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.

All right, we should be live now.

Everybody looking good on their end?

Well, I don't know about that.

No.

You're looking good on my end, Will.

The video is clear.

Yeah.

But what it presents cannot be helped.

All I can say is I'm glad most people are listening to us and not watching us on YouTube.

That's right.

That's right.

So we're here today with Carter Weeks, who's become a good friend over the past couple of years.

And Carter is an attorney by trade. And this is one of the only times I ever get

excited to talk to an attorney. He is a turkey hunting attorney. So, you know, he already is one up in

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