How science has shaped the way we hunt | #184
Wild Turkey Science
Charlotte Nowak
5.0 • 584 Ratings
🗓️ 18 May 2026
⏱️ 43 minutes
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Summary
In this episode, we discuss how years of turkey research has directly influenced the way that we hunt.
Resources:
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Fist Full of Dirt: Dr. Disturbance Can Flat-Out Hunt (Part 1)
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Fist Full of Dirt: Dr. Disturbance Can Flat-Out Hunt (Part 2)
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to Wild Turkey Science, a podcast made possible by Turkeys for Tomorrow. |
| 0:14.5 | I'm Dr. Marcus Lashley, Professor of Wildlife Ecology at the University of Florida. |
| 0:20.3 | And I'm Dr. Will Gulsby, Professor of Wildlife Ecology and Management at Auburn University. |
| 0:26.2 | We're both lifelong hunters and devoted scientists who are passionate about hunting, |
| 0:30.8 | managing, and researching wild turkeys. |
| 0:33.5 | In this podcast, we'll explore turkey research, speak to the experts in the field, |
| 0:38.3 | and address the difficult questions related to wild turkey ecology and management. |
| 0:43.3 | Our goal is to serve as your connection to wild turkey science. |
| 0:52.3 | I hope you were ready because I'm coming in live from the Pult facility. |
| 1:00.4 | You don't look like you're in your office, that's for sure. |
| 1:03.0 | I'm actually in a spaceship right now. |
| 1:07.1 | All these sounds. |
| 1:08.8 | I was thinking, you know, we could develop some really high-end poultry |
| 1:13.4 | cover on the moon. |
| 1:18.3 | I hope that bird gobbles a little bit in the background. |
| 1:21.5 | I heard him just a minute ago. |
| 1:23.3 | Forest, he's been over there gobbling like a champ. |
| 1:26.5 | Yeah. |
| 1:26.9 | It's kind of funny. |
| 1:27.6 | The pulse of the year. |
| 1:28.4 | It's been several days since I've heard a gobble. |
| 1:30.4 | I'm starting to Jones a little bit. |
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