Spring Thunder

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.

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

    Episode 25

    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 ...

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

    Episode 26

    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,...

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

    Episode 27

    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...

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

    Episode 28

    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...

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

    Episode 29

    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...

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

    Episode 30

    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....

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

    Episode 31

    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...

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

    Episode 32

    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...

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

    Episode 34

    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...

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

    Episode 35

    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...

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

    Episode 36

    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...

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

    Episode 37

    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:...

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

    Episode 38

    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...

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

    Episode 39

    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...

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

    Episode 40

    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...

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

    Episode 41

    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...

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

    Episode 42

    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...

  • Property Line Turkey | Neighboring Hunter Checks In | Realtree Spring Thunder

    Episode 43

    S3.E41. It's day No. 3 or 4 (maybe 5) of a shelter-in-place turkey hunt, and we head to a new yelpin' spot. It's right on the line, and Drake Lamb hopes to get his first Mississippi gobbler before the neighbor does. Challenge accepted.

    2:08 A bird starts gobbling right off the bat. They get insi...

  • Dust Bowl Turkey | Roger Culpepper Arrives in Camp | Realtree Spring Thunder

    Episode 44

    S3.E42. Roger Culpepper arrives in camp, a gobby shows up at the dust bowl, and a plan to tag it is hatched. The Spartan camera that Phillip set up overlooking a dust bowl pans out. The two Culpeppers and Lamb have a target bird to chase.

    0:20 The elder Culpepper arrives in camp and everyone sha...

  • Best of Realtree Spring Thunder Week 4 | Hard-Charging Yotes and Moody Gobblers

    Episode 45

    S3.E43. Week No. 4 was action-packed once again. Check out some of the best moments from the latest episodes. It gets pretty interesting.

    2:00 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 Lam...

  • Loudest Spitting and Drumming Tom | Roost Turkey Hunt | Realtree Spring Thunder

    Episode 46

    S3.E44. The Spring Thunder crew is in Mississippi, and Truvy Agrave keeps the flop going in grand fashion. After a strong scouting and roosting effort, the guys set up on turkeys at daylight and try to bring one within range.

    0:30 Roger and Phillip roost a bird for their buddy Truvy Agrave. They...

  • Dust-Bowl Gobbler Down! | Huge Gobbler at 8 Steps | Realtree Spring Thunder

    Episode 47

    S3.E45. In a week filled with ups and downs, they roost a bird and set up under it the following morning. As a result, Roger Culpepper connects on the dust-bowl gobbler that they scouted with the Spartan trail camera.

    0:57 After roosting the turkey and hearing it gobble, they use onX to pinpoint...

  • Turkeys and Chestnuts | Land Management for Wildlife | Realtree Spring Thunder

    Episode 48

    S3.E46. Spring Thunder turns into Pay Dirt as the guys hunt turkeys and plant chestnut trees for wildlife. It's a great time filled with family, friends and the great outdoors.

    0:20 Phillip Culpepper attempts to roost a bird. Their goal is to kill a roosted gobbler three mornings in a row, which...

  • Best of Realtree Spring Thunder Week 5 | Epic Mississippi Roost Turkey Hunts

    Episode 49

    S3.E47. Week No. 5 was another good one. Check out some of the greatest moments from our most recent hunts. While the action slowed down, it's still been fun.

    2:10 Roger Culpepper arrives in camp, a gobby shows up at the dust bowl, and a plan to tag it is hatched. The Spartan camera that Phillip...