Tom Rowland Podcast Episode 450 is my conversation with Graham Tayloe, an avid outdoorsman, expert turkey hunter, and land manager from Alabama who set the National Wild Turkey Federation Grand Slam world record by harvesting all four subspecies of wild turkey in record time. The NWTF Grand Slam means taking the Eastern, Osceola, Rio Grande, and Merriam's turkeys, and doing it fast takes serious planning and travel. We get into how he pulled it off and what he has learned managing land for turkeys.
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Graham Tayloe is an avid outdoorsman, expert turkey hunter, and land manager from Alabama. He set the National Wild Turkey Federation Grand Slam world record by harvesting all four subspecies of wild turkey in record time, and he is deeply experienced in managing land to support healthy wild turkey populations.
The National Wild Turkey Federation Grand Slam is the achievement of harvesting all four subspecies of wild turkey, the Eastern, Osceola, Rio Grande, and Merriam's. Completing it requires hunting across very different regions of the country, and Graham Tayloe set the world record for doing it in the shortest time.
Graham Tayloe set the NWTF Grand Slam world record by harvesting all four wild turkey subspecies in record time, which demanded precise scouting, travel logistics, and discipline. In the episode he breaks down how he planned the run, the challenges of hunting different subspecies in different terrain, and the margin for error involved.
As a land manager, Graham Tayloe focuses on practices that create and sustain habitat for wild turkeys, including managing food sources, cover, and nesting areas. He explains how thoughtful land management supports healthy populations and better hunting, drawing on his experience managing property in Alabama.
Tom Rowland Podcast Episode 450 with Graham Tayloe is available on Megaphone, Spotify, YouTube, and the Tom Rowland Podcast feed. The video version is embedded at the top of this page.
I wanted Graham on because setting the NWTF Grand Slam world record is one of those accomplishments that sounds simple until you understand what it actually takes, hunting four different subspecies across wildly different parts of the country, fast, with everything having to go right. On top of that, he is a serious land manager who understands turkeys at a deep level. I wanted listeners to hear the discipline and knowledge behind the record.
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Graham explains the NWTF Grand Slam, the Eastern, Osceola, Rio Grande, and Merriam's, and why each subspecies and region presents a different challenge. Hear it in the episode.
Graham breaks down the scouting, travel logistics, and discipline behind doing it in record time, where one bad day can end the run. Listen to that section of the conversation.
As a land manager, Graham gets into habitat, food sources, cover, and nesting that sustain healthy turkey populations. Press play in the YouTube player above.
Graham talks about the discipline and woodsmanship that turkey hunting demands and how it carries into the rest of his outdoor life. Worth hearing in full.
Listen to the full conversation: Megaphone · Spotify · YouTube.
What stuck with me about Graham is that the record is really a byproduct of how seriously he takes the whole pursuit, the scouting, the land management, the respect for the bird. The achievement follows the work.
If you hunt turkeys or just appreciate people who master a craft, this one is worth your time. Press play in the player above, or grab Episode 450 on Megaphone or Spotify.
Graham Tayloe · National Wild Turkey Federation · NWTF Grand Slam · Eastern, Osceola, Rio Grande, and Merriam's turkeys · Alabama · Tom Rowland (host)
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Graham Tayloe is an avid outdoorsman, expert turkey hunter, and land manager from Alabama who set the National Wild Turkey Federation Grand Slam world record by harvesting all four subspecies of wild turkey, the Eastern, Osceola, Rio Grande, and Merriam's, in record time. Beyond his record-setting hunts, he is deeply experienced in land management for wild turkey, focusing on habitat, food sources, and nesting cover that sustain healthy populations and support quality hunting.
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