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This Country Life
Ep. 307: This Country Life - Turkey Hunts and Turkey Hunters Remembered
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In this episode Brent’s sharing a story from early on in his turkey hunting career, which made that one day long ago great for him and bad for his host. Two listener stories reflect the respect we show those who serve and you're not going to want to miss them! We’re kicking off turkey season 2025 on MeatEater’s “This Country Life” podcast.
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