Going from a Good Turkey hunter to a Great turkey hunter

[@kalebsheridan9017]

I think my success is proof that your teaching works. I went from killing no turkeys one year, to calling in only one the next, and this season I've called in nearly 20 birds this season, killed my state limit, and even brought out a new hunter and nearly got him a limit (he got two but he missed two other turkeys). I watch your videos 90% of the time. Im still a novice but your teaching got me farther than any other teacher ive had. Thank you.

[@bigg9101]

Man your awesome! What a great teacher! Your enthusiasm and love for the sport is unmatched! Kudos to you!

[@donaldhickman3556]

Please keep teaching the way you teach , no one else is doing it like you do it. Ignore the complaining crew. That’s all they know how to do. Your style helps me and any one who will listen.

[@derrickhoward9156]

You're a great role model Mr Dale thank you for your videos.

[@keithbrown4964]

Hey Dale dig your videos. Done enough to know the real deal when I hear it and still learning. Been at it for at least 35 years. Purchased a ol sly box last year best sound of any I’ve heard. Makes there livers quiver. I’m an old mountain timber hunter western NC. Most of them tv hunters wouldn’t get a sniff doing what we do ! Hittin it with my grandson tomorrow good times. Load up them youngins

[@randlerichardson5826]

I’m old school to and proud of it

[@garretcunningham9112]

The only guy I watch on here because its no bullshit and he is very humble.

[@Keystoneexperience]

Love your wisdom. God Bless you and your tribe you are Psalm 1 man.

[@Taxidermist47]

Again, you are spot on. I hunt public land every season, mainly because private land here in Ohio is almost all leased out. I pretty much don't go into the woods with a plan on how to hunt a turkey. Once I encounter a gobbler, what he does, decides how I'm going to have to hunt him. TV hunters depend on guides and outfitters, as you said. Most of these " Professional Hunters " wouldn't have a chance against a hard hunted public land gobbler. Your info is great, keep up the good work!

[@rockyridge5006]

This so true love your videos and your love to injoy it all

[@randlerichardson5826]

Matt you’re exactly right buddy. You’re on the exact page as I am. I have to work for what I kill but tv makes it look so easy. I don’t watch them shows anymore neither

[@robertoflores-fx5hf]

Helped me getting my first turkey in my first season. My wife and I think Dale is kind of enlightened!

[@randlerichardson5826]

I agree with you 100% GOD BLESS

[@CurtGardner-u4r]

Great video

[@swampy7889]

just saw this video,,,AMEN, baby! I believe many TV 'pros' are invited for PR purposes to locations that would cost us mere mortals $5-10k and are guided to the best spots. I'm with you on the old videos....

[@randlerichardson5826]

Tn season opens is this Saturday I’m waiting on it now I’m ready

[@woodypilgrim242]

Good morning mr. Dale very much enjoy your videos I'm learning so much from you I wish you would do more your Facebook stuff on KZbin because some of us older guys we don't do Facebook LOL drama and more drama that's what they should have named Facebook I realize it's a tool that you use like your turkey hunting but it would be nice to see more of your videos on here on KZbin

[@daleoutdoors17]

I’m not exactly sure what you mean . KZbin is my main primary outlet. There’s almost 200 Videos on this channel alone. Facebook is primarily just me posting other stuff and I do a live video once a week but my main videos is only here. I do 2 new videos a week during turkey season here on KZbin. Hope you’ve subscribed and are getting all the new stuff

[@danielwiggins3747]

Dog will hunt ! The folks saying about your kills being filmed .they ovsily haven't seen wall ov fame bird skins hanging. All great info Dale keep em coming 👍

[@springfield03a36]

Your exactly right, I have 150 acres and it’s posted. It’s hard to turkey hunt with little acreage to hunt. We can only move so much to set up on birds. We gotta pull em from other farms which isn’t so easy some times especially if they don’t roost on our property.

[@johndaniels2922]

Man I still have old Denny Gulves vhs videos and I’ve come up the way you might have I figured it out on my own and that’s why I liked Denny’s videos it was instructional not killing it took me 3 years to get one but killed some every year after that and it’s been 23 years now and I don’t care what critter you’re chasing hunting fishing or trapping it’s location location location and then some woodsman ship great videos keep it up man

[@YT-BenG]

I'm a fairly new to turkey hunting an crazy about it!! I hunt Ohio public land that's I pressure.. this year I got 2ohio tags an 1 PA tag..I doubled up last year for the first time an Dale has a damn good common man channel!

[@alexp.9355]

You probably won’t see this but I just wanted to tell you that I am just starting out turkey hunting and watch your videos for guidance on how to turkey hunt and be a good turkey hunter and am still in pursuit of my first turkey, I feel a lot more confident this season heading into the turkey woods here soon than I did last season because I found your channel, so I just wanted to say thank you for putting out this great information for all of us, your viewers.

[@nonprooutdoorsandmore2303]

I watch ur videos every season and ur tactics are proven by listenin and understandin ur tactics, I killed 3 last yr and I've nvr had a mentor and had to learn on my own but I've hunted by ur tactics, most important thing I've learned on mt own that a Turkey's hearin is so keen they can pinpoint which tree ur at, thanks for all ur videos they've definitely upped my kills each spring

[@TammyLBuck]

Hey Man I totally agree with you I believe old Ben Lee and your self make the Hollywood Primos to shame I hunt just as you have sense 1892

[@ryanprice1226]

Got it done on public land this year thanks to your videos. Thanks a lot man you're so honest and open in your videos it's super appreciated

[@riverwright7121]

You don't have to explain yourself Dale, you're a legend my friend! Thanks for all your advice!

[@paulbennett5549]

I've been hunting for 52yrs and I really enjoy your videos...and I'm always amazed at the new things I learn. Thanks for the mentoring and friendship to your viewers!!

[@WWOutdoors-eo5ep]

Great good 👍 👍

[@jasonwilliams3177]

All good advice. How does your theory work with a bow?

[@tomyaraschefski6025]

everything he says here in correct I've been turkey hunting since 2004 and deer hunting since 1971. The only consistent thing are these hunters being set up and made to look like the gold standard. Like Dale outdoors says, put those guys on public land and see if they shine. Truth be told your best hunters are unknow hunters. No videos, sponsors or podcasts. Just the real thing. It always comes down to access.

[@graysquirreltreeservice7299]

Sweet video u telling it how it is😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😁😁😁😁👍👍👍👍👍

[@paulmiller676]

You are telling the truth I call them high fence hunters😂

[@davidrussell631]

This video popped up because I’ve listened to quite a few on your channel. I listened because like everyone, I hoped to learn something new to maybe be a better hunter. But the title ended up being more like a subtitle, if you ask me...and you did. I’m hesitant to comment since this is a couple years old, here goes. I wouldn’t be critical if I didn’t think you’re looking for honest perspectives. TV ratings are going down, and so I’m probably not alone in what I’m going to say. If I compare your channel with anything else I watch, it’s not some highly produced tv show that hired outfitters. It’s the other KZbin guys, most of them younger than us, that are teaching by demonstration, and getting much of it done on public land, at that. A guy I know here in my state of TN films solo on public land all the time. Filming hunts might not be your talent, so keep at what your good at, by all means. But don’t think we’d expect the video to look professional, because that’s simply not what the public is looking for now. Folks want it real and legit. As I said, I watched this because from all the others I’ve liked, I expected another helpful video. Thanks for your channel and may the Lord bless you and yours in these uncertain times.

[@richardfalcone6954]

Deer hunting has gotten to the point where the way to hunt is to put up some big, unsightly feeding station, and then ride a four-wheeler to your stand early in the morning, return to truck by 10 a.m., and then head back to stand a couple hours before sunset. No one knows how to scout anymore it seems, let alone know how to tell a red oak from a white oak. I really wish states would outright ban use of bait during deer season. A fellow hunter told me recently he wishes baiting during turkey season was allowed. I adamantly hope states do not start allowing baiting for turkeys. In fact, at least two states already allow this practice. On top of that, more and more hunters are switching to choke/ammo combos that can kill turkeys from 60 or 70 yards out. At the rate we're going, rifled slugs will be allowed during spring gobbler season and hunters will have to wear orange.

[@tylersGBO]

Hunted the same family farm for years had a lot of success. Last year I started hunting a different property and realized just how little I knew. It was fun relearning the art of turkey hunting. Had more turkeys on the new place and ended up empty handed.

[@wwoutdoors7300]

I’m the same way. Hunt the same kind of stuff. I tried filming some hunt. With phone GoPro. It just don’t work very good at all. When you are buy yourself.

[@scottdavis2711]

I really enjoy your videos. I am a self taught hunter, No one else in my family hunts. I hunt turkey, deer, squirrel, quail, and I fish. You are spot on in your statement. Successful harvest depends on a lot of factors. how good of a hunter you are, how good is your property, hunting pressure, size of property. All these things are big factors in hunter success. common sense, the right equipment, woodsmanship, experience, and the ability to adapt will help you score a lot more. I never took any of the hunting shows seriously! its not reality to the normal hunter. They hunt the best properties available. I have a lot of experience and high success rates. I still get my butt kicked though lol. Thats why its called hunting not shooting.

[@bruceowens3535]

I know you know what's going on brother . Just by listening to the way you talk . You definitely have to know the ways and behaviors of the eastern wild turkey. To become a good bird hunter . This 2024 season as been a lot more difficult from listening to other bird hunters . I had my second to the best season I've ever had this season and only got 1 bird . To me it's all about calling the bird in . I could care less on pulling the trigger . Remember this . . . When you pull the trigger . . . The show and the education are over . For that hunt . I won't even pull the trigger unless I know 99 % I'm going to kill him . I don't want him to be spooked or educated from me messing up. It's not about coming home with a bird every hunt but I'm still into the learning stages . It's a different classroom and a different teacher in every hunt for me . Central Virginia is where I attended bird school 😂

[@stevenwagner9205]

Hey brother, thanks so much for all your videos and sharing of knowledge. I just started turkey hunting 2 days ago here in Michigan. My hunt goes until May 5th, but because of work I probably will only get back up to my uncle's farm for 3 more days this week. After that I don't know, I'll try to get out there more if I can. It's fun so far and I really like your videos because you are real and down to earth and obviously know your business when it comes to chasing gobblers. The farm I am hunting is 60 acres, 50 acres of that fields and 10 acres of woods. I know there are turkeys around because I've seen 15 or 20 of them at a time when I was deer hunting. My uncle said he's been seeing them in one particular place pretty regularly. I'm gonna watch your videos and get back out there and change my calling frequency. Thanks again for being so generous with your wisdom of the turkey woods, you are very encouraging and very kind. God bless you!

[@paullambert1485]

Hey Dale great video me and my friend talked about the commercialization of hunting 35 years ago and we knew what was gonna happen it would be all about the money and not teaching people the real way to hunt the only thing we’re teaching our kids today is how to kill and not how to Hunt the world today is definitely a different place I grew up in the Times around Fred bear with archery and going out in the woods learning how to hunt not how to Just kill and the world was a better place but now people want success every time they go into the woods and it’s a pretty greedy world out there today And you’re right about one thing you take a guy that’s been hunting these Game farms and get any animal they want for the right price and then tell stories about the the great hunt they went on to get that so called trophy and ur right take them out in the public land where I hunt and lets see what they can do I’d give them two days and they probably give up hunting go back to their game farms hunting is a little bit different situation when It’s a one on one situation especially on public land.Well keep up the good work I hope this video will change the minds of some people and get their kids out in the real woods to teach them some real hunting skills Have a great hunting season .

[@CeigeNUT]

Honest feedback, and and ''un-edited'' video... why woulnd't you like this? This is an honest mans review of hunting in general.

[@tengyang3581]

matt dale, you are the man. i love your videos and I'm glad there is a guy like you out there who is legit and not a "celebrity hunter" who advertises their hunts to make a few $$. good luck this season, my season doesn't start until april 28 here in pa.

[@johnlamont3885]

huge pheasant and quail guy out in iowa and learned such from dad and grandfather. Not many turkey hunters in the family, 1st spring for me as a 21 yr old and iowa public land has proven to be as hard an any hunting ive ever done.

[@apltrainingprograms8237]

I love your first point! The perception of talent is not talent...and public land is no joke!

[@lindseymadden8092]

I have been hunting by myself since I was 8 I'm 18 now your videos are very helpful hope you keep it up and I appreciate your time

[@twobbles10]

Appreciate this. Had my 1st deer season on public land at 28 years old last year, now looking to have my first turkey season in March. All you do is extremely helpful no doubt about it.

[@QDMAMAN]

Why the rocking chair? LOL

[@paulmiller676]

Spring fever

[@johnpartin11]

I am going into my 3rd season as a turkey hunter. I bowhunt in KY. I have multiple farms i hunt and no 2 hunts are the same. So far I have not got my first bird yet. I have watched many of your videos and they help. Each time I go out I get a little better. Called one in off the roost last year and took the shot. Unfortunately nerves got the best and I missed. Thank you for what your doing.

[@jlee4544]

You hit the nail on the head there Matt everything on these hunting shows now days are unrealistic and now kids these days would rather sit and play there video games instead of being outside 🦃🦃🦃

[@DieterMelhorn]

BAM!!! I just got the notification! I like what you are talking about man. The reason I am making my videos the way they are, both deer and turkey hunting, is because I want to keep it real for the common man who does not hunt with outfitters or at expensive lodges. YOU ARE ON POINT with your comments. If you stumble into SC this season let me know!! I can't wait for the next video!

[@daleoutdoors17]

Dieter Melhorn Fishing message me on my Facebook if your on there..I actually maybe in SC

[@dozerman3248]

Always enjoy watching & learning from your channel if you ever around Southside va would love to hunt with you!

[@undeserved1781]

fully agree with the way you describe hunting and its not just watching feathers fly that teach anyone anything. thanks for being upfront and trying to teach I do as much as I can I think its better for people to understand doing things in ways not so alarming to the wildlife around us is far better than bumping everything its easy enough to mess up trying slip thanks again

[@paulmiller676]

Ben Lee videos cool

[@billschmidt4192]

Right! it took me 5 Springs to get my 1st Gobbler- a Jake. Still learning in this my 29th Spring coming up. I really focused on safety in my Utube video as I am a Public land guy. Glad, I subscribed to Matt's Channel!

[@chrisbeaves873]

Spot on video been hunting for years just started turkey last year with no knowledge learned a lot from your videos got close to a couple but didn't get one just have to try again this year but I 100 percent agree take any hunter for any species and I feel if you can get it done on public ground then you have an idea of what you're doing! Keep the videos coming

[@stevenlcotney5577]

You got my respect when you mentioned Billy McCoy.

[@daleoutdoors17]

Not many remember him. I learned so much from him

[@EastboundDwn]

To think that in this day an age you need a "Cameraman" to go hunting with. Ridiculous. Great channel!

[@billschmidt4192]

I enjoyed this Video Matt! You speak the Truth here. My 30th Spring is coming up in 2019 and your videos are very entertaining to even older Veterans like me. I have a few Utube videos up as well. I look forward to seeing more of your new ones to come in 2019.

[@dustybowhunter]

I’m so pumped for my 7th turkey season to start! Is there any way you could do a Q&A about turkey hunting in the future?

[@buckfield_outdoors418]

Great video and tips, we've actually got over a hundred unwatched that are about an hour each full hunts, they really do teach you if you just pay attention and learn from them, my seasons in 3 days, can't wait!

[@terrellhinton6441]

Very knowledgeable and need to make more videos

[@HVAC-ln4vg]

All your videos are spot on!

[@caleblaxton3553]

Sure enjoy all your stuff. Thanks man keep it up!!! I am not watching you to see kills but for information. Thank you.

[@stormcrow7698]

I agree. I'd like to get these guys down here in Alabama on some of our birds. Their tough, especially on public land.

[@billschmidt4192]

Matt Dale is a solid guy! He tells it like it is.

[@budman1181]

Good to see you and hear you man Agreed it takes both turkey knowledge and woodsmanship to try and shoot an Eastern Bird Eastern Birds can be tough

[@scottdavis2711]

Some of these Indiana Eastern's can kick your ass. I have been told Eastern's are the toughest.On our property sometimes you barely call at all. We know where they like to roost! that's half the battle.

[@brizzle05]

Much respect for you sir..like the hat

[@rancejaco8086]

Love your videos man so true

[@kevinburnett3862]

Would love to see them try to video some public land gobblers in va wouldn't be many kill shots. Love the video and what you do. Thanks again

[@j.don.hunter3219]

How can I get my daughter to go with me she's 12 and won't get out of a game long enough to even try

[@robertgolden3799]

Great video!

[@graysquirreltreeservice7299]

Run and gun 😁how I been doing it for 30 yrs 🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃

[@OutdoorsandBeyond-ow6nn]

I dont watch TV hunts, it's fake. "Canned" as it's called. I hear ya, good words.

[@ronzengerly1853]

People that hunt with outfitters and guides don't know enough about hunting or they would hunt with out them reguardless of how much money they have and would appreciate the game they did harvest that much more

[@steveriddle6058]

AMEN

[@mikecase9365]

Yeah I have a love hate relationship with this channel. I love what you do but hate when you do it cause I know there is many hunters following your style and that is less birds I can go after lol

[@Sqwrly10]

I'm with ya I'd like to see some of them boys come down here to south Alabama and go after some of these hard to hunt shut mouthed gobblers

[@stormcrow7698]

The first primos videos were good. More realistic.

[@aaronhall765]

Amen!

[@dareldenton3786]

my cousin kill the big one last year but I'm going to go with him this year and see if I can get me one

[@criticalreasoning2129]

You need to stop repeating that you need to know "woodsmanship" without giving example after example of exactly what you mean by "woodmanship".

[@baitcandy]

Woodsmanship is the ability to read animal behavior, animal sign, read the terrain and be able to use it to your advantage, know the different food sources that animals may be using at different times and why and so forth. I'm sure Matt could make an hour long video explaining the concept. Most of that type of knowledge has to be attained from spending years in the woods or on the water putting yourself into multiple encounters with all kinds of different animals, fish, etc.. doesn't necessarily pertain to just hunting or fishing either. It could be learned from hiking, digging ginseng, hunting morels etc.. Basically knowing what makes things tick in the woods or on the water. Hope this helps answer your question fella!!

[@stormcrow7698]

And some of that loud constant calling wouldn't do anything but keep em gobbling. Or run em off.

[@dareldenton3786]

I ain't never killed a turkey before or called call in one I've seen him in the field where I hunt at and then I go and sit down by the tree and they're still in the field and they won't come in

[@terrellhinton6441]

👍👍👍👍

[@steveriddle6058]

Ben Lee vids

[@charlesharmon8478]

I generally like your videos. But if U would go back and listen to them and edit before posting , U could make them alot shorter and more interesting. U have a bad habit of repeating yourself over...and over.....and over.....and over. Get the point ? For example, in this video, if U would quit repeating yourself about the importance of woodsnanship, and instead cited actual EXAMPLES of what real woodsmanship actually is and how to use it to your advantage in turkey hunting, then U could teach people alot more in less time. I know all about woodsnanship and have killed my share of gobblers. This comment is just constructive criticism to make your videos better for less experienced hunters. I hope U take it in the manner it is intended. And, I'll continue to look forward to your new videos.

[@lylejones9784]

👍👍