The mustache returns...

Been waiting for this episode. I did my internship at Tall Timbers before briefly working at Osceola and Tallokas Plantations in Thomasville then moving to the FWC where I've been for 4 years. Fire is the most effective and inexpensive management tool we have for conserving habitat and wildlife. I'm thankful y'all are shedding light on the work we do with prescribed fire, and it seems it's gaining momentum around the country.

Seeing a Cal In the Field episode and just knowing it'll be a home run. As always, well done!

I have to say that Steve & the Meateater crew have come a long way. Not only is the TV show Meateater highly educational, it also has the tone to suck someone like me (None hunter) in to waiting for new episodes. I love the all the Podcasts & all of the content on this youtube channel. Keep up the good work & thank you.

It’s awesome how good Steve’s hunting buddies have become at the filming and tv show aspect of there hunts.. Keep up the great work MeatEater crew.

Thanks Cal, for your generosity in sharing your awesome experiences and your humble nature. I appreciate that you’re doing what you’re doing!!

Go get em Cal! Our season opens this Saturday... I'm counting the minutes! Wish I could you cal here for opening day..I have 2500 acres in northern Kentucky covered in deer and turkey..I always tag out the first two days. I didn't realize they had eastern and Osceola in Florida... I was thinking it was just Osceola.. Nice

My new favorite thing. Meateater That Steve a fellow Michigander gettin it in everywhere. I recently purchased a belt that I’ve raved about to anyone who will listen. Turns out it’s there line of gear. Good stuff all of these guys are very knowledgeable. Conservationists,Hunters, Family oriented, and have obviously detected their lives to what they love. I appreciate it so much that they don’t just give you the 5 minutes of hunting the kill shot on some trophy animal. And then sit and tell you how amazing they are and what products you need to buy in order to be a successful hunter.

Us backwoods southerners have been using fire this way since before colonial days. Been to Tall Timbers and Red Hill Plantation many times. Smokey Bear reeked havoc on fire suppression to this day!!

Me being on the west coast, it’s so wild seeing a turkey with that coloration. Right on Cal🎉🎉

Thats one deadly mustache ride for that Gobbler! Stache so Iconic it deserves & needs its own MeatEater Tshirt, Hoody & Hat!

This was such an interesting story. I always learn something new watching these videos!

I live in north Florida and am amazed how fast the new growth kicks in after a prescribed burn.

Great educational episode. People need to learn this. There are too many that do not understand management. Thank you for another great program.

Meat eater has aged like a bucks rack. Over time it has branched out and it is so much better.

I didnt know where else to add this, but am I the last person to find out Ryan, Stihl and many others planted 2021 trees in the pacific northwest? I want to say thank you for all your hard work! I love knowing that the Meateater crew practice what they preach, unlike so many other "outdoor" figures. Your dedication to conserve the world is extremely appreciated. 🎉 Here's to a great 2023 season!

Cal rules

Cal does great. Very good episode. I have 2 pastures I burn off every spring. The animals and birds love it. Especially the deer when the grass shoots sprout.

Favorite Meateater production so far. Really enjoy the ecology, conservation, and hunting aspects.

MeatEater brand is killing it! Best hunting shows around.

I feel like Callaghan is the only one who can carry MeatEater with Steve apparently stepping away. None one else has the charisma, presence in front of the camera, know how, and the right comedic sense to maintain the trajectory Steve set that made MeatEater what it is.

Gotta love Cal

Finally someone decent back on meateater. Apart from Clay Newcombe I gotta say it’s been slipping.

This is an amazing video and if we did this more on the west coast it would be great

I just saw some turkey roosted on my way in to work this morning. First time seeing that. Super cool. Hopefully I can harvest my first turkey this year.

Hey there Cal, I am from Nor-Cal. I would love to see this in California,it’s interesting to see the difference between National Forest property,Logging property and BLM properties in management. California can take a page from this video. Thanks for all you and MeatEater crew do! I am such a huge supporter. I hope that I can meet all of you one day. You guys educate and inspire me. Keep up the amazing work!

I saw Steven Rinella in Idaho while hiking.. i honestly thought it was a mini Me version of him. In person he's maybe 5'5? So little and skinny. His son is basically his height at 12 years old.

thanks for highlighting the southeast love the show and podcast!

I feel like that mustache is on a list in several states

In Florida, several hardwood species provide food for turkeys, but some of the most important ones include: Oak Trees: Oak trees are the most preferred hardwoods for turkeys in Florida. Turkeys love to feed on acorns, especially during fall and winter. Different oak species like live oak, post oak, and water oak provide an abundant food source for turkeys. Hickory Trees: Hickory nuts are also a favorite food of turkeys. Hickory trees provide a good source of nutrition for turkeys during the fall when other food sources are scarce. Persimmon Trees: Persimmon trees produce a sweet fruit that turkeys find irresistible. The fruit ripens in the fall and provides an excellent source of nutrition for turkeys. Wild Cherry Trees: Wild cherry trees produce small, sweet fruits that turkeys like to eat. The fruits ripen in late summer and early fall, providing a valuable food source for turkeys. Dogwood Trees: Dogwood berries are also a favorite food of turkeys. The berries ripen in the late summer and early fall and provide a nutritious food source for turkeys. Overall, oak trees are probably the most important hardwood species for providing food for turkeys in Florida, but hickory, persimmon, wild cherry, and dogwood trees are also valuable sources of nutrition. - pine trees provide little in comparison - consider not only maintaining land but adding strips of hardwoods for more diversity and food for wild game - also consider chestnuts and black walnuts which can be a good money maker and long term investment plus apple and pear trees, pecans etc - lots of choices - by doing this you can add tons of forage and this will have a real effect on amount of game your land can support - a mix of active and passive management strategies pay off - think outside the box and try some moonshots instead of just going along with the crowd

I love Cal as a host. He is really good at making me, someone who has never hunted...feel welcome and part of it Hard to do anything cool in the UK

Love the vids, keep them coming!!!

I don't watch this channel enough every video great.

Thanks for sharing your videos and keep them coming please.

Awesome video

Best episode yet.

YESS MUSTACHE

Great damn episode

Hey, I love Cal. I miss Steve. He ever gonna be in a Meateater episode again?

Great great show!

I don't even know what this video is about, just saw Cal in the thumbnail and clicked as fast i could!

This was great, seeing a prescribed burn, scary stuff if your not full pro.

I enjoy this channel steve

Ole cal let's get a Bud Light! together one day soon nice bird brother nice bird.

Ranger ready, no ticks

Cal was that bird very wet or something? For some reason it didn't look very good. Congratulations to get your first Osceola not a eastern. I've never got one. I enjoy your show and happy for you. Maybe one day I'll have the privilege of seeing you.

Greatness

I completely understand fire as a management tool for improving habitat for animals. My question is if this was done regularly country wide what about the Carbon issue burning creates?

So much for the turkey hunting.

gamekeepers/farmers/landowners in the uk have been doing this for hundreds of years to preserve wildlife habitat and especially upland heather habitat but sadly the modern day towny have decided that burning is ruining are habitats and alot of places have fallen to land that is expensive and unmanageable because of people who are uneducated in this way and deem it a way to attack the farming/hunting and conservatiative people that live in rural areas.

I'd be interested to see how and if anyone uses control burns as a management tool on smaller blocks of private property.

This is real ask and answer; fire in the south east is not the same as fire in the west coast.

Good work...

Crazy stuff!

as an ex-wildland fire fighter and an Univ. AZ... i can say that hunters and thebmostly the general public do not understand the importance of wildland fires. California public amongst many have yet understand the fire

Podrían poner subtitulos en español. ?? Me encantas sus videos. Eee visto la serie de Netflix y me encantan las cazerias. Pongan sus videos con subtítulos por fa. Gracias y suerte en sus cazerias les deceo lo mejor

Nice 👍. My $anger Friend explained 🔥 management to me years ago. The small Birds nest in new saplings and such better than in old growth Forests. Thanks Cal . JO JO IN VT 💞

How many ticks did you find after the turkey hunt;)?

Great episode but I think he’s a little confused on his subspecies. I believe that’s a Osceola, not an eastern. But he’s certainly confused about rios in Montana. Other than that, informative.

Man one of the most educational episodes I've watched

Awesome

One correction. You are allowed 2 turkeys total and you can take both in the same day.

14:46 Rio's in Montana? I think you mean Merriam’s. Rio's do not range above Colorado.

Finally!!!!

❤ Nice vídeo

I understand every year burns means more diversity. For now. But don't you need some hardwoods to make it past 5' tall so they can continue to reproduce down the line? I would think every year burn followed by a 3 or 4 year break and then every year burn for 10 years or so might not be a bad compromise? Just a guess.

What insect repellent are you all using?

You need to deet up. Believe me I know. Nova scotia is beautiful but the ticks are taking over! Dont forget to check for ticks after playing in the sticks!

Callahan mentioned Easterns in Florida and Rio’s in Montana? Is it not Osceolas and Merriams?

I want cals job so bad🤣

I need their job since I'm a bit of a pyro myself

I'm confused now. I hunt turkeys in WI. All the birds I've harvested have a white band on their tail feathers. Does that mean I've been shooting Rios unknowingly? I didn't think we had Rios in WI. Just Easterns.

Dirty moe in the field

2 turkeys daily bag limit.

who would have thought that forest management would lead to fewer fires and more wildlife? not California, that's for sure.

I really miss the videos when they would cook what they killed 😢

925 mark did cal really load up in the dark at the truck. Seems like thats a violation. Everyone does it but shouldnt be on video

Not much looks worse than a wet turkey. Exhibit A in this video!

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Liability is the reason fire is not used as much now as it used to be. Smoke causes a wreck and someone gets sued. Fire jumps a fireline and someone gets sued. Much less Liability for foresters to spray a bunch of chemicals that have no benefit for the wildlife.

fire is all well and good but landowners should consider selective cutting as well and bush hogging since you lose less carbon - you have more material to recycle with instead of losing tons of carbon into thin air - this means less air pollution and faster, more robust, regrowth and better soil. selective cutting means some income to push back into land management and more sun to promote diversity instead of mostly old growth stands - for optimum results you want more diversity and variety not a monoculture

That bunch of logic and examples of factual statements you threw in there at the end, I dunno man lol.

First🎉

Pls visit sivit lodge and hunt is southafrica pls thanks

No no no no no !!!! This is not the way !! I think they are better off keeping a massive population of 🐐 to eat everything there and keep everything in check ?? I do this up north at my uncles land in Minnesota by Hugo,Minnesota. He has 15 acres of land and uses his beloved Goats to manage the land and for his neighbors. In return he gets some fatty goats.

To many ads

Just what happen to Meateater Season 7? this channel went downhill without Steven Rinella

SOrry unsubscribed, I've been waiting for Meateater Season 7 and Steven Rinella for a year now since April 2022... will be back after Steven is here.

If you want to hunt really big turkeys in Florida, go to the Governor's house and search our Ron DeSantis - he's the biggest turkey in Florida

Lame

Watching this brand implode is so depressing

Woke hunting show

Love me some Cal Callahan

Cal drinks BUD LIGHT!

I'll tell ya who you won't convince.. NPR listeners.

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