Ep. 447: Backwoods University - Turkey Stamps
Bear Grease
MeatEater
4.9 • 7.4K Ratings
🗓️ 27 April 2026
⏱️ 41 minutes
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Summary
Wild Turkeys have been a shining example of conservation efforts since their recovery from the brink of extinction in the late 1900s. In this episode, we not only talk to a gentlemen who has had the unique perspective to see the the recovery of the wild turkey and participate in some of the early conservation work, but we then spring forward to present day to talk about some the most current efforts being initiated to ensure turkeys and turkey hunting for the foreseeable future!
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to Backwoods University, a place where we focus on wildlife, wild places, and the people who dedicate their lives to conserving both. |
| 0:10.6 | Big shout out to Onyx Hunt for their support of this podcast. |
| 0:13.6 | I'm your host, Lake Pipple. |
| 0:15.6 | And on today's episode, we're going to hear from a turkey hunter who's been around since some of the original turkey conservation work started. |
| 0:22.5 | We're going to go on a turkey hunt. |
| 0:24.2 | And then we're going to sit down in the magical spring woods with one of the individuals who championed the new Mississippi turkey stamp. |
| 0:31.2 | This episode has action from start to finish, so y'all settle in. |
| 0:35.1 | It's time to get into it. |
| 0:57.0 | Thank you. finish so y'all settle in it's time to get into it how are you sir oh'm good. Oh, I can't complain. Doing just fine. Lake Pickles. |
| 0:58.0 | Jamie Quick. |
| 1:00.0 | Good to meet you, sir. |
| 1:01.0 | Good to meet you, sir. |
| 1:02.0 | Good to meet you. |
| 1:03.0 | Thanks for having me. |
| 1:05.0 | Yes, sir. |
| 1:06.0 | You're just pulled into the driveway of a man named Mr. Jamie Quick. |
| 1:10.0 | And if that name or the voice attached to it happens to sound familiar, of a man named Mr. Jamie Quick, and if that name or the voice |
| 1:11.7 | attached to it happens to sound familiar, you may have heard Mr. Jamie tell a story on one of the |
| 1:16.3 | recent Turkey Story Bear Grease episodes. Believe me, he's got more stories than just that one. |
| 1:22.6 | This means you go out to the shop before we'll go in the house. |
| 1:25.1 | Yes, sir. |
| 1:30.3 | I follow Mr. Jamie into his shop, where he shows me a glass case filled with turkey spurs |
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