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EPISODE · May 4, 2026 · 1H 1M

Two Missouri Longbeards Down on Opening Day | 100% WILD Ep 471

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Two Missouri Longbeards Down on Opening Day | 100% WILD Ep 471 Matt Drury and Tim Kjellesvik recount the thrills and technical nightmares of Missouri's Opening Day. Tim kicks things off with a masterclass in small property management, detailing how he secured a 6:28 AM archery kill on a tiny 6-acre tract. You'll hear the "ninja walk" strategy he used to slip into a ground blind while a gobbler hammered directly above his head, and how he used Avian-X decoys and Matthews archery gear to close the deal in the early morning timber. Then Matt Drury details his grueling afternoon pursuit across multiple leases. After dealing with birds that refused to cross a cattle panel fence and a coyote that spooked a group of longbeards, Matt finally spots a wild turkey from his truck. However, the "moment of truth" nearly ends in disaster when his gun jams with a tom standing at a mere 15 yards. 00:00:00 – Opening Day Success & The New Bass Pro Shops Sign  00:04:52 – Hunting Turkeys on Tiny Acreage: The 6-Acre Archery Strategy  00:06:50 – The Ninja Walk: Slipping into the blind with a bird overhead  00:10:42 – Blind Setup: Managing light and movement in the timber  00:14:04 – 6:28 AM Archery Kill: Recovering a bird in the brambles  00:16:31 – Missouri Weather Trends: High barometer and opening day gobbles  00:18:40 – Fence Line Dilemma: Why birds won't cross cattle panels  00:24:59 – The Coyote Factor: How predators change turkey behavior  00:28:43 – The Afternoon Grind: Moving leases when the woods go silent  00:35:15 – Spotting a Gobbler From the Truck: The midday setup  00:38:05 – CRITICAL MOMENT: Gun jam at 15 yards and the manual fix  00:44:35 – Pro Tip: Using DeerCast Live View to listen for birds  00:51:57 – Advanced Turkey Quiz: Strutting biology and tail feather aging  00:54:15 – NWTF Scoring: Calculating the leaderboard for beards and spurs Join the Rack Pack Facebook Group :/ n73gskjt7bfb2ngc   Get ahead of your Game with DeerCast available on iOS and Android devices App Store: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/deerc... Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/de... Don't forget to stock up for your next hunt! 1st Phorm has you covered! Protein Sticks: https://1stphorm.com/products/protein... Level-1 Bars: https://1stphorm.com/products/level-1... Energy Drinks: https://1stphorm.com/products/1st-pho... Hydration Sticks: https://1stphorm.com/products/hydrati... Send us a voice message on Speakpipe! https://www.speakpipe.com/100PercentW... For exciting updates on what's happening on the field and off, follow us on social Facebook:   / @officialdruryoutdoors   Instagram: @DruryOutdoors X:  @DruryOutdoors  Be sure to check out http://www.druryoutdoors.com for more information, hunts, and more! Music provided by Epidemic Sound http://player.epidemicsound.com/ #dodtv

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