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.

Well, Brent, we've been trying to get some time to spend on the podcast with you for a while now.

And I know you're an avid turkey hunter.

And it sounds like you've had an eventful spring, at least going to several places to turkey hunt.

But we appreciate you coming on to

talk turkey with us. Well, my pleasure. I've been binging a little bit. It's during the

turkey season when I'm driving a lot that I binge the podcast. So I've been having fun catching

up on wild turkey signs.

Oh, that's good to hear. Yeah. Appreciate it. Glad to have you as a listener.

Yeah. Well, Brent, I can think back maybe two or three years that we've interacted online

and met a few times in person here and there, but, and I've also

listened to you on other podcasts.

And you've always had, what would you say the Hayes Boys from O'SIO called you the historian

type of demeanor about you.

So I've just really appreciated seeing several of the things that you've collected over the time.

And then hearing you talk about the history of wild turkeys.

And that's really what spawned us to reach out to get you on the show.

Yeah. You know, I really think turkey hunters pay more attention to the history than maybe some other

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