The Spring Legion Podcast

Spring Legion Turkey Hunting
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Welcome to a year-round discussion on the wild turkey and those who hunt them. Hosted by Hunter Farrior, founder of Spring Legion and author of Ballad of a Turkey Hunter, the weekly podcast is geared for all outdoor communities and dives deeper than the usual tactics and calling tips. Holding true to the brand, topics are built upon respecting the heritage and challenges of hunting, with a never-ending appreciation for all that the spring season provides. Enjoy insight from special guests like Dave Owens of Pinhoti Project, Cuz Strickland of Mossy Oak, our friends at NWTF and Muscadine Bloodline, and so many more widely known for their impact in the turkey hunting community, as well as the deer, duck, and waterfowl realm, who exhibit the obsession of which only a real turkey hunter may truly understand. Thanks for listening.

  1. 1D AGO

    What We Learned From The 2026 Spring Turkey Season | 5 years of Spring Legion

    The last gobble hits different. One day you’re chasing that flydown window, and the next you’re standing in the quiet, realizing every spring moment you were going to make has already happened. We sit down for a true last call on the 2026 spring turkey season and talk through what we’re grateful for, what we learned the hard way, and why the best part of turkey hunting still might be the simple question we grew up asking: “Did you hear anything?”  We also get honest about the road behind Spring Legion: quitting jobs, losing the safety net, watching the business crash and recover, and seeing how a few books and hats turned into a warehouse and a nationwide community. Along the way, we touch on grief, family, and the kind of support that comes from people you’ve never met but somehow feel close to. Faith shows up as a steady thread too, including the reminder that you can’t worry your way into a better outcome and that you still have to “bake the cake” with the ingredients you’ve been given.  Then we shift back to practical turkey hunting and conservation: weather and hatch talk, broody hens, predator control timing, and the desire to help more people do real habitat management. We close with the stuff that sticks: passing shots you can’t verify, letting a bird drum longer than you “need,” taking kids to the woods, and ending a season on a note you can live with. If you enjoy spring turkey hunting, traditional turkey hunting culture, and real conversations from Mississippi and beyond, hit subscribe, share this with a hunting buddy, and leave a review so more folks can find the show. LINK: Save 10% on your next North Mountain Gear Leafy Jacket with code LEGION26 at northmountaingear.com LINK: SAVE 10% on the new 2026 Line of Turkey Hunting Gear at springlegion.com with code POD10 Follow us on Instagram: @springlegion @hunter.farrior @chasefarrior We'd like to thank the following sponsors for making this podcast possible: North Mountain GearMossy OakApex AmmunitionVortex Optics

    49 min

  2. MAY 15

    Late Season Gobblers: Hunting Big Hill Country Easterns

    Late season gobblers will humble you fast, then reward you when you least expect it. We’re recording from Mississippi during the May chaos, swapping road stories, gear mishaps, and the reality of trying to stay consistent when turkey season has you living out of a truck and chasing the last open states.  We get honest about fourth quarter turkey hunting: why the woods can feel dead even when birds are there, how gobbling windows shrink as nesting ramps up, and why “loafing” becomes the default mode once the morning fire fades. We also talk about the weird ways sound travels in steep country and mountain hollers, where a gobble can bounce, lie, and pull you into a long hike if you guess wrong.  From there, the episode turns into story time and lessons learned. Honey breaks down a classic hunt with turkey guru Garrett Sweeney, then dives into one of the most memorable hunts of the year: a long, sweaty chess match that ends with a gobbler drumming and grinding uphill right into range. We also unpack a second-morning moment where the bird gets painfully close but the shot never feels clean and why passing can be the win.  If you’re chasing late season turkeys, hunting pressured public land, or trying to get better at reading terrain, calling timing, and commitment, this one is for you. Subscribe for the finale run, share this with a turkey hunting buddy, and leave us a review with your toughest late season lesson. LINK: Save 10% on your next North Mountain Gear Leafy Jacket with code LEGION26 at northmountaingear.com LINK: SAVE 10% on the new 2026 Line of Turkey Hunting Gear at springlegion.com with code POD10 Follow us on Instagram: @springlegion @hunter.farrior @chasefarrior We'd like to thank the following sponsors for making this podcast possible: North Mountain GearMossy OakApex AmmunitionVortex Optics

    48 min

  3. MAY 11

    Take the Road Trip | Western Gobblers, Wolves, and Fun Hunting

    A gobbler is drumming close enough that we’re whispering “be ready”… and somehow the bird still feels invisible. That’s the kind of trip this one is. We’re deep into late-season spring turkey hunting, seasons are winding down in the South, and we decide to head west on a whim with Austin Seals, Jennings, and Gage for a public land style run through steep country, big timber, creek bottoms, and zero cell service. We get into the real mechanics of a do-it-yourself western turkey hunt, starting with the unglamorous part: last-minute flight changes to dodge snow, flying with a firearm, TSA slowdowns, runway delays, and the scramble to make a connection that could have cost us half a day. From there the stories turn into pure turkey problem-solving. We break down what it feels like when a tom is clearly there but won’t gobble, won’t show, and seems to drum from thin air, plus the small adjustment that finally flips the switch and gets him talking like he “never heard a call before.” The mountains deliver their own lessons. We talk about extreme terrain, thick cover, birds that lock into tiny spots and refuse to move, and the safety reality of hunting remote ground without service. Add in predator sign and a late-night “that’s a wolf” moment outside a tiny tent, and you’ll understand why we keep coming back to the same point: don’t force the plan, hunt on the turkey’s clock, and don’t go alone when the country can bite back. If you’re into spring turkey tactics, calling strategy, western Rio and Merriam style behavior, or just want an honest hunting story with real decisions and real consequences, this one’s for you. Subscribe, share it with a buddy who’s still chasing May gobblers, and leave a review with the strangest “ghost turkey” moment you’ve ever had. LINK: Save 10% on your next North Mountain Gear Leafy Jacket with code LEGION26 at northmountaingear.com LINK: SAVE 10% on the new 2026 Line of Turkey Hunting Gear at springlegion.com with code POD10 Follow us on Instagram: @springlegion @hunter.farrior @chasefarrior We'd like to thank the following sponsors for making this podcast possible: North Mountain GearMossy OakApex AmmunitionVortex Optics

    52 min

  4. MAY 4

    Hunting New Turkeys in New Places - What Changes and What Stays the Same

    We hit the road to stretch the season past Mississippi’s closing day and learn what changes when the turkeys, terrain, and weather are brand new. We trade stories from West Texas and Idaho to show why ethics stay the same and why turkeys still find ways to win. • the bittersweet end of the Mississippi spring turkey season and the push to travel • how we approach new states and new subspecies without changing our style • why turkeys do not live everywhere and how to avoid hunting empty woods • West Texas glassing and positioning on Rios with fences roads and pressured birds • a close-range finish that starts with a turkey hearing footsteps in dead grass • Idaho public land lessons on movement timing weather breaks and staying with birds • why gobblers try to gain elevation and how a small setup mistake costs you Y’all be sure to check out the new Late Season May Sale at springlegion.com! Use Checkout Code May20 for 20% off the entire collection of Spring 2026 Turkey Gear. Supply is low. LINK: Save 10% on your next North Mountain Gear Leafy Jacket with code LEGION26 at northmountaingear.com LINK: SAVE 10% on the new 2026 Line of Turkey Hunting Gear at springlegion.com with code POD10 Follow us on Instagram: @springlegion @hunter.farrior @chasefarrior We'd like to thank the following sponsors for making this podcast possible: North Mountain GearMossy OakApex AmmunitionVortex Optics

    55 min

  5. APR 27

    Talking a Gobbler Out of His Bubble - Hunting Henned Up, Stubborn, Public Land Turkeys

    A gobbler that will not budge is not “uncallable” so much as unbeatable from the spot you keep choosing. We get honest about that tonight, swapping two spring turkey hunting stories that start with stubborn birds and end with the kind of small adjustments that actually change outcomes. If you love the chess match side of turkey hunting, this one is for you. Chase walks through an April roost hunt that happens on almost no sleep and on a hard deadline, where the turning point is not a magical sequence on a call, but a hen’s attitude and the hunters being set up for what follows. Then we jump to a public land turkey hunting grind in Tennessee centered on a property line gobbler living on a safe knob. We talk terrain, sound, and why downhill setups can feel impossible in open woods. A trumpet call gets the most reliable answers, but silence and patience are what finally make the bird do something different. We also zoom out into bigger takeaways you can use anywhere in the Southeast or beyond: why “you’re not on the wrong turkey, you’re in the wrong spot” is often true, how to think about hung-up gobblers and hen dynamics, and why habitat work like prescribed burning plus predator management can make a noticeable difference over time. If you’re chasing Easterns now and thinking about a western trip later, you’ll hear how we’re planning for that too. If this helped you think clearer about turkey hunting tactics, subscribe so you do not miss the next round of stories, share it with your hunting buddy, and leave a review with the most stubborn gobbler you have ever dealt with. LINK: Save 10% on your next North Mountain Gear Leafy Jacket with code LEGION26 at northmountaingear.com LINK: SAVE 10% on the new 2026 Line of Turkey Hunting Gear at springlegion.com with code POD10 Follow us on Instagram: @springlegion @hunter.farrior @chasefarrior We'd like to thank the following sponsors for making this podcast possible: North Mountain GearMossy OakApex AmmunitionVortex Optics

    1 hr

  6. APR 20

    49-State Super Slams with Brooks Henry and Sophie Hooker

    We talk with Brooks Henry and Sophie Hooker at the NWTF convention in Nashville about chasing wild turkeys across the country and what it takes to finish a 49-state Super Slam at a young age. We get into the unglamorous parts of travel hunting like budgeting, gear failures, planning routes, and learning when to move on to a bird that is actually ready.  • finishing the 49-state Super Slam in Utah and how that final swing came together  • skipping high school graduation to hunt South Dakota and getting humbled by tough birds  • saving money on a family farm to fund spring travel and what it really costs per state  • food, sleep, and living out of a truck versus adding comfort with a camper  • trusting gear, shooting TSS, and the superstition that follows missed birds  • the broken red dot screw story and why checking patterns and mounts matters  • flying versus driving and why Nevada can be a one-state exception  • dealing with crowds, access limits, and hunter harassment without wasting your season  • the “when he’s ready” theory, covering ground, and not getting stuck on one turkey  • using topography and woodsmanship to break a turkey’s bubble and close the deal  • Sophie’s goal to start chasing her own 49 and how they plan to do it together  LINK: Save 10% on your next North Mountain Gear Leafy Jacket with code LEGION26 at northmountaingear.com LINK: SAVE 10% on the new 2026 Line of Turkey Hunting Gear at springlegion.com with code POD10 Follow us on Instagram: @springlegion @hunter.farrior @chasefarrior We'd like to thank the following sponsors for making this podcast possible: North Mountain GearMossy OakApex AmmunitionVortex Optics

    38 min

  7. APR 13

    Wild Turkey Archives: Turkey Hunting Culture, History, and All Things Old-School

    From Primos' Truth About Hunting Vol. 1 to the original Knight and Hale videos, and all the other "Kings of Spring" era turkey hunting videos in between, we're diving into the real old stuff today with a group of guys who know how to revive the old-school turkey hunter in us all.  Listen along for a very interesting project you'll want to check out immediately, The Wild Turkey Archives.  A lot of turkey hunting “history” isn’t sitting safely on a bookshelf. It’s on VHS tapes, three-quarter inch broadcast tapes, old magazines, fading photos, and raw footage that never made the final cut. And some of it is so fragile it has to be baked just to play one last time. That’s why I wanted to get Paul Campbell, Nathaniel Maddox, and Brent Rogers on the phone to lay out what Wild Turkey Archives really is and why it’s more than a highlight page. We get into the mission: preserve and celebrate the history and heritage of the wild turkey and the wild turkey hunter, not just for nostalgia but to inspire multiple generations. We talk conservation history, callmaking history, and the cultural “fabric” built by books, interviews, and classic hunting media. You’ll hear about major donations like thousands of NWTF tapes, the push to digitize raw interviews and restoration footage, and the jaw-dropping finds that show up when collectors and organizations start opening their vaults. We also break down how you can actually use it: the free Wild Turkey Archives database versus the insider packages that fund the work and include access to the Wild Turkey Archives streaming app on Apple devices, Android, and Roku. If you care about wild turkey hunting history, turkey hunting videos, and protecting the stories that made the sport what it is, this is for you. Subscribe, share this with a turkey hunter who grew up on those old tapes, and leave a review if you want us to keep bringing conversations like this every week. LINK: Save 10% on your next North Mountain Gear Leafy Jacket with code LEGION26 at northmountaingear.com LINK: SAVE 10% on the new 2026 Line of Turkey Hunting Gear at springlegion.com with code POD10 Follow us on Instagram: @springlegion @hunter.farrior @chasefarrior We'd like to thank the following sponsors for making this podcast possible: North Mountain GearMossy OakApex AmmunitionVortex Optics

    46 min

  8. APR 6

    Textbook Roost Hunts: Hunting Creek Bottom Gobblers on the Limb

    A gobbler that only talks once can make you question everything you think you know about spring turkey hunting. We’re in Mississippi with our buddy Easton Davis, who’s down from West Virginia, and the contrast hits fast: hotter mornings, thicker woods, flatter ground, and public land turkeys that have heard it all. Then the script flips and we get the kind of roost hunt most folks only daydream about. We walk you through what changed and why it worked. From recognizing how hunting pressure creates “tight lipped” gobblers, to using late morning scouting to confirm a core area torn up with scratching, to understanding how creeks shape roost choices and travel lanes. We also talk about the tiny flydown window where a few honest notes on a mouth call can persuade a bird before he locks in on real hens, plus the sound challenges of pine bottoms where gobbles feel farther and wind can mimic drumming. We zoom out too: turkey populations run in cycles, good hatches don’t happen by accident, and habitat management and restraint matter if we want strong spring turkey seasons for years to come. If you’re into Mississippi turkey hunting, West Virginia turkey hunting, public land strategy, turkey calling, and reading sign, this one is a straight dose of practical field talk. Subscribe so you don’t miss the next road story, share this with your hunting group, and leave a review if the show helps you. What’s the quietest gobbler you’ve ever tried to kill, and what finally made him break? LINK: Save 10% on your next North Mountain Gear Leafy Jacket with code LEGION26 at northmountaingear.com LINK: SAVE 10% on the new 2026 Line of Turkey Hunting Gear at springlegion.com with code POD10 Follow us on Instagram: @springlegion @hunter.farrior @chasefarrior We'd like to thank the following sponsors for making this podcast possible: North Mountain GearMossy OakApex AmmunitionVortex Optics

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Welcome to a year-round discussion on the wild turkey and those who hunt them. Hosted by Hunter Farrior, founder of Spring Legion and author of Ballad of a Turkey Hunter, the weekly podcast is geared for all outdoor communities and dives deeper than the usual tactics and calling tips. Holding true to the brand, topics are built upon respecting the heritage and challenges of hunting, with a never-ending appreciation for all that the spring season provides. Enjoy insight from special guests like Dave Owens of Pinhoti Project, Cuz Strickland of Mossy Oak, our friends at NWTF and Muscadine Bloodline, and so many more widely known for their impact in the turkey hunting community, as well as the deer, duck, and waterfowl realm, who exhibit the obsession of which only a real turkey hunter may truly understand. Thanks for listening.

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  • Creator
    Spring Legion Turkey Hunting
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    158
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Spring Legion
  • Show Website
    The Spring Legion Podcast

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