Speak the Language - Presented by onX Hunt
234 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 months ago - ★★★★★ - 1.1K ratingsHosted by Lake Pickle, the Speak The Language Podcast presented by onX hunt is made with the goal to put out content that centered around Hunting, fishing, conservation, and all other things involving the natural world. Join us as we swap stories from our favorite times spent in the woods, discuss current events, seek out answers, and take the occasional dive into history! This podcast is meant to engage, entertain, and equip outdoors men and women from all walks of life. Join us!
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Hanging By A Cedar Limb
November 15, 2021 16:32 - 1 hour - 86.9 MBThe conclusion of last week's episode in a much satisfying fashion. It wasn't even close to being guaranteed, but man, we are so thankful the story of our hunt in Southeast Iowa ended the way it did. The story of this single day of hunting alone is a story all in itself, so we tried our best not to skip a single meaningful or exciting detail. Throughout the conversation you will hear us cover, the decision to move in aggressively, studying OnX to determine where to go, the art of picking th...
Hanging By A Thread
November 08, 2021 16:36 - 37 minutes - 50.9 MBAfter somewhere in the double digit number of days spent in Iowa, we are back to discuss the adventure so far, in full detail. Among subjects of discussion are fighting a giant storm front that blew through the midwest, How bucks react to different calls, Being able to watch deer react to calling, the difference between thinking a deer is mature and knowing a deer is mature, changing our views on passing up bucks, and getting "back in the saddle" so to speak. There's much to be said and much...
A Time To Call
October 25, 2021 09:00 - 47 minutes - 64.8 MBWe recorded this in the middle of preparing for our upcoming trip to Southeast Iowa. It's no secret to any deer hunter that area of the country is known for intense rut activity, calling deer, and most everything else a bow hunter could dream of. We decided to talk a little a bit about Jordan's excitement for a tag he's waited 5 years to draw, as well as dive into subjects that we tend to get questions about a lot. timing your calling, what sounds to make and when, why we decide to call cert...
The Room Of Bad Taxidermy
October 18, 2021 15:42 - 35 minutes - 48.9 MBDay one in our new Podcast Studio is bound to be interesting! We are in the process of making it the most uniquely decorated podcast studio to ever exist!! We are also making plans to make our first at Kudzu Bluff for this season so far! We also discuss the new Bushnell Cellucore cameras, the thought process of picking which stand to hunt, arguments over broken tines, and a few more subjects here and there!
Playing The Hand You‘re Dealt
October 11, 2021 16:57 - 38 minutes - 53.5 MBWe are wide open at Kudzu Bluff. This week, the main agenda is to get seed in the ground for all of our food plots, and hopefully slip a few afternoon hunts in throughout the week! Today's conversation includes an embarrassment story, old fishing tales, jon boats on the verge of sinking, Killing a buck 1/2 a mile away from where we were supposed to, and the ever hot topic of how important inches of antlers truly is.
Stamp It Forward: with Sam Soholt
October 05, 2021 15:40 - 30 minutes - 42.2 MBSam Soholt is a hunter and all around outdoorsman known mostly for his extensive work in promoting conservation of wildlife, wildlife habitat, and several reputable conservation organizations. In this episode, we talk about his most current program, Stamp It Forward, designed to spread awareness about the Federal Duck Stamp and raise money for waterfowl and wetland conservation as well. Sam always makes for a fun conversation so don't miss it!
The Long Hike
September 27, 2021 15:03 - 39 minutes - 53.9 MBThe team has fully returned from elk season and has managed to do so in one piece! We sit down to discuss, in further detail, the remaining untold stories from elk country. Among these stories, include tales of bear spray, bull elk at less than 10 yards, trying to hunt around recreational campers, and the impressive hiking abilities of Wilbur Primos. Lastly, we look ahead to the upcoming days at Kudzu bluff as we prepare for the quickly approaching deer season.
An Elk Hunting Story Or Two
September 20, 2021 21:16 - 30 minutes - 41.6 MBThe whole team is out elk hunting. All of us are scattered across New Mexico and Arizona. In this episode, I do my best to give a detailed update on everything that has taken place so far. There's been some close calls, some bad decisions, scattered success, and several lessons learned. Enjoy!
Hunting Season Is Here!
September 07, 2021 16:08 - 31 minutes - 43.7 MBTo many of us, September is viewed as the kick off of hunting season! For those of us in the southeast, it's usually brought to us by a dove shoot or two. For some, it's heading to the mountains to hunt mule deer, antelope, or elk. Whatever your situation may be, I think we can all agree that we are happy that hunting is back in our lives! Join us for this conversation as we talk about shooting doves, swatting mosquitos, preparing to head to elk country, deer season preparations, and a few m...
Ramsey Russell: The Worldwide Duck Hunter
August 30, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 120 MBWhen most of us think of duck hunting, we think of the Mississippi River, the Prairies of the Dakotas, Saskatchewan, or maybe Argentina if we're feeling real adventurous. Ramsey Russell has spent his life duck hunting and collecting experiences in areas that never cross our minds in terms of chasing waterfowl. The Netherlands, Russia, Peru, Africa, Iran, you name it, and he has been there. This was an incredibly interesting conversation with stories from a man that has truly seen the world. ...
A Well Tuned Bow
August 23, 2021 15:07 - 47 minutes - 65 MBWe are getting so close to the kick off of the 2021/2022 Fall hunting season! In this episode we talk about the southern social event of dove hunting, how it is an unforgivable sin to break a dove hunting tradition, the rare occurrence of Brad coming to help us out at Kudzu Bluff, a new "zoo" project on the near horizon, and answer some listener submitted questions about food plot planting and arrow spines!
Shade Tree Mechanics
August 16, 2021 19:10 - 34 minutes - 47.4 MBWe are back after our first full week back at Kudzu Bluff, and it was all about focussing on the small victories (emphasis on small). We learned that we aren't very good mechanics, and that a can of WD40 is worth its weight in gold. We also touch on why we left Cottonmouth, the dangers of handling a skunk indoors, why wrenches are so hard to keep up with, and much more. Check it out!!
The Importance Of Prep Time
August 09, 2021 15:25 - 31 minutes - 43.8 MBWhat are some of the biggest key factors in having a successful deer season? If you were to ask us, we would without hesitation tell you that it's the amount of time and work put in before the season even starts. This week, Jordan I discuss the pre-season preparation we will be doing for our second year at Kudzu Bluff. There are so many factors to consider; what we learned from last year, food plots to be planted this year, new stand sights, new areas to hunt that we missed in the first fall...
The Right Bow For The Job
August 02, 2021 18:08 - 56 minutes - 78.2 MBThe days of killing time in the summer and dreaming of fall is officially over. August is here and we are looking at Fall right in the face. One of the top requests we always receive for episode topics is bow set up. So this week, Jordan and talk about our particular bow setups and the why for all of it. We also spend sometime focusing specifically on elk hunting preparation. Subjects covered include; bows, arrows, spine, arrow weight, broad heads, draw weight, sight selection, pin numbers, ...
Jimmy Primos & His first Archery Elk Hunt
July 26, 2021 13:08 - 46 minutes - 64.4 MBJimmy Primos is no stranger to a bull elk. He's been doing it ever since the Primos team started getting into elk hunting. However, up until this past September, he had never elk hunted with archery equipment. For those of you out there that have tried your hand at bow hunting elk before, you know it's no easy task. Well, imagine trying it for the first time at 73 years old. What an incredible adventure; a story of hunting in its purest form, and taking the highs and lows that it elk country...
The Roar Within- with Brent Henderson
July 19, 2021 11:00 - 47 minutes - 64.9 MBBrent Henderson is the author of the newly released book, The Roar Within, which is a book that confidently charges at the subject of Men finding their purpose. Through his vast amount of experiences in the outdoors and just life in general, Brent has become a very credible source of knowledge on the many of the struggles men face today. This week, we have a long conversation about the book, and more importantly, about some of the most common and deadly traps men are likely to fall into.
A Conversation With The National Champs
July 12, 2021 14:36 - 41 minutes - 57.7 MBWe traveled up to Starkville, Mississippi to have a conversation with Brad Cumbest and Houston Harding, who are both members of the Mississippi State baseball team. With the win of the 2021 college world series only a few days old, we wanted to get a first take from these guys what the whole experience was like. As luck would have it, both of them are also outdoorsmen, so we made sure to work a little bit of hunting and fishing into the conversation. We would also like to extend a special ...
Much To Do About A Rattlesnake
July 05, 2021 16:58 - 47 minutes - 65.6 MBLast week Lake, Jordan, and Brad had an encounter with a timber rattlesnake in the middle of the woods. the situation resulted in a quick iPhone video of the snake and the guys explaining that they don't kill snakes when they stumble up on them in the woods. After sharing this on our social media, we stirred up an unintentional firestorm of comments, arguments, and heated debates on whether or not the snake should've killed. That what led us to contacting Terry Vandeventer, who is a herpetol...
Much To Do About A Rattle Snake
July 05, 2021 16:58 - 47 minutes - 65.6 MBLast week Lake, Jordan, and Brad had an encounter with a timber rattlesnake in the middle of the woods. the situation resulted in a quick iPhone video of the snake and the guys explaining that they don't kill snakes when they stumble up on them in the woods. After sharing this on our social media, we stirred up an unintentional firestorm of comments, arguments, and heated debates on whether or not the snake should've killed. That what led us to contacting Terry Vandeventer, who is a herpetol...
A Broken Boat Prop & A Poorly Placed Archery Pin
June 28, 2021 20:21 - 34 minutes - 47.8 MBThis features a story of one of the most bad-luck filled days of hunting we have ever heard of, tales of old Truth videos, Jordan begging for an iron-on shirt patch at a local hardware store, the importance of using the correct archery pin, and a whole lot more. Check it out!
A Midwestern Giant- with Chip Henderson
June 21, 2021 14:45 - 45 minutes - 62.7 MBChip Henderson is the senior pastor of Pinelake church, an avid bowhunter, and most importantly, a father. He shares the story of his son, Regan, killing an absolutely giant buck with his bow. Most importantly, he shares how Regan's journey to becoming a bow hunter began, and the significance it had in their relationship as father and son.
Embarrassment: Part 2
June 14, 2021 21:55 - 1 hour - 91.9 MBWe decided to revisit one of our most popular podcast topics from last year! This whole episode is based around the funniest and craziest things that happen within the Primos Hunting crew that you've never heard about before. One thing is for sure, you won't be short a laugh! This is Embarrassment: Part 2! What we want from you is for you to send us your best stories from the field! Starting next week we'll start sharing user submitted stories every week! Please submit all of them to primos...
A Trapping Conundrum - with Dr. Marcus Lashley
June 07, 2021 14:33 - 58 minutes - 80.6 MBDr. Marcus Lashley is a wildlife biologist and ecologist, that has done extensive work dealing with wildlife management, wildlife conservation, conservation biology, disturbance ecology, and much more. In this episode we focus on the practice of trapping and habitat improvement, and how both correlate with wildlife management.
Aaron Warbritton
May 24, 2021 12:00 - 50 minutes - 69.2 MBAaron Warbritton is well-known hunter and conservationist, most widely recognized for his work with The Hunting Public on YouTube. In this episode we talk with Aaron about the most recent fundraiser they put on to raise money to start up a research project that will be headed up by Dr. Mike Chamberlain, otherwise known as the Wild Turkey Doctor. We also take the conversation into deeper detail for the reasoning of the fundraiser and the growing concern about wild turkey populations.
A Real Smoke Show
May 03, 2021 12:00 - 39 minutes - 53.6 MBThis episode is bittersweet. We discuss the ending of the Mississippi turkeys season, as well as our latest trip to Iowa. The midwest has becoming a team favorite in the past few years. The amount of turkeys we're able to see and hear is nothing short of remarkable. This year's trip came with a little bit of twist, with Jordan drawing a muzzleloading shotgun tag. As always, a huge thanks to our friend Tommy Nails with Whiskey Ridge Hunts for putting up with us and giving us a great time!
Our Strange Addiction
April 19, 2021 18:35 - 33 minutes - 45.7 MBThis episode contains a turkey tale that took place this very morning, with Brad and Jordan. We also cover the hunting action from Kudzu Bluff last week, and pick apart the factors that made each hunt work. We talk specifically about the dangers of yelping to a turkey that's within eyesight. Lastly, we talk about our plans for heading west, and our strange addiction with turkeys that most folks probably wouldn't understand.
A World Record Grand Slam & The Ebb And Flow Of Hunting Turkeys
April 13, 2021 19:23 - 1 hour - 92.2 MBWe are joined in the first part of this podcast by John Cassimus, who is attempting to break the world record for the fastest grand slam, and he is doing it all in name of raising money and awareness for the NWTF. Needless to say, we're eager to follow along with how he does in this crazy adventure. Troy and I go into a long discussion afterwards about all the action and hunts that have taken place at Kudzu Bluff in the past days. Believe me, there's no shortage of action; gobbling turkeys, ...
Yelp Some, Miss Most
April 05, 2021 18:47 - 35 minutes - 49.1 MBFewer things in this world are known to make a turkey hunters' skin crawl worse than the thought of missing a turkey. If the thought of that scares you, just imagine missing two, in back-to-back days. In this episode we hear the sad, but funny story of how I managed to do all of this missing. Despite the subpar marksmanship, there are still a few things to learn in what it took to get both of them into range.
Set It On Fire
March 29, 2021 21:02 - 44 minutes - 61.7 MBPrescribed fire has been a known management tool for wild turkeys. In this episode, joined by expert on the subject, Marcus Lashley. we take a deep dive into this topic; covering the benefits, timing, and even the breaking of some old beliefs that may not be true.
Dodging Storms & Chasing Gobbles
March 22, 2021 19:22 - 31 minutes - 43.9 MBTo say a lot of action has taken place between this week and the last would be an understatement. Fortunately for us, the action on our hunt with Dave Owens picked up significantly. We were treated to one of the finest spring time spectacles a turkey hunter could ever ask for. Y'all will here the full story of that unfold in this episode. Y'all will also hear from our latest action in Alabama, including the story of successful hunt that just took place this morning!
Opening Day of Turkey Season 2021
March 15, 2021 20:40 - 37 minutes - 51.7 MBThis is about as much live action updates as you can get without doing a full live-streamed podcast. Today is Monday, March 15, 2021; opening day of spring turkey season in MS. This morning Jordan, Dave Owens, and myself headed out and made a morning hunt with plans of recording a podcast about it right after, and thats exactly what we did. We discuss the action that took place, things to learn from that turkey encounter that can apply to most all early-season hunting, and end the conversati...
What's In Our Turkey Vest? - Turkey Gear Breakdown 2021
March 08, 2021 12:00 - 50 minutes - 69.8 MBI don't think there is a piece of hunting clothing that gets more thought out and loaded-down, than a turkey vest. Every turkey hunter is different. Every turkey hunter seems to have that one thing that they just cannot go into the turkey woods without, but one way or the other, every single one of those vest pockets tends to end up filled. So the question is, what do you carry? We break down all of our turkey gear that we walk into the woods with; calls, binoculars, snacks, decoys, and ever...
How To Manage A Property For Turkeys- with Brad Farris and Chipper Gibbes
March 01, 2021 19:39 - 42 minutes - 58 MBOne of the most common requested topics that we get is how to manage a property for turkeys. What can you practically do to make a place hold more turkeys, to have better turkey hunting opportunities? I sat down with Brad Farris and Chipper Gibbes who both have had endless amounts of first-hand experience with this very subject. We cover everything from habitat improvement, food plot planting, hunting practices, and much more. This podcast is applicable to the hunter that owns or leases a sm...
Swappin' Turkey Stories- with Spring Legion
February 22, 2021 13:24 - 1 hour - 106 MBHunter Farrior and Austin Sills are turkey hunters in every sense of the term, they are Mississippi natives, and they are also the two men behind Spring Legion. This conversation takes us all over the topic board; First turkey memories, what it means to catch the turkey hunting bug, the college years of hunting turkeys, working up the courage to mention one of our favorite public land spots, whether or not using a decoy makes you a lesser hunter, this conversation had it all. Check it out!
Is He Really A 2yr Old? - A Conversation With The Wild Turkey Doctor
February 15, 2021 13:46 - 1 hour - 96.6 MBMike Chamberlain is one of the most knowledgeable out there when it comes to the subject of wild turkeys. And after the incredible amount of interest that was created by our 'Corona Gobblers' episode with him last spring, both I and a vast majority of our listeners have been clamoring to have him back on the show. This episode takes a deep dive into the subject of wild turkeys. We take a retrospective look at some of the same topics we covered last years, as well as jump on completely new su...
How To Find A Turkey
February 08, 2021 17:49 - 47 minutes - 64.6 MBSitting at the top of the long list of things it takes to consistenly kill turkeys, is the ability to find them. It may seem obvious, but if you're going to successfully hunt them, you need to know where they're at. In this episode Jordan and I focus on strategies that we've been taught, learned, and used over the years to make us better at finding turkeys to hunt. Everything from private and public land, land that's new to you, and tips of the traveling turkey hunter, this episode is all ab...
Spring Turkey Kickoff 2021
February 01, 2021 22:30 - 33 minutes - 45.4 MBThe time to talk turkey hunting is officially here! Jordan and I wanted to kickoff this years turkey episodes in style, and bring y'all some interesting topics right out the gate. We talk about our biggest takeaways from last spring, some of our plans for the upcoming season, and a small glimpse into some upcoming podcast episodes I think y'all will be VERY happy about!
The End Is Near
January 25, 2021 19:49 - 34 minutes - 47.4 MBTroy and I found ourselves sitting inside the Kudzu Bluff camp house watching the rain and discussing the final week of the 2020/2021 deer season. Lessons learned, questions asked, and the little planning we have left to do for these final few days to be spent in tree stands and Double Bulls. We might have even slipped an old turkey story or two in there because we can't help but be thinking about spring already.
An Empty Gas Tank
January 19, 2021 15:45 - 32 minutes - 44.6 MBMyself and Jordan are wading through our thoughts of what we can do to find success in these last few remaining days of deer season. We discuss tactics that have worked for us in late season in the past, and also talk about what we have learned from our first year of hunting at Kudzu Bluff.
Kudzu Blizzard Bluffs & Deer Tracking Dogs
January 11, 2021 19:48 - 38 minutes - 52.2 MBSnow is falling at Kudzu Bluff and Troy, Jordan, and myself are trying to catch up on all thats been going on between the Bluffs and Togo Island. We talk about post-rut and late season tactics, the benefits of using climbing stands, Jordan's need for some rifle shooting lessons, and the value of a good set of deer tracking dogs.
The Craziest Rut Hunts Ever
December 29, 2020 03:11 - 38 minutes - 52.3 MBFrom the hills of Kudzu Bluff to the Mississippi River Bottoms, we were treated to some of most fun rut hunts we've ever had. So much has happened in these past weeks; Brad came to full draw before he even had a chance to climb a tree, Jimmy Grunted in a buck off the ground, and Lake had a hot doe run towards him with 8 bucks chasing her! It was wild! Tune in and hear these in full detail!
When The Fog Lifts - with B.C Rogers
December 21, 2020 12:19 - 30 minutes - 42.3 MBI had the unique opportunity to spend a duck hunting morning with my good friend, B.C Rogers, of Wren & Ivy. B.C is one of the most duck hunting-crazed people that I have ever been around, so I thought would be the perfect chance to have a conversation about it. Subjects discussed include; getting ducks to finish on foggy mornings, the correct way to pronounce "6pointszn", measuring success in a social media-driven society, and much more.
Long Distance Deer Camp
December 07, 2020 13:46 - 26 minutes - 36.5 MBAfter the first full-hunting week at Kudzu Bluff we have hit another problem. After an unexpected, positive Covid-19 test, Jordan is stuck at on quarantine until further notice. Leaving the rest of us up at the bluffs one team member down, and Jordan left to his own devices. Other subjects covered include: the signs of rut kicking off at the new camp, Brad Killing his first deer of the year, Lake having a shooter buck get past him, and poor Jimmy rolling into camp after the activity had slow...
Bow Hunting From The Ground with Zach Ferenbaugh
November 23, 2020 13:22 - 33 minutes - 46.3 MBThe Hunting Public is arguably the most exciting thing happening in the hunting video world right now, and they have recently taken the excitement factor even farther by bow hunting off the ground. This week we are diving in deep to this subject with THP's own, Zach Ferenbaugh, who has made the decision to hunt exclusively from the ground this season. We cover tactics, how he picks areas to setup, the contrast between ground hunting and tree stand hunting, as well as the new challenges that ...
Who Put The Deer On Quarantine?
November 16, 2020 19:19 - 20 minutes - 28.1 MBBrad and I are at the tail end of an archery hunt in Kansas and facing adverse conditions. We talk about deer activity, moving stands, how to deal with locked down bucks, calling tactics, and the best ways to manage time spent in the stand.
Slinging Arrows With Muscadine Bloodline
November 09, 2020 13:59 - 38 minutes - 53.3 MBGary and Charlie of Muscadine Bloodline Traveled down to spend the weekend hunting with Jordan and Lake. Despite not having favorable weather, there were multiple arrows flung and good times had. Other topics covered include sketchy Maine motels, thrift store hunting hats, Jordan and Gary's Father's Day photo, Charlie's first archery hunting experience, and much more. Check it out!
2020 Deer Rut Election Day Special
November 04, 2020 19:16 - 31 minutes - 43.9 MBLake and Jordan discuss the upcoming trip to Kansas in high hopes of the team landing themselves right in the smack-dab middle of the infamous Midwest rut. They discuss rut timing, grunt calls, using the can, rattling bucks into bow range, proper stand setups for calling, and much more. Also discussed, is the current happenings at the new camp, Kudzu bluff! Check it out!
Telephone Pole Tree Stands & A Deer Named Funk-Horn
October 27, 2020 15:25 - 42 minutes - 57.7 MBLake and Jordan dive into the somewhat controversial subject of whether or not it is acceptable to give names to the deer you're going to hunt. Most importantly, they discuss the topic of tree stand location, which is truly a make-or-break when it comes to whitetail hunting. They also discuss on going challenges of learning a new property and big-pictures plans to make this a successful and learning-filled season.
A Hunt Ruined Before It Even Started: Stand Access
October 19, 2020 17:50 - 41 minutes - 57 MBToday Jordan and Lake are discussing the ever important subject of stand access. It is not overstating to say that this can easily make or break a hunt, and it is absolutely crucial to finding consistent success. So we do our best to cover the topic in depth. Other subjects discussed include Jordan trying to pull X-games moves on the tractor, and we also answer a very applicable question sent in by a listener.
Early Season Shenanigans
October 12, 2020 18:14 - 57 minutes - 78.6 MBWe're still trying to wade our way through the unexpected twists and turns that this unorthodox year has thrown at us. between untimely hurricanes and head-high kudzu we've met some new challenges but still remain optimistic! We also dive into some questions sent in by listeners that are very applicable to early season hunting!