About this episode

The episode discusses the southern turkey season in Georgia with insights from game warden Patrick Gibbs and Ben Martin of HuntRegs.

Spring might still be a snow-covered dream up north, but down in Georgia the dogwoods are thinking about blooming – and that means the turkeys are waking up. This week, Georgia Game Warden Patrick Gibbs and Ben Martin of HuntRegs join Wayne for a closer look into the southern turkey season, the surprising quirks of Georgia’s big‑game rules, and why the HuntRegs app is becoming one of the most powerful tools in the field. From license mistakes to a Thanksgiving turkey story involving a dog with questionable morals, this one’s packed with practical advice and classic game warden comedy. Our Sponsors: Thin Green Line Podcast Don Noyes Chevrolet North American Game Warden Museum HuntRegs WiseEye SecureIt Gun Storage XS Sights “A Cowboy in the Woods” Book Maine Operation Game Thief New Hampshire Operation Game Thief North East Conservation Law Enforcement Chiefs Association International Wildlife Crimestoppers Here’s what we discuss: · Spring turkey talk and the north–south difference in season timing · Patrick’s 13 years as a Georgia game warden · Working the Georgia coast: shrimping, crabbing, oysters, and commercial fisheries · Moving inland and “traditional” game‑warden work ·…

People in this episode

Hosts: Wayne Saunders, John Nores

Guests: Patrick Gibbs, Ben Martin

Topics covered

• spring turkey season
• Georgia game warden
• HuntRegs app
• big-game rules
• turkey hunting
• game warden work

Keywords

• turkey hunting
• game warden
• HuntRegs
• Georgia
• wildlife regulations

Mentioned in this episode

Products: XS, HuntRegs app, Thin Green Line Podcast, XS Sights, SecureIt Gun Storage

Books & works: A Cowboy in the Woods

Places: Georgia, Maine, New Hampshire, Florida

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