FFOD309 : Colonel Tom Kelly is my Dad - a conversation with Laura Bates

Fist Full of Dirt

Mossy Oak

Sports, Deer Hunting Stories, Leisure, Mossy Oak Podcast, Fist Full Of Dirt, Outdoor Lifestyle Podcast, Turkey Hunting Tips, Whitetail Hunting Podcast, Hunting And Conservation, Land Management For Wildlife, Cuz Strickland, Bowhunting Podcast, Hobbies, Wilderness

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🗓️ 20 January 2026

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Send us Fan Mail Colonel Tom Kelly never set out to write a classic. He set out to tell honest stories about the turkey woods, the people in them and the moments that stay with you long after the season ends. This week we’re joined by Kelly’s daughter, Laura Bates, for a conversation about the man behind the words and the unlikely path of Tenth Legion… a book that began as a self-published, (and later bootlegged) favorite passed hand to hand among hunters and became one of the most influentia...

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0:00.0	Welcome to Fistful of Dirt, the official podcast of Mossy Oak Properties.
0:09.2	Whether you own a small farm, lease land, or just love hanging in your backyard.
0:14.8	We're all about the outdoor lifestyle and how to get the most from your time in God's great outdoors.
0:20.7	Now here's your host, Ronnie Cus Strickland.
0:24.2	Semi live from the Camo Cave.
0:26.4	Simile live.
0:27.8	All right, Lorraine, you're the producer all this.
0:30.4	You push all the buttons and make all the schedules and stuff.
0:34.3	Is this the, are we kicking off turkey season?
0:37.2	You think? I'm going to say officially, I'm going to call this the, are we kicking off turkey season? You think?
0:37.8	I'm going to say officially, I'm going to call this kickoff.
0:40.7	I'm so excited about this episode.
0:43.1	Well, you should be.
0:44.1	You've made all the contacts.
0:45.9	You wrote all the questions.
0:47.9	And I'm pretty excited, too.
0:50.7	I mean, you talk about turkey traditions and rituals and leading up to the season.
0:56.7	I can't think of a better conversation to have to put you in the spirit.
1:00.3	Yeah, if you saw any of my post on Instagram or Facebook or TikTok, it just says,
1:05.8	Colonel Tom Kelly is my dad.
1:09.1	And it's Laura.
1:10.6	Laura Bates, I think she's her married name, but it's Tom Kelly's daughter.
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