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.

Is that what it is?

Is that what it is?

It's the reeds.

Man.

Does it not feel good to just, like, get out in the woods and chase some turkeys? Makes it all worth it, doesn't it? It reminds you why. Golly. Man, I'm reinvigorated. Yeah. Yeah, I am, too. I mean, it's funny how that happens every year, but you forget. I know it. I know it. It's like a, you know, you're, you're draining the tank. You're draining the tank. And it's like you keep saying, well, there's a gas station right around the corner, you know, and then the gas station gets here and you fill it back up. Now we're ready to go again. Yeah. I'll be on fumes about early March next year. It was funny because I was talking to one of my buddies.

I guess it was late last week and we were sharing stories, you know, from our morning so

far.

And we just kind of got carried away talking for way longer than either of us really had

to devote to talking about at the time.

And I was like, I was like, man, he apologized to me.

And I was like, man, you don't have to apologize.

We only, the problem with this is that we only get to live one morning a day.

Yeah.

And that's what it is.

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