Mike Chamberlain, Wild Turkey Expert

Dave and Eddie talk with wild turkey biologist Mike Chamberlain about threats to the birds’ populations and the ways regulators, conservationists, and sportsmen and sportswomen are working to keep their numbers healthy. They also discuss ethical quandaries they and others face as turkey hunters. The episode is an edited version of a conversation held before a live audience at the G&G offices as part of the 2023 Southeastern Wildlife Exposition (www.sewe.com/) . The Wild South is presented in partnership with Duck Camp (duckcamp.com/?...) .
Sites mentioned in Episode 3:
Chamberlain’s Instagram: @wildturkeydoc (www.instagram....)
Chamberlain’s website: Wild Turkey Lab (wildturkeylab....)
Wild Turkey Lab on RUclips: @wildturkeylab ( / @wildturkeylab )
Wild Turkey Lab on Instagram: @wildturkeylab ( / wildturkeylab )
Chamberlain’s Foundation: The Austin Hunter Chamberlain Memorial Foundation (austinsway.org/)
RUclips videos featuring Chamberlain:
Inside the Mind of the Wild Turkey Doc ( • EP:33 | Inside The Mid... )
National Wild Turkey Federation: Cocktails and Conservation ( • Playlist )
Mentioned organizations/sites:
National Wild Turkey Federation (www.nwtf.org/)
Southeastern Wildlife Exposition (www.sewe.com/)
Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources (warnell.uga.edu/)
Pittman-Robertson Act (wildlifeforall...)
Natural Resource Conservation Service (www.nrcs.usda....)
Woodhaven Custom Calls (woodhavencusto...)
Tom Kelly, Inc. (tomkellyinc.com/)
Primos Hunting (www.primos.com...)
Wild South credits:
Producer and editor: Christine Fennessy (www.christinefe...)
Music: Woody Platt and Bennett Sullivan
Artwork: Lars Leetaru
Transcripts editor: Katherine Jarvis