Two Missouri Longbeards Down on Opening Day | 100% WILD Ep 471

Two Missouri Longbeards Down on Opening Day | 100% WILD Ep 471

From The 100% Wild Podcast by Drury Outdoors

May 4, 2026 · 1h 2m

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Matt Drury and Tim Kjellesvik share their experiences and strategies from Missouri's Opening Day turkey hunt.

Two Missouri Longbeards Down on Opening Day | 100% WILD Ep 471 Matt Drury and Tim Kjellesvik recount the thrills and technical nightmares of Missouri's Opening Day. Tim kicks things off with a masterclass in small property management, detailing how he secured a 6:28 AM archery kill on a tiny 6-acre tract. You'll hear the "ninja walk" strategy he used to slip into a ground blind while a gobbler hammered directly above his head, and how he used Avian-X decoys and Matthews archery gear to close the deal in the early morning timber. Then Matt Drury details his grueling afternoon pursuit across multiple leases. After dealing with birds that refused to cross a cattle panel fence and a coyote that spooked a group of longbeards, Matt finally spots a wild turkey from his truck. However, the "moment of truth" nearly ends in disaster when his gun jams with a tom standing at a mere 15 yards. 00:00:00 – Opening Day Success & The New Bass Pro Shops Sign 00:04:52 – Hunting Turkeys on Tiny Acreage: The 6-Acre Archery Strategy 00:06:50 – The Ninja Walk: Slipping into the blind with a bird overhead 00:10:42 – Blind Setup: Managing light and movement in the timber 00:14:04 – 6:28 AM Archery Kill…

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Host: Matt Drury

Guest: Tim Kjellesvik

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Organizations: Avian-X, Matthews

Places: Missouri

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