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.

And we're back.

It's good to see you, Will.

It's good to see you, too, Marcus.

You know what?

It dawned on me that turkeys actually aren't doing anything right now.

They're probably hunkered down in the deepest, darkest place they can find because, man,

it's been hot.

Yeah, it has.

I mean, it's definitely been hot.

I feel like the end of July it was worse.

But we, because we've been having some days.

I remember I got all excited on Sunday.

I remember after we ate dinner because I told my wife, I looked at a, I've got like one of those little weather stations.

You know, it's got like a little, you know, the outside sensor.

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