Hey guys, I was thinking today that I would like to meet Dave and pick his brain and hear what he had to say about turkey hunting and his 2018 season. I know there are a bunch of guys on here who would probably like to do the same so I sent Dave a message today asking him if he would be interested in having a meet and greet with the hardcore turkey hunters of Aldeer and he said it would be a pleasure. We briefly discussed dates but before we can really nail anything down it would be good to have an idea of how many folks would come. More than likely this would be in the central alabama area. So what do y’all think? Would you try to make it?

I would

I'd like to meet him too! Bring his buddies with him if possible.

Dr. B

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Depending on date, I would definitely try to come as well.

I will bring the beer

And cigars!

Depending on date I’m in. I wouldn’t miss a chance to chastise Chubbs. He’s a good guy and hilarious to be around.

I’d be in

I’d try to make the trip for sure

RSVP....yes

I’d sure try to make it.

Count me in.

If it works out on my 7 days off, I’ll probably come visit y’all northerners

I would like to do this as well

I'd be in

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I'm in also.

I'm in!

If at all possible schedule wise....absolutely!

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Depending on when, I'm in if I can make it

I would be in depending on location......or better yet, since his girlfriend lives in Jackson County, we should just do it somewhere in Scottsboro!

I’m always up to drink beer and tell stories.

I’d be down

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I’ll tag along with melon head

Hold on a minute! You hillbilly's can't keep dragging everything North! The OP said central Bama. Scottsboro is North Bama.

Update. I talked to Dave a little while ago and he is going to look at his calendar and send me some dates that will work for him this fall/winter and we’ll start getting this thing nailed down. I figure this could end up being a pretty large crowd so once we have a date I’ll start working on a venue where we can all get together. I’ll keep everybody posted with the details as I know them. I’m pretty excited that this is coming together!

Wow, nothing draws a crowd like free beer, thanks Ben2 !

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Depending on the date I may provide a location as well.

I may even make the drive from MS if it isn't too far away.

We have a date! Saturday evening Oct 27th. Time and place is to be announced.
We’re going to have food and I told Dave we would make sure he wasn’t out of pocket for his driving and time. Of course he said he wouldn’t take anything for coming out and that was crazy talk but I figure we can all chip in for food and a little extra for Dave whether he wants it or not.

Well that great!! I’ll be in Daphne that weekend, just my luck!!! Maybe I can get him to tag along with me this spring on a hunt so I can pick his brain

Well I'm out! I'll be on nights that weekend.

I’m out also. Had a hunting trip already planned that weekend.

Well dang guys. Y’all chime in if you can make it please and get a early head count.

I'm off that day. Depending on the deer movement and the time of the meeting, I'll be there.

We should all chip in and get him 10 lbs of #9 TSS for his time. Even he couldn’t turn that down. I’m in pending location is still central AL.

That’s juvi weekend in tn so I’m out.

I’ll be there.

I’ve got a multimillion dollar project starting at work next week, and the first 3 weeks are going to be hectic, but if at all possible, I’ll be there.

Be cool to have a big screen and run some of his highlights

I'd still like to go, I care less and less about pine goat season these days.

If November 3rd works better for the majority that's another good Saturday. I know we won't be able to coordinate with everyone's schedule just tossing around ideas.

I'm working that weekend too!

Where?

Dr. B

Still in.

If I’m done planting food plots on my big lease here in Alabama I’ll do my best to make the 27th. I’ll probably be headed north to my leases in Kentucky and Illinois to start a 6 week Midwest hunting tour around that time frame. November 3rd is definitely out for me.

Do y’all want to have it on Oct 27th or move it to a later date? I’m good with whatever the majority wants. I certainly don’t want Dave to drive over here and only have 5 or 6 people show up when we could postpone it and maybe have 30.

Like Dave said we are never going to be able to pick the perfect day but maybe if it was a couple of months out everybody could mark it on their calendars before you get booked up.

I’d like another shot at making it so later would be fine with me but it’ll still depend on the day but I’ll try my best to make it, it’ll have to be a family event to keep me away, not deer hunting

October 27th is better than later in the season for me.

You are gonna have a hard time getting 30 to show up anywhere at any one time in my opinion. If you can get 12-15 for a particular time and date you will be doing good I think

I may be back in depending on location, hunting trip canceled due to knee scope

If y'all want me to attend it will have to be the 27th. I think I'll be able to make that date.

Meet and greet has been postponed until after deer season when everybody gets back into turkey mode. We will set a date way in advance so everybody can plan their schedules accordingly.

"You are one pathetic loser....no offense."

Its only 150 days most of Bama opens haha, I stay in "turkey mode"

😂 Dang! To be clear Dave sent me a message this morning and said,

“I'm voting to just hold off on anything til probably first of the year when folks get back into turkey mode.”

Hopefully we can schedule this thing for February and give plenty of notice so everybody that’s wants to come can make it 👍🏻

Sounds good!! Keep us posted

I sure hope you recognized my insult as a quote from Dumb and Dumber.

In all seriousness, I am a little disappointed but understand. Heck, ol Dave might be like you and kill 3 150” deer on local public ground every year while goofing around waiting for the real hunting to come back around.

Yes, I got the quote! 😂😂😂 and I’m disappointed to buddy. We’re gonna get this thing set up eventually!

I met Dave today and shook his hand, hes a really nice guy.

Pleasure meeting you!

Sorry for the delay on the next video guys! I got distracted this weekend and then got the call the apparel was ready today. Anyone on the "out of stock" list be on the lookout for an email from me this week. Thanks!

Where can we find this apparel at?

Can't wait for the next video Dave! I've really enjoyed being able to tag along for the season with y'all.

He has pics of it on Facebook and instagram then email him what you want. Pinhotiproject@gmail.com

I met Dave and Courtney last week at the walmarks here in town. Seemed like nice people. I enjoy watching the videos! Keeps the fire burning through the offseason.

I know what turkey derangement syndrome looks like, I ain’t got it but would love to hang out with y’all. Overnight trip at Oak Mt would be a blast!

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New topics for get together:

Hyper crowded public land
Awesome new season dates

What else?

Guess they will blame me for digging up this old post😂😂

Oh how the tables have turned ...

I’ll happily admit that I did not initially recognize the harm YouTube has caused. And I still enjoy watching pinhoti or Aaron on THP. I can see both sides of the aisle. But the harm is now outweighing the enjoyment.

Heck I started this thread and I’ll admit the same. The YouTube public land hunters have had a detrimental effect on public land hunting.

Nothing to be embarrassed about….and I doubt the pinhoti project guys knew what would happen either when they started. But now it’s quite clear.

Difference is, they don’t believe it has anything to do with them still. Unless Dave changed his mind within the last month

Yeah, they just blame it on COVID. I saw Aaron using that scapegoat on the book of Faces yesterday.

I guess another side effect of COVID is alteration of brain chemistry. It makes you plan a trip to the same state, region, or even exact same WMA/Forest that your favorite YouTuber hunted last year. It also makes you purchase their merchandise and dress exactly like them. And steal their terminology: "Turkey Tour" "In his bubble"

That danged COVID!

As soon as spring thunder started getting traction I became concerned. I’ve seen first hand the molestation arkansas wmas/nwrs receive during duck seasons ….. social media was 10 years ahead on duck hunting vs turkey hunting. Now the same thing is happening to turkey hunting via social media/YouTube. It has followed nearly the same path….now we are in the regulation phase where opportunities will be limited by DNRs. They can blame it on covid but they are not being truthful to us or themselves. If they gave a dam about turkey or turkey hunting’s future they’d hang it up and delete their “content”. But they won’t. They got a little taste of money and fame……and that’s a hell of a drug for most people.

Ditto on both counts.

It’s only gonna get worse.

Dave’s videos went south when mossy oak got involved

Daves videos went south when he started relishing the fame, attention, and money more so than the actual pursuit of the wild turkey.

x2...I used to loved his vids but now it's about selling merchandise and all. It's why I still really only watch the Chubbs vids b/c he doesn't care about the fame and all, just loves to turkey hunt.

It kills me these super famous hunters really have a platform to make a difference when it comes to promoting trapping and going against the season change bs yet they all are silent on it. They don't care because they make enough money on youtube vids to hunt any states they choose and it doesn't affect them really.

I sincerely hope all the people who are just now seeing the negative affects of social media will continue to voice their concerns.
I doubt we ever see THP, Dave, and the rest admit fault at this point.
Just maybe, they will quit leaving any cookie crumbs as to where they are at. If they are truly hunting for the love of the sport, why do they have to even name a state?

Do a little digging on YouTube monetization rates. Then go look at their view counts.
These YouTubers aren’t making chit in the overall grand scheme from their videos.
This is assumption on my part- I bet every single one of them is doing odd jobs in the off season to support their “career”.

They have to name a state so they can have their video show up first when someone searches " 'xyz' state turkey hunt". And SO many people watch their videos just try to find the next best state/spot to turkey hunt in. It is also why you routinely see them throw "public land" in the title. If they just titled a video "Southeastern Gobbler at 20 yards" or "Midwest gobblers galore!" it'd be tougher for them to show up in searches. Another reason THP has long video titles, they need as many 'key words' as possible.


It is all about building their brand and following.

I recently met with with Dave and asked him to quit naming states. Oh boy, that didn't go over well! Basically, I was told he's a traveling turkey hunter who has built his brand on traveling to different states so he is always going to name states! Told me all I needed to know right there.

Exactly. Dave is about Dave. Damn what is best for the resource.
He has the “I’m going to get mine” mentality worse than the other channels IMO. If anyone thinks he’s not about fame or recognition, they are sadly mistaken.

Congrata to Dave for making a career out of what he enjoys! If only everyone could be as fortunate.

Now I didnt say he was making money off of youtube now did I?

Only problem is he’s screwing the general public in the process.
Can the same be said other lines of work?

Just politicians and state game agency heads.

Heck he bushwacks half the turkeys he kills.

😂😂😂 this place never disappoints! Now we acting like he can’t call up a turkey

Heck, I guess if I’m honest I bushwhacked most of the turkeys I’ve ever killed. Ain’t been many of them sit by the tree call to him in the morning fly down killings in my experience.

Me too! But they just as dead as the ones that did fly down and come straight to me. I’ll take em however I can

The only difference is y’all are not on YouTube talking about how much you respect the turkey and it’s all about the hunt not the kill. There’s a difference between fooling one and just killing one.It’s not that hard to sneak into TSS range. I maybe a little sour since he films some on the WMA I hunt.He maybe be a World Champion turkey caller but his Yelp sounds like a puppy barking to me.😬

His yelps are snappy ain’t they Walker? What you think, Pomeranian or yorkie?

I had no interest in attending a “meet & greet” with Dave before, but I bet it would be entertaining now! Count me in if you reschedule.

Dave has posted on social media talking about the importance of trapping while he was trapping. I’m not saying I love YouTube hunters but from what I’ve seen he’s a pretty good guy who truly loves chasing turkeys.

Dang y’all ease up on Dave. I have never met him but the guy can flat out kill turkeys and is a great caller. Better than me. I’m not saying the whole public land filming is right or wrong but he’s successful at what he’s chose to do and has a ton of knowledge and can most times figure out what a turkey will do depending on different situations. Like I said the attention he’s brought to public is not desirable but to question him as a person ain’t right. I would like to spend an afternoon and pick his brain and am sure he’s a good person

The hell with Dave and the horse he rode in on.

For the haters you should listen to the last 30-40 minutes of this one

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/talk-about-it-outdoors-podcast/id1541368142?i=1000530711082

Can you summarize without having to listen to tooth chipper?
He needs to grow a set and come on here and other forums to discuss his behavior that is influencing us all.

Have to say, Dave is the only one that pushes back against some of these new regulations. He pushes habitat management and purchasing more public lands and doesn’t believe in limiting access or time to hunt until all other measures fail, just wish he’d be a little louder and less worried about offending chamberlain.

Do you by any chance have a link to any of podcasts, etc where Dave discusses this?

I skimmed through the one SJ posted a few posts up, and he said a few things along those lines in the first 15-20 minutes of the podcast.

Dave better bring a bodyguard. Lol.
I don’t watch a lot of YouTube and wouldn’t know him if I met him.

Aint that the truth!!.......

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With the looks of that man of little stature, he may very well need one.

Basically any of the ones he’s been on that discussed conservation. He does his videos the best out of all the YouTube guys, leaves very little in his videos to get a bead on. It’s all the wanna be’s trying to do what he does that wouldn’t even be out there if they didn’t have a YouTube or Instagram account. They are the ones burning places for pocket change or less. Some of the podcast guests and hosts are the worst. Willing to spill their guts and drop names of places for a little name recognition that nobody cares about. I wish one of them had the guts to push back on the b.s. that chamberlain spews, wouldn’t be hard to make a fool out of him.