Saving the Lost VHS Archives of Turkey Hunting 100% WILD Podcast Ep. 468

Saving the Lost VHS Archives of Turkey Hunting | 100% WILD Podcast Ep. 468 In this nostalgic episode of the 100% WILD Podcast, Matt Drury and Tim Kjellesvik sit down with Paul Campbell, co-founder of the Wild Turkey Archive, to discuss the vital mission of preserving wild turkey hunting's rich culture and history. Paul details the urgent race to digitize thousands of degrading VHS tapes and films before they are lost to time, ensuring the stories of legends like Fox Hayes, Tom Kelly, and Dick Kirby remain available for future generations. We explore the massive digital library, which features everything from black-and-white silent films from the 1920s to iconic master tapes from the early days of Drury Outdoors. The conversation dives deep into the evolution of outdoor media, contrasting today's fast-paced social media clips with the slow-burn, two-hour feature films that defined the 80s and 90s. Paul sharing the technical struggles of the "OGs" who lugged 80-pound shoulder-mounted cameras into the woods and navigated the grueling world of linear tape editing. From finding ancient turkey calls in excavation pits to the "edgy" marketing that built the modern hunting industry, this episode is a celebration of the persistence and passion that defines the wild turkey hunting community. 00:00:00 – Paul Campbell and the Turkey Season Podcast 00:03:14 – Launching the Wild Turkey Archive and historical foundation 00:05:43 – Honoring the conservationists who saved turkey hunting 00:07:36 – Building the "Digital Museum" of turkey culture 00:09:16 – Discovering black-and-white turkey films from the 1920s 00:11:55 – Ancient History: 1,000-year-old turkey calls and cave paintings 00:14:01 – The 40-year shelf life: Why physical media is deteriorating 00:16:42 – Why the new generation is thirsty for "slow" vintage content 00:21:58 – The art of the classic Drury Outdoors intro 00:27:41 – The "Tape Recorder" era of live turkey seminars 00:33:43 – How to support the American Wild Turkey Historical Foundation 00:41:43 – Turkey Truth or VHS Tall Tale Join the Rack Pack Facebook Group : / n73gskjt7bfb2ngc Get ahead of your Game with DeerCast available on iOS and Android devices App Store: . Play Store: . Don't forget to stock up for your next hunt! 1st Phorm has you covered! Protein Sticks: . Level-1 Bars: . Energy Drinks: . Hydration Sticks: . Send us a voice message on Speakpipe! . For exciting updates on what's happening on the field and off,

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Saving the Lost VHS Archives of Turkey Hunting 100% WILD Podcast Ep. 468 is an episode from Drury Outdoors 100% Wild Podcast by Tim Kjellesvik.

This episode is 01:00:23 long.

This episode was published on Apr 9, 2026.

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