How to CALL TURKEYS like the OLD SCHOOL PROS! Turkey Calling Demo with Ron "Coach" Watters - EP. 574

Ron "Coach" Watters is a local legend in central Alabama! Today he does a deep dive on all things turkey calling with us. Ron has been calling up turkeys since the 1970s and has a family history of turkey hunting in Alabama that goes all the way back to the 1930s! In this video, Ron gives us a master class on his blend of old-school turkey-hunting wisdom. We cover:
- Ron's grandfather, who was tragically killed while turkey hunting in 1939
- Ron gives a demonstration of a scratch box call, which was made by his grandfather in the 1930s
- Hunting a turkey on his terms, and winning
- How to find where a gobbler calls "home" and hunt him there
- Ron's 3 p's of turkey hunting
- Ron's "covert calling" tactics that gives birds the ultimate confidence to come in
- The "death call"
- How Ron got into call-making
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[@two40tom]

Get yourself a Turkey Killin' PHD right here! This is one of those episodes that you watch from start to finish...then once it's done you immediately start it over again and really soak in the wealth of knowledge that Ron pours out here. I purchased 2 of his calls and hoping to outsmart one of these "cigar smoker" public land birds next week.

[@CrosbyXX]

How much was one of his calls?

[@two40tom]

@@CrosbyXX $20 + $5 shipping

[@lg71720]

Dude, this guy just dropped more REAL knowledge than I've ever heard. It's about to be a bad day for a lot of turkeys.

[@timwalker6560]

I have also been shot turkey hunting which broke a tooth and left 42 pellets in my body still today. Thank God I survived! Thanks for sharing turkey information.

[@brittsetzer4485]

Dang y’all are knocking these turkey hunting guests out of the park. These guests are outstanding. Keep up the good work.

[@dannyweeks4970]

I have been hunting with Ron since 1990. He is an excellent turkey hunter and an even better man! His tube call is a killa. Good job guys

[@thesouthernoutdoorsmen]

We are glad you enjoy Coach’s episode!

[@waynebigbee4216]

Mr. Ron used to walk all of us to death trying to keep up with him when I was young. He is a tall man and Mr. Camp nor Mike were over my height of 5'8. My daddy's nickname was Shorty, so go figure. We hunted in the Fall and Spring and both demanded waliking many miles. I can remember seeing Mr. Waters waiting at the top of the next ridge, looking at all of us approaching out of breath. I know he had to have been thinking"damn it, yall come on." He had legs like a giraffe and could cover the mountains like a mountain goat. I miss those days so much. Life was so much simpler and about one 100th of the amount of people hunting. It was a special time with vast numbers of turkeys to hunt.

[@stevecampbell8085]

Thoroughly enjoyed this podcast. I learned how to turkey hunt with gentleman like coach Watters in the mid eighties while attending college in Scooba, Mississippi. To this day, I still hunt as I was taught. Thanks again for interviewing Coach Watters, I hope you learned from him as I have.

[@myLordSaves]

A lot of wisdom in this pod cast. On think that jogs my memory is Mr Dale Rohm telling me to be patient, that turkey has no where to be and will come to you when he's good and ready. I'm well in to my 60's now and there is just so much wisdom and understanding of the hunt, Thank you guy's!

[@thecedarridgechronicles]

What he said about picking a spot and hunting when the birds are quiet is the TRUTH! I always spent all day looking for a bird that would communicate until the spring after heart surgery I couldn’t hike for several months and I called in more birds that year than I ever have. I have been more consistent since because of what I was forced to learn out of necessity. The trick to making it work is doing it long enough to convince your mind that it works and making yourself think without a doubt there is always a bird listening. What a great video and podcast. Thanks guys!

[@thesouthernoutdoorsmen]

Excellent point! We’ve talked about on the podcast that if you always move/act as though you KNOW there is a Turkey (or a deer) nearby you will hunt better.

[@THELAFFCHANNEL]

This is my third turkey season and I haven't filled a tag yet but I've had some very successful hunts because I learned somethings my and gained confidence in my self so not giving up really hits home for me ✌️

[@graysquirreltreeservice7299]

Fabulous absolutely Fabulous

[@chasearmstrong6742]

I thought this was one of the best episodes you guys have had. People just need to realize how important it is to be around these legends while we can. Best thing about the internet is us young men getting access to these type men. Great podcast thanks guys!

[@CrosbyXX]

My favorite episode! Should have a video of just his turkey room like a whitetail crib episode but call it Turkey Crib episode

[@waynebigbee4216]

The reason your gobbler is in the thickets is because that is where the breeding hens are living this time of year. Once the nesting season starts, the hens are going to seek the cutover or naturally thick areas that offer the best nesting. A gobbler knows where the hens stop to dust and wallow prior to going to the nest. The reason they go around and around those tickets is because hens are territorial and have different parts of the cutover that belong to them due to pecking order. The hens form dominance just like the gobblers, so the dominant hens are going to have the best nesting spots in that particular area. If you pay attention to dust bowls, tracks coming and going in and out of the areas, generally in the road beds because of the softer soil, you find those nesting/breeding homes. The gobblers are going to frequent as many of those nesting area entry points in day as possible to increase thier chances to breed. I grew up hunting my dad, Shorty Bigbee, Doug Camp, Mike Watts and Mr. Waters. They were students of the ways of turkeys and taught me a lot. Had a very fortunate upbringing. I have learned this deal with the nesting sights as I have spent my adult turkey hunting life hunting a lot more timber farmed lands than I did with my mentors prior the timber industry boom. I just heard you question about the gobbler being in the thicket and wanted give my two cents. I spend more time around those thicket in the month of April than anywhere in the woods. It is generally better from 730 to 11 o'clock than hunting right off the roost for me.

[@graysquirreltreeservice7299]

Onecof the best interviews i have seen ❤

[@terrycook3710]

Great to listen to an ol Turkey man. Thank you

[@brutehoot5702]

Good Job Coach. Thanks for the shout out. "Good Hootin' Makes 'Em Gobble "

[@kevinbriggs2611]

Absolutely wonderful podcast!!!!! Thank you so much for all of the great info Ron "Coach" Watters!

[@thesouthernoutdoorsmen]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@graysquirreltreeservice7299]

Exactly memories doest always mean killing. He said it best be in the woods enjoy being in there and if u are smart u will learn

[@reedmitchell6716]

Wow. Maybe the Best time spent. This Guy ranks up there with all the Old School Legends.

[@Sliderfishr]

Hey this was a dang good episode!! Enjoyed it fellas👊

[@shoothuntride9456]

Man what a great guy. A good dose of reality and good old fashioned work ethic. Great podcast.

[@roybarfield8087]

Awesome video! Great knowledge and wisdom!

[@bradnuber]

Great guest

[@THELAFFCHANNEL]

I listened to the podcast first and tried that death call on a box call oh man a new favorite call on my arsenal

[@Deerslayer369]

Great podcast and great guy!

[@Mountainhunter-zi5yl]

Got a bunch of old Doug camp calls those are great

[@Zach-Burke]

Man y’all weren’t kidding, this one slid by me these past few weeks had just finished the recent deer podcast and y’all talked about how much of an affect this one had. You guys weren’t kidding! Excited to meet y’all at EcoWild in Mobile super stoked that you guys will be there, any idea who’s joining y’all yet?

[@thesouthernoutdoorsmen]

Yes! We will be announcing on a podcast soon!

[@Zach-Burke]

@@thesouthernoutdoorsmen sweeeeeeeet super excited for it, thank you

[@rodneyharouff5739]

great vid!! thanks!

[@jonathanbender9109]

Awesome podcast! Best one I have ever watched and I have watched a lot. How do you get one of his tube calls?

[@jonathanbender9109]

Sorry I was so interested in his calls I didn’t wait until the end. Got the number. Thanks

[@dougbice9255]

The man knows of what he speaks.

[@L10NS]

I went to school with Bill Zearing's son. Good family

[@mattgohlke8216]

The doctor "patients" joke missed the mark 🤣

[@rodneyharouff5739]

us old guys know some stuff. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 it's great!

[@rodneyharouff5739]

it's all up to the turkeys. when they're right, they're right.

[@Clarkoutdoors]

At least Jacob knows someone who can seal the deal on a turkey because he sure can’t! 😂 jk Jacob hang in there bud you’ll eventually get it done lol

[@thesouthernoutdoorsmen]

🤣

[@timwalker6560]

I want to know how long do you wait after you missed a bird to hunt him again?

[@bmclendon3814]

Where can i pick up one of his tube calls

[@thesouthernoutdoorsmen]

Ron’s contact info is in the video description!

[@rodneyharouff5739]

at 1:18:00. the best advice. enjoy it.

[@robertromanowski1566]

Where can I get one of those call tubes?

[@thesouthernoutdoorsmen]

Ron’s contact info is in the video description!

[@robertromanowski1566]

I caught it at the end. Thanks

[@ronniebaker3036]

What's Mr Ron's number I missed it

[@thesouthernoutdoorsmen]

It’s in the description of the video.

[@SOKYRIDGERUNNER]

This video should be banned!!! You know how many birds are gonna bite the dust if people put these tactics and techniques to practice?! Hey that’s my kinda peopke right there. Wise legend of the woods right there. Turkey hunting is life!

[@nobodycares112]

Well so much for that email address and phone number to try to get a call. I knew that was going to be a shit show.

[@rudygeorgiamulesandcountry1594]

"0ld School" ... ? Yelp three times and put the call down ... !

[@bartwilliamson8490]

You 2 are novice turkey hunters & no one is here to listen to your stories. I’m sorry but that’s the truth. This would have been a whole lot better if you let the old school turkey killer keep the floor.

[@thesouthernoutdoorsmen]

We appreciate you watching the episode!

[@mattgohlke8216]

What a dick. It's literally their channel, their show, and their guests. 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@mattgohlke8216]

A guest is supposed to come hijack a show ? 🤣🤦🏻‍♂️. Someone is confused not to mention rude.

[@bartwilliamson8490]

@@mattgohlke8216 I’d replace guest with subject matter expert. He is the show.