Spring Thunder

Spring Thunder

The best of near-live turkey hunting action from across the country.

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  • Early Season Recap | Spring Thunder Podcast | Realtree Spring Thunder

    S3.E40. In this Spring Thunder Podcast, Tyler Jordan and Bryan Brown recap their early season successes, failures and lessons learned. They talk about what drives them to chase turkeys everyday. They also discuss a wild experience they had when a coyote attacked their H.S. decoy.

    0:05 Bryan Brow...

  • Finding Turkey Dust Bowls | Shelter-in-Place Day No. 3 | Realtree Spring Thunder

    S3.E39. Phillip Culpepper and Drake Lamb continue to shelter-in-place in Mississippi. The hunt for a big Mississippi gobbler continues.

    0:23: Culpepper and Lamb talk about the shelter-in-place and preview the morning's turkey hunt.

    1:30: They're under the gobbler they roosted the evening befor...

  • Coyote Attacks Decoy At 8 Yards | Predator Control | Realtree Spring Thunder

    S3.E38. Bryan Brown and Tyler Jordan head back to Alabama for another bout with birds. It's a warm overcast morning in search of three longbeards that are known to roost on a pine ridge that runs along Mill creek. During the hunt, they're surprised by a coyote as it attacks their H.S. decoy short...

  • Turkey Hunting and Social Distancing | Hunkered Down | Realtree Spring Thunder

    S3.E37. Drake Lamb and Phillip Culpepper get supplies, shelter-in-place and hunt turkeys in Mississippi. The two men work all morning and finally strike a turkey, but these hard-headed Easterns keep giving them the slip.

    Top Quotes:
    "I don't know if that's gonna be enough sugar cookies."
    "I need...

  • The Ultimate Turkey Gear | Remington-Bushnell Duo | Realtree Spring Thunder

    S3.E36. Realtree Producer Bryan Brown installs a new Bushnell Advance Reflex red dot sight and Kicks choke tube on Tyler Jordan's Remington 20-Gauge. A couple volleys gets it sighted in. The results are impressive.

    0:30: Brown recaps the season and how well turkeys have been responding. A lot of...

  • Mississippi Turkey Hunts | Shelter-in-Place Day No. 1 | Realtree Spring Thunder

    S3.E35. Phillip Culpepper and Drake Lamb arrive in Mississippi to shelter in place for the next couple of weeks. They're back at a friend's farm they hunted on a couple weeks prior. Hopefully, they'll get on more turkeys. Of course, they need something to do while the world is on lockdown.

    1:55:...

  • Late-Morning Alabama Gobbling Frenzy | Tyler Jordan | Realtree Spring Thunder

    S3.E34. Tyler Jordan and producer Bryan Brown set up on a couple gobblers early in the hunt. Then, after striking out, they find a couple hot-gobbling turkeys late in the morning. The birds gobbled on their own long enough for them to get within the toms' comfort zones. After that, a few soft yel...

  • Best of Realtree Spring Thunder Week 3 | Private- and Public-Land Turkey Hunting

    S3.E33. The third week of Spring Thunder was great, and the hunts reflected it. Check out the best and latest action from the turkey woods. A lot of longbeards meet their maker.

    3:05: In one of the most memorable hunts of the year, the late Daryle Singletary's son's, Jonah and Mercer, finally ge...

  • Have You Ever Missed a Turkey? | We Bet You Have | Realtree Spring Thunder

    S3.E33. Phillip Culpepper and Tyler Jordan hunt as the weather starts to cool off in the South. It's a swing and a miss in Alabama, though. But that's OK, missing turkeys is like getting old. It happens. Have you ever missed one? Tell us your story in the comments below.

    0:20: Phillip Culpepper...

  • Hunting Public Land | Spring Thunder Podcast | Realtree Spring Thunder

    S3.E32. Phillip Culpepper and Drake Lamb sit down after a successful morning on public land to discuss what worked and what didn't.

    1:50: They preview where they are and what they're up to. Georgia public land can be rough, but it's certainly fun.

    3:15: There's a big difference between private ...

  • Father-Son Turkey Hunt | Roger and Phillip Culpepper | Realtree Spring Thunder

    S3.E31. Roger and Phillip Culpepper go after stubborn turkeys in Alabama. It's set to be a great hunt. Phillip is behind the camera. Roger and Producer Drake Lamb are center stage.

    0:15: It's breaking daylight, and the trio is back after it. A turkey is gobbling on the roost, and they work quick...

  • First Southern Gobbler | Cameraman Gets to Turkey Hunt | Realtree Spring Thunder

    S3.E30. Spring Thunder Producer Drake Lamb gets some deserved trigger time in the South. They head across the river to Alabama in hopes of finding a willing longbeard.

    2:30: Drake Lamb, Roger Culpepper and Phillip Culpepper gear up for the morning hunt. The skeeters are biting already, so they s...

  • Long-Spurred Georgia Birds | Riley Green, Tyler Jordan | Realtree Spring Thunder

    S3.E29. After striking out during the early morning pursuit, they finally find a couple lonely toms. The birds are hot, and Tyler Jordan and Riley Green double up in the burnt Georgia pines on Realtree Farms.

    1:15: Turkeys are gobbling, and everyone scrambles to find a tree to plop down against....

  • Public-Land Longbeard Double | Georgia Turkey Hunting | Realtree Spring Thunder

    S3.E28. "When the peaches are ripe, you better keep picking 'em." -- Michael Waddell. That saying holds true as Phillip Culpepper and Drake Lamb head back to hunt public land again in Georgia. It's day No. 3 on the open-to-all ground and the gobblers are getting fired back up. After a couple bout...

  • Country Music Singer Riley Green | Big Gobbler Down | Realtree Spring Thunder

    S3.E27. Tyler Jordan and Riley Green try to tag two birds on Facebook Live at Realtree Farms in Georgia. Jordan roosts a group of longbeards the night before the hunt. At daylight, the team slips into the area, but it's slow at first. Finally, the group of gobblers gets fired up. Seven longbeards...

  • Georgia Public-Land Gobbler | Midday Longbeard Luck | Realtree Spring Thunder

    S3.E26. Phillip Culpepper and Drake Lamb go turkey hunting on public land. Culpepper draws a coveted tag that took three years to obtain. Fortunately, the turkeys cooperate. It doesn't go without challenges, though. Wet weather puts a damper on things, but they hang in there and put themselves in...

  • Best of Realtree Spring Thunder Week 2 | Alabama and Mississippi Hunts

    S3.E25. Tyler and Colton Jordan, as well as Phillip Culpepper and others, enjoy great week two hunts. From Alabama to Mississippi, they fill tags (and bass bags) like nobody's business. The turkeys are really taking it on the chin. Or should we say ... taking it on the beak. (And quite literally,...

  • Singletary Boys Go Turkey Hunting | Big Longbeard Down | Realtree Spring Thunder

    S3.E24: In one of the most memorable hunts of the year, the late Daryle Singletary's son's, Jonah and Mercer, finally get a gobbler into range while hunting with some of their dad's old hunting buddies. Emotions run high after a weekend of tough hunting pays off. Watch Jonah and Mercer's hunt of ...

  • Gobbler Struts Into Range | Colton Jordan Turkey Hunt | Realtree Spring Thunder

    S3.E23. Realtree's Bill Jordan takes his son, Colton, on an afternoon hunt at Realtree Farms in Georgia. They make a move after spotting a gobbler in a green field. They work the bird, and it struts right into range. He tags his second turkey of the season and Bill couldn't be more excited. Needl...

  • Afternoon Turkey Hunting | Larry "The Cable Guy" Calls | Realtree Spring Thunder

    S3.E22. The Spring Thunder crew is on a quest to get Jonah and Mercer Singletary their first turkeys. The gobbling is sparse, but the laughs are plentiful. Jonah and Mercer experience firsthand that even though the hunting can be tough, a good time can still be had.

    0:15: They recap the hunt so ...

  • Spring Thunder

    7 seasons

    From the swamps of Florida, to the hills of Tennessee, join Team Realtree as they get after longbeards across the country.

  • Georgia Turkey Season Opening Day | Big Hen At 7 Yards | Realtree Spring Thunder

    S3.E21. In the first of three videos, the Spring Thunder crew heads home for opening day of the Georgia turkey season and a special hunt. Long-time Team Realtree member, avid turkey hunter, and country music singer, Daryle Singletary, passed away in 2018. His two young boys have his passion for t...

  • Gobbler Coming in Hot | Bird Down in Mississippi | Realtree Spring Thunder

    S3.E20. Mississippi has been on fire for the Spring Thunder crew. Phillip Culpepper and Drake Lamb have seen numerous beaks get busted. They've also made new friends. Their most recent success found them scheduling a lunchtime date with a big-bearded gobby. Their new friend, Truvy Argrave, is wit...

  • Alabama Opening-Day Double | Longbeards At 10 Steps | Realtree Spring Thunder

    S3.E19. Tyler Jordan is joined by his little brother, Colton, on opening day of the Alabama turkey season. The day before, during a scouting trip, Tyler located a few gobblers that were roosted. Now, it's opening morning, and they slip into the area before daylight. Shortly afterward, birds start...