Steve Rinella talks with Craig Harper, Jason Phelps, and Seth Morris. 

Topics include: Tree stand accidents; season delays; the special little tree cuts and our Line One turkey call; managing habitat for hunting; the launch of The Element's "Buck Truck" series; MeatEater and Jani's new gear giveaway; Chat GPT's anti-hunting bias; the various turkey slams; tasing turkeys; when your uncle claims your deer as his own; adaptive resource management; long spurs and selectivity; when the the objective is the quality of the herd; the debate over early vs. later season; initiating the nest and when multiple hens lay in the same spot; being on the curve and turkey reintroduction; historic highs; the need to define "wildlife" and managing with specificity; the edge and the interior; being where they wanna go; and more. 

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<a href="https://www.instagram.com/stevenrinella/?hl=en" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.instagram.com/stevenrinella/?hl%3Den&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1683601699012000&amp;usg=AOvVaw29nrMXlWaQQIs2Eqak5yOf">Steve Rinella</a> talks with <a href="https://naturalresources.tennessee.edu/craig-harper/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://naturalresources.tennessee.edu/craig-harper/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1683601699012000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1_m4FU-rKNRW0In0zzRQM0">Craig Harper</a>, <a href="https://www.themeateater.com/people/jason-phelps" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.themeateater.com/people/jason-phelps&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1683601699012000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3cVxAKDFeRAOHImodoZHhw">Jason Phelps</a>, and <a href="https://www.themeateater.com/people/seth-morris" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.themeateater.com/people/seth-morris&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1683601699012000&amp;usg=AOvVaw09WTu9plTYY0E5UMV4J8VC">Seth Morris</a>. 
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Building on the belief that a deeper understanding of the natural world enriches all of our lives, host Steven Rinella brings an in-depth and relevant look at all outdoor topics including hunting, fishing, nature, conservation, and wild foods. Filled with humor, irreverence, and things that will surprise the hell out of you, each episode welcomes a diverse group of guests who add their own expertise to the vast world of the outdoors. Part of The MeatEater Podcast Network.

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