Wisconsin Sportsman - Tips for Youth Turkey Hunting with Drew Schliem
Sportsmen's Empire - Whitetail Hunting
Sportsmen's Empire Outdoor Network
4.8 • 615 Ratings
🗓️ 31 March 2026
⏱️ 73 minutes
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Summary
On this episode of The Wisconsin Sportsman, Pierce is joined by Drew Schliem to talk about how you and your young ones can set yourselves up for success on opening day! Drew is the host of The Predator Podcast, but when he's not chasing coyotes he's a diehard turkey hunter. Drew dives into the importance of scouting prior to the youth hunt to locate the flock of birds you plan to hunt, how to get kids comfortable shooting without making them afraid of recoil, perfect distance for decoys and which decoys you want in your spread, and tons of other great info for positioning kids for a successful first turkey hunt. Whether you're getting ready for youth weekend, or excited to get out there during first season, this episode is for you!
Huge thanks to Drew for coming on the show! Be sure to check out The Predator Podcast wherever you do your listening, and follow along with Drew's season @predatorpodcast_drew on social media, and on YouTube at www.youtube.com/@Predatorpodcast
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| 0:33.9 | When it's time to go after the biggest buck of your life, you need gear that will not only make your life easier, but that you can also depend on for years to come. |
| 0:41.4 | Blown Wolf Custom Gear has been the leader in mobile hunting equipment for over 40 years and started out right here in Wisconsin. |
| 0:47.1 | From inventing the climbing stick to perfecting ultra-light tree stands, Blownwolf Custom Gear continues to innovate and put the best mobile hunting equipment on the market with a ton of fantastic accessories that allow you to customize your gear exactly how you want it. |
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| 1:11.6 | and has been designed and perfected by some of the best whitetail hunters in the world. |
| 1:15.3 | Not to mention, it has an unconditional lifetime warranty that's so good, your grandkids |
| 1:19.4 | and even great grandkids will be able to use it when they're hunting. |
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| 1:26.8 | If there's one app that sees significantly more use on my phone than any other, |
| 1:31.0 | it's the Onex Hunt app, and this time of year, that couldn't be more true. |
| 1:34.7 | Whether I'm still out doing some postseason whitetail scouting |
| 1:37.2 | or trying to pinpoint where the gobble I just heard might have come from, |
| 1:40.6 | or seeing whether that field full of strutters is on public or private, |
| 1:44.2 | onx hunt is my number one tool when I'm making plans on the fly during the day or creating |
| 1:48.8 | a game plan with buddies for the next morning. |
| 1:51.1 | This time of year, I absolutely love the compass feature that helps me figure out exactly |
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