Hunting Gear Podcast - Red Dots For Turkey Season
Sportsmen's Empire - Whitetail Hunting
Sportsmen's Empire Outdoor Network
4.8 • 615 Ratings
🗓️ 27 February 2026
⏱️ 38 minutes
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Summary
In this episode of the Hunting Gear Podcast, host Dan Johnson and Mark Boardman from Vortex Optics discuss various aspects of hunting, focusing on the use of red dot sights. They share personal hunting stories, particularly about blacktail deer hunting, and delve into the advantages of using red dots for turkey hunting. The conversation covers the durability, functionality, and ease of use of red dots, as well as specific recommendations for turkey hunting optics. They also touch on the importance of proper sighting in and maintenance of red dots, and conclude with a preview of new products from Vortex.
Takeaways
- Blacktail deer hunting holds a special place for Mark.
- The challenge of hunting blacktails adds to the experience.
- Red dots are becoming increasingly popular due to their ease of use.
- Durability is a key factor for red dots in hunting conditions.
- Red dots allow hunters to focus on the target rather than the sights.
- The Viper red dot is recommended for turkey hunting.
- Sighting in a red dot is similar to other optics but with some differences.
- Regular maintenance of red dots can ensure reliability.
- Vortex is introducing new products that enhance hunting experiences.
- Red dots provide a significant advantage for youth hunters.
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| 0:32.5 | Gentlemen, this is the Hunting Gear podcast. |
| 0:35.3 | I'm your host, Dan Johnson. |
| 0:37.0 | And the guy sitting across from me digitally in Barnivald, Wisconsin, Mr. Mark Bordman from Vortex optics, Mark, how are we doing, dude? |
| 0:48.3 | Dan, I'm doing great. |
| 0:49.6 | It is always a pleasure to join you. |
| 0:52.2 | And, man, chat hunting, chat optics, chat life. I feel like |
| 0:55.8 | we always cover a lot of really good ground. Yeah, yeah, we got to touch base a little bit. |
| 1:00.6 | There used to be a part of me. You told me, you told me a dirty little secret before we started |
| 1:05.1 | recording and I'm going to call that dirty little secret out right now on the podcast for all, you know, |
| 1:13.3 | seven people that listen to this podcast to hear. Dan, I told you this in confidence prior to the |
| 1:19.2 | podcast. That was the pre that was the purpose of it being a pre recording conversation. |
| 1:25.3 | Yeah, I get it, but we're not going to do that. We're not going to do this. |
| 1:29.9 | Mark Bordman told me that he's thinking about skipping the first week of the rut in Wisconsin and not |
| 1:38.1 | going to hunt deer, but instead going out to Washington to rifle hunt for blacktail deer, right? |
| 1:46.6 | And there's not really a question there. |
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