The Evolution of Turkey Calling: From bone to box | #177
Wild Turkey Science
Charlotte Nowak
5.0 • 584 Ratings
🗓️ 30 March 2026
⏱️ 64 minutes
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Summary
We chat with wild turkey historian and author Brent Rogers about the fascinating history and evolution of turkey calls. Join as we explore how culture, technology, and conservation shaped the way hunters communicate with wild turkeys.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to Wild Turkey Science, a podcast made possible by Turkeys for Tomorrow. |
| 0:14.1 | I'm Dr. Marcus Lashley, Professor of Wildlife Ecology at the University of Florida. |
| 0:19.4 | And I'm Dr. Will Gulsby, Professor of Wildlife Ecology and Management at Auburn University. |
| 0:26.1 | 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, and address the difficult questions related to wild turkey ecology and management. |
| 0:43.4 | Our goal is to serve as your connection to wild turkey science. |
| 1:03.1 | So... So we're back to, I would say, wild turkey history. |
| 1:13.3 | And that's a really fun topic because we have so much really cool information and culture and history around wild turkeys and the hunting community that that has developed around that, the passion that's developed |
| 1:19.6 | in this community, which is one of the things I fell in love with at a very early age and |
| 1:24.4 | set me on a path to be here right now. So certainly appreciate this topic. |
| 1:30.1 | And I can't think of anybody better, |
| 1:32.6 | Will, |
| 1:32.9 | that we would have on this show to talk about this than Brent Rogers. |
| 1:36.6 | We appreciate you coming, Brent. |
| 1:38.6 | I know you've got some really cool stuff coming out right now, |
| 1:41.6 | and I'm really excited to explore some of that stuff with |
| 1:44.7 | you well thanks I appreciate the opportunity to come back I as I said the last time I was on |
| 1:52.8 | I've been binging wild turkey science because that's all I can think about right now even |
| 1:58.4 | though it's snowing outside in Iowa today. |
| 2:03.1 | I think it was 83 degrees here yesterday. |
| 2:07.2 | Yeah, it was a little higher than that here. |
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