784 - 84 Years Old, 65+ Years of Turkey Hunting...The Life of Crawford Bush

84 years old. 68 years chasing turkeys.

Crawford Bush grew up in a different era of hunting—before leases, before technology, before modern tactics. In this conversation, he shares what he’s learned from a lifetime in the woods, the mistakes that taught him the most, and why many hunters today are making things harder than they need to.

In this episode:

- How Crawford got started turkey hunting nearly 70 years ago - What hunting was like before modern gear, decoys, and mapping apps - The biggest mistakes he made early (and what they taught him) - Why patience matters more than calling ability - How often you should actually call to a gobbler - What most hunters today get wrong about turkey hunting - The difference between old-school and modern tactics - Why knowing your woods is more important than anything else - How turkeys behave differently than most hunters think - Lessons from hunting public vs private land over the decades - Stories from a lifetime of chasing gobblers

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