Welcome to Wild Turkey Science, a podcast made possible by Turkeys for Tomorrow.

I'm Dr. Marcus Lashley, Professor of Wildlife Ecology at the University of Florida.

And I'm Dr. Will Gulsby, Professor of Wildlife Ecology and Management at Auburn University.

We're both lifelong hunters and devoted scientists who are passionate about hunting, managing,

and researching wild turkeys.

In this podcast, we'll explore turkey research, speak to the experts in the field,

and address the difficult questions related to wild turkey ecology and management.

Our goal is to serve as your connection to wild turkey science.

We got on a repeat guest today.

I'm excited about Adam Butler, who's the Turkey Program Coordinator from Mississippi.

Welcome, Adam.

Yeah, man.

Good to be back with you all again.

Yeah, it's always fun, Adam.

I always learn something from you.

It's always really interesting dialogue. I really enjoy it.

Well, I feel the same way, Mark, because I wasn't going to, you know, we talked about your gray hair earlier. I want to know, you know, what the difference here. You know, if you remember, you and I like went to undergrad together, right?'re we're the same age but uh yeah I know

I'm not aging well I'm not aging well hey I'm holding it though you know I'm keeping it in there

dignified going with a dignified look yeah the noggin is retaining the hair it's just just turning color. Yeah. That's probably more important. He's, you know, he still gets around in the woods pretty, pretty good. I only have to usually get his walker out if we hunt up well into the afternoon. Yeah. Depends on the, the slope and the temperature outside.

This wagon will overheat, you know.

Well, I know you were in, I know you were in Mississippi over the weekend,

made a hunt and it came like, I was wondering about you of what the day that was, because I know it came a flood that day.

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