked yardages.

0:16.0

So what that allows you to do is when you hear a bird gobbling off in the distance, you can turn on compass mode, face the bird, and then it's going to lay a line straight towards where that bird is at, and then you can make an estimate of where you think he is. The way that I like to use it, it's been very helpful for me in pinpointing exactly where a gobbler is probably at. So, for instance, if I had one goblin way back here behind me on these ridges, I could turn, orient, and say, okay, at 450 yards, there's a nice ridge point poking out above like a hub or something. That's probably where that turkey is at. So I can drop a pin on his location, and then I've got a pretty good idea of exactly where he is so that I can read my map and I can look,

0:54.6

hey, do I need to go get up above him? Do I need to come straight at him? Do I need to just stay

0:58.0

right here? Whatever the case may be. So it's a very, very useful tool. I encourage you to try it this spring. It's been really nice for us. And hey, if you want a discount on your Anex Elite membership, use the promo code Southern at onexhunt.com and it's going to get you a 20% discount.

1:12.0

Again, that's promo code Southern.

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Y'all make sure you use that code because it helps the show out. Nowhere you stand with OnX Hunt. As you're getting prepped and ready for this spring turkey season, whether you're wanting to add a new red dot to your shotgun, new parabino, spotting scope,er vortex vortex has you covered with a wide selection

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and a wide price point you can find something that fits your needs and your price point

1:32.9

at vortexoptics.com and best yet they have got the best warranty in the business with their

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VIP warranty if anything happens to it they're going to get taken care for me and get you

1:41.9

replacement or repair it at no cost to you.

1:44.5

So for more information from Vortex Optics, head over to Vortexoptics.com and go check out my

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favorite red dot they made, which is the Defender ST. Fantastic on a handgun and fantastic on a turkey gun as well.

1:56.2

When you get into saddle hunting, most people think of comfort coming directly from this saddle itself.

2:00.7

And while that is true, another extremely important factor is having a into saddle hunting, most people think of comfort coming directly from the saddle itself.

2:06.2

And while that is true, another extremely important factor is having a great platform that gives you a lot of comfort whether you're a leaner or you like to sit in your saddle.

2:10.6

We've been really impressive the last year using the profile saddle platform from latitude outdoors.

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This platform is the perfect mix of compact, but having the

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perfect ergonomics to keep you comfortable all day long, especially if you like leaning on the

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platform. With the angled front of the platform, that gives you a lot more surface area with

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your leaner, to great packability from being extremely compact and folding inside of itself,

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it's been a great addition to us over the last year using it. So if you're looking at getting a lightweight compact but extremely comfortable saddle platform, check out the profile saddle platform from Latitude Outdoors. And you can learn more about it at latitude outdoors.com. We've all got that one shirt that we wear way too often

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