Jason Phelps kicks off as the new host of Cutting the Distance alongside Steven Rinella to discuss the future of the podcast, as well as Steve’s best tips for turkey hunting. They’ll also talk about the brand-new Line 1 Turkey Pot Calls, what inspired Steve and Jason to make a pot call from scratch, and the process of hand-selecting a tree all the way through to scratching those calls in the turkey woods.




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<a href="https://www.themeateater.com/authors/jason-phelps">Jason Phelps</a> kicks off as the new host of Cutting the Distance alongside <a href="https://www.themeateater.com/authors/steven-rinella">Steven Rinella</a> to discuss the future of the podcast, as well as Steve’s best tips for turkey hunting. They’ll also talk about the brand-new Line 1 Turkey Pot Calls, what inspired Steve and Jason to make a pot call from scratch, and the process of hand-selecting a tree all the way through to scratching those calls in the turkey woods. Connect with Jason and <a href="https://phelpsgamecalls.com/">Phelps</a>Phelps on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/phelpsgamecalls/">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Phelpsgamecalls/">Facebook</a>, and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbS-yIrtBH_yBW7b5MCuxBg">Youtube</a>Shop <a href="https://store.themeateater.com/collections/turkey-calls">Phelps Merch</a> Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a>

Jason Phelps and Dirk “The Bugler” Durham from Phelps Game Calls leverage their experiences as badass competition callers, call makers, and dedicated hunters to bring you the tips and tricks they use all season long that make them successful in the field. From turkey to elk and beyond, join Jason and Dirk every Thursday as they host the very best experts when it comes to hunting and calling. Tune in now so you too can get ’em close.

<a href="https://www.themeateater.com/authors/jason-phelps">Jason Phelps</a> and <a href="https://www.themeateater.com/people/dirk-durham">Dirk “The Bugler” Durham</a> from <a href="https://phelpsgamecalls.com/?utm_term=phelps%20game%20calls&amp;utm_campaign=Branded+Search&amp;utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;hsa_acc=5069203866&amp;hsa_cam=13845648122&amp;hsa_grp=126106257033&amp;hsa_ad=563814900906&amp;hsa_src=g&amp;hsa_tgt=aud-1370787984653:kwd-1372200204633&amp;hsa_kw=phelps%20game%20calls&amp;hsa_mt=e&amp;hsa_net=adwords&amp;hsa_ver=3&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQiA09eQBhCxARIsAAYRiykN1gIIPiohzxWh-WViekCrTj49UctjXYVYlwdC8cM0ZjuvyCK21gcaAmmOEALw_wcB">Phelps Game Calls</a> leverage their experiences as badass competition callers, call makers, and dedicated hunters to bring you the tips and tricks they use all season long that make them successful in the field. From turkey to elk and beyond, join Jason and Dirk every Thursday as they host the very best experts when it comes to hunting and calling. Tune in now so you too can get ’em close.

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Ep. 1: Starting Fresh - Where Does Your Turkey Call Come From?

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Spot and stalk bear hunting can be tough, but also rewarding. Dirk and Josh Boyd share a conversation about spring bear hunting in the backcountry.

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Spot and stalk bear hunting can be tough, but also rewarding. <a href="https://www.themeateater.com/people/dirk-durham">Dirk</a> and Josh Boyd share a conversation about spring bear hunting in the backcountry.
Connect with <a href="https://www.themeateater.com/people/jason-phelps">Jason</a>, <a href="https://www.themeateater.com/people/dirk-durham">Dirk</a>,<a href="https://www.themeateater.com/people/dirk-durham"></a> and <a href="https://phelpsgamecalls.com/">Phelps Game Calls</a>
Phelps on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/phelpsgamecalls/">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Phelpsgamecalls/">Facebook</a>, and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbS-yIrtBH_yBW7b5MCuxBg">YouTube</a>
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Ep. 83: Spring Bear Hunting in the Backcountry with Josh Boyd

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Turkey season is here! The birds are gobbling, so we wanted to touch on turkey tactics one last time. Jason and Dirk discuss everything that they carry in their vest, their approach on different subspecies, how to call to birds in when henned up, and much more. Jason then throws some real-life hunting scenarios at Dirk that steers the conversations to what their next move will be.

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Turkey season is here! The birds are gobbling, so we wanted to touch on turkey tactics one last time. <a href="https://www.themeateater.com/people/jason-phelps">Jason</a> and <a href="https://www.themeateater.com/people/dirk-durham">Dirk</a> discuss everything that they carry in their vest, their approach on different subspecies, how to call to birds in when henned up, and much more. Jason then throws some real-life hunting scenarios at Dirk that steers the conversations to what their next move will be.
Connect with <a href="https://www.themeateater.com/people/jason-phelps">Jason</a>, <a href="https://www.themeateater.com/people/dirk-durham">Dirk</a>,<a href="https://www.themeateater.com/people/dirk-durham"></a> and <a href="https://phelpsgamecalls.com/">Phelps Game Calls</a>
Phelps on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/phelpsgamecalls/">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Phelpsgamecalls/">Facebook</a>, and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbS-yIrtBH_yBW7b5MCuxBg">YouTube</a>
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Ep. 82: Turkeys, Ticks and Tactics

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Time spent in the woods each spring is so imortant to resetting our mental state after being cooped up all winter, especially when you share that time with friends or family. Dirk recaps his Oregon turkey hunt with his good friend, Ron Hewitt, and they dive into a couple rabbit holes of Idaho elk hunting and the effect wolves have had on the landscape there. 

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Time spent in the woods each spring is so imortant to resetting our mental state after being cooped up all winter, especially when you share that time with friends or family. Dirk recaps his Oregon turkey hunt with his good friend, Ron Hewitt, and they dive into a couple rabbit holes of Idaho elk hunting and the effect wolves have had on the landscape there. 
Connect with <a href="https://www.themeateater.com/people/jason-phelps">Jason</a>, <a href="https://www.themeateater.com/people/dirk-durham">Dirk</a>,<a href="https://www.themeateater.com/people/dirk-durham"></a> and <a href="https://phelpsgamecalls.com/">Phelps Game Calls</a>
Phelps on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/phelpsgamecalls/">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Phelpsgamecalls/">Facebook</a>, and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbS-yIrtBH_yBW7b5MCuxBg">YouTube</a>
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Ep. 81: Bulls, Gobblers, and Wolves with Ron Hewitt

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Ep. 1: Starting Fresh - Where Does Your Turkey Call Come From?

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