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Alex Rutledge and Redbone welcome Kentucky Headhunters co-founder Richard Young straight from a tomato plant run in Glasgow, Kentucky. Richard delivers a masterclass in Southern storytelling — from brother Fred's midnight tractor rides and his collection of 50 antique machines with only 4 batteries, to the band's history-making leap from a Kentucky holler to Sweden Rock Festival (opening three slots before Queen) and sold-out UK arena runs alongside Blackstone Cherry. We also get into turkey hunting on the creek, a surprise bear sighting, and cousin Johnny's electric-bike stealth hunting strategy. After Richard heads off for tomato plants, Alex breaks down a monster spring turkey season — 29 gobblers called in across five states — plus a deep dive into Missouri's #2 national turkey harvest ranking. The show wraps with a full wild turkey recipe segment: BBQ breast with Cajun Injector, brine techniques, and Chick-fil-A-style turkey nuggets. The Kentucky Headhunters play Salem, Arkansas' Fulton County Homecoming (77 years strong) this Saturday night.

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1. 1:29 – Intro & Kentucky Headhunters Coming to Salem, AR
2. 1:55 – Richard Young Joins: Farm Life, Fred's Tractors & Garden Stories
3. 15:04 – Kentucky Headhunters Go International: Conquering Sweden Rock & the UK
4. 24:47 – Richard's Turkey Hunt, Bears on the Farm & Electric Bike Hunting
5. 29:46 – Wrapping Up with Richard Young
6. 30:57 – Life After the Spotlight: Alex & Redbone Reflect
7. 34:00 – Alex's Spring Turkey Season: 29 Gobblers in 5 States

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Alex Rutledge wraps up his Turkey Tour of the Northeast, sharing stories from turkey hunts at First Class Whitetails in PA, a tough morning in Maryland with David Zook, and a close encounter on retired Eagles linebacker Trent Cole's New Jersey farm. Alex sits down live with Jason Lapp, National Sales Manager for 12 Point Hunting Blinds, at their headquarters in Gap, PA to unveil the brand-new Watchtower blind — an innovative hunting blind inspired by airport air traffic control towers. The guys also cover MLB standings, Missouri's spring turkey harvest numbers, Zook Cabins, the Hunting Plot Store's full habitat services, and cap it off with wild turkey recipes including Chick-fil-A style nuggets, smoked turkey breast, and the great Alfredo debate.

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• 0:00 – Intro: The Watchtower Blind Teaser
• 1:47 – Show Opens: Live from 12 Point Hunting Blinds, Gap PA
• 2:21 – Current Events: MLB Baseball Talk (Cardinals, Royals, Phillies)
• 5:38 – Turkey Tour Northeast Recap: First Class Whitetails & Maryland Hunt
• 7:35 – Missouri Spring Turkey Harvest Numbers
• 19:31 – Segment 2: Zook Cabins & Maryland Turkey Hunt Story
• 23:26 – Introducing the Watchtower: The New 12 Point Hunting Blind
• 28:31 – Segment 3: 12 Point Blind Features, Warranty & Dealer Expansion
• 40:10 – Segment 4: Wild Turkey Recipes

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Alex Rutledge and co-host Mike "Redbone" Crase call in live from 1st Class Whitetails in Rutland, Ohio, for Turkey Camp 2026. Joining the show are hunter Jason Weekley — a former professional rodeo roper turned farrier from Florida — and digital marketing pro Sam Santorita of Sharp Line Growth Media. The crew recaps three days of grinding Ohio Easterns, including a heart-pounding morning where a big long beard came in hot at 25 yards... only to walk away with a limp (and a nickname). Plus: Cardinals and Royals baseball, the Chiefs' offseason, Missouri elk and bear permits, a Hannah Harper/American Idol shoutout, and a bonus recipe segment featuring jalapeño bacon poppers, butter-fried turkey strips, and the great air fryer debate.

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• 0:00 – Welcome & Hunt Recap Intro
• 3:03 – Sports Talk: Cardinals, Royals & Chiefs
• 4:20 – High School Sports & Missouri Elk/Bear Permits
• 8:40 – Jason Weekley – Florida Boy, Pro Rodeo & Turkey Obsession
• 13:20 – Day 1: Six Miles & No Turkeys
• 16:06 – Day 2: Gobblers in the Canyon & the Shot That Wasn't
• 19:24 – Day 3 Morning: Limp Leroy & the Miss Heard 'Round Ohio
• 26:33 – Sam's Marketing Business & Camp Wrap-Up
• 28:20 – Farrier Life: High-End Horses vs. Yard Darts
• 34:55 – Looking Ahead: Day 3 Evening Hunt & Closing
• 37:57 – BONUS: Wild Turkey Recipes
• 44:11 – Hannah Harper & American Idol Shoutout

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