About this episode

Zach reflects on the turkey season, discussing challenges, lessons learned, and the performance of his hunting equipment.

This week on The Final Howl Podcast , Zach looks back on how turkey season played out — from early struggles to the moments that finally made it all come together. He breaks down the challenges leading up to Gage’s first turkey harvest and how persistence paid off after a tough start to the season. Zach also shares: Key takeaways from the season and what made the difference Lessons learned from both successful and unsuccessful hunts His thoughts on running the Thompson/Center Encore chambered in .410 How the Foxtrot 383 Stroker ammo performed in real hunting situations Both birds this season were taken with the Encore .410 setup, and Zach explains how it performed when it mattered most. If you’ve ever had a season that didn’t go as planned but stuck with it anyway, this episode is a real look at how things can turn around.

People in this episode

Host: Zach Figert

Topics covered

• turkey hunting
• season recap
• persistence
• hunting challenges
• firearm performance

Keywords

• turkey season
• first turkey harvest
• hunting lessons
• Encore .410
• Foxtrot ammo

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Thompson/Center Encore, .410 Encore, Foxtrot 383 Stroker ammo

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