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I’m joined by my good friend Steve Heiting as we chase turkeys in Western WI. We talk about old guns, new guns and forgotten guns. We cover #ggmf. The killing field. The fact that rain makes more noise on a ground blind than sun. Cheese burgers or chicken wings.

I am joined by Steve Heiting, Mike Roberts and Luke Roberts. This is a three part "live" podcast. We talk about musky management and how we helped increase size limits and eliminated quick strike rigs. The fact that I hadn't caught a musky yet. A few cool stories that Steve and I shared about some veterans we have met. A personal best musky. Double net points. Shotgunning beers

Andrew Ehrhart's first turkey hunt in the driftless area. We covered many topics including. Old friends. A 45 year old bucket list filled. No morels. Which one to shoot. The beauty of the driftless area. Getting Andrews family into hunting. Delivering a 50 horsepower outboard. Cleaning turkeys and venison smash burgers. 

Covid has been a challenge. On this episode I explain the delay between podcasts. Work challenges with Covid 19. Turkey hunting challenges with Covid 19. A chance meeting with a DNR staffer that changed a hunt. How a simple task of sharpening a hook lead to a trip to urgent care. Grand Slam Kurt. Dog walkers. Sprinting hens. Silent birds. A Dr that seems to struggle. 9 Jakes. A 13 hour, 200 mile mile drive and a 7.1 mile walk day.

Talking with 2 guides about the Coronavirus and how it is affecting them. One from Wisconsin, a fresh water guide, Captain Brett Jolly. One from Florida a saltwater guide, Captain Jeremy Mathis. We cover going from recording a TV show to getting shut down. Seeing on social media that the Keys are closing. Fishing is just fun. Kids and minnows in the livewell. Road blocks. Closed landings. Small business loans. Next steps.

Today I was joined by John Bette of Stealth Tackle. We talk about the coldest fishing trip ever. Slashed Tires. Teaching a guide how to fish a Bull Dawg. Water freezing before your eyes. Beached boats. Eating at McDonalds while musky fishing. Tornado unawareness. Frozen fingers. Matt's first musky. Matt being very calm about losing a giant musky. The start of a leader company. It is all about the components. One Eyed Willy.