Podcast Episodes
A Thunder Chicken’s lesson in patience
When we're super excited going after that trophy tom one the of the hardest things to do is to sit tight and be patient. Once we've picked out a spot to sit and after we've put out our decoys we now let things “calm down”. We may have picked this spot either because...
Turkey hunting kid tips
In this episode we continue our discussion about turkey hunting with kids and how to help them out in the field. Richard recaps how his weekend went hunting with his daughter and her new .410 which we talked about in the previous episode. You'll want to check out the...
Your hands and face are giving you away
Now that you’ve covered up most all you body now it's time to finish the job and cover up your hands and head as well. It's entirely possible that not adequately covering these parts could be what is scaring the turkey away. If you’re in a moderate climate and...
Inside our gear bags: Youth single shot .410 for turkey
In this episode we continue our "Inside our gear bags" series by discussing Corn Bandit's recent purchase of a Stevens Model 301 Turkey .410 Shotgun for his daughter for this upcoming spring turkey season. We discuss his initial observations when they tested it out on...
Blend in like the Predator
Believe it or not, the turkey has much better vision out in the bush than we do as humans. A big part of turkey hunting is just trying to stay concealed from a turkey’s view while you’re chasing him. If you want to make your life easier you’ll need some good camo that...
When out for turkey, might as well sit in comfort
Hey, we hope you're doing well and staying safe. For those of you like us who've been sequestered in your house in a quasi-quarantine, we feel your pain. We've been sitting here working from home for over a week now and all that sitting has made us think about the...
How will hunting be affected by all the crazy stuff going on?
In this somewhat melancholy episode of the Feed Bandit podcast we discuss all the crazy stuff going on in the world, the virus, the economy and such and how it might affect hunting. Luckily for us we're hunters and we do have a freezer stocked with free range meat. We...
Dove Gear & The Ultimate Bird Vest with Terry Koehler
In this episode we speak with Terry Koehler, owner of Dove Gear (dove-gear.com) and creator of The Ultimate Bird Vest (https://dove-gear.com/products/the-ultimate-bird-vest). In it Terry discusses how his passion for dove hunting drove him to solve many of the...
The most important call in the turkey hunter’s arsenal
Last year's bounty We've mentioned before in these musings that it's critically important to practice your turkey calls ahead of turkey season. We like to sit at home while watching TV or sitting in the back yard and riff on the ole slate call to get the touch back....
The early hunter gets the tom
With turkey season quickly approaching we're getting excited and gearing up for one of our favorite times of the year. As a reminder, at Feed Bandit we talk the basics of successful hunting to help weekend warriors like us get the most out of our budget and our...
Corn Bandit answers some of your mail
In this episode, recorded on March 2nd, Richard rides solo 'cause Jimmy had a daughter on this day, Texas Independence Day! He tackles some of your listener mail answering some of the most common questions we've gotten so far. Don't forget, if you have a question or...
Hunting Controversies – Exotics, good or bad?
We talk a lot about hunting the native Whitetail Deer but let's not forget about the other beautiful animals out there that make up a category called exotics. Per TPWD, the term exotic "refers to medium to large sized non-indigenous or non-native mammals and birds...