When the spring season awakens the woods and fields across America, turkey hunters begin chasing the echo of a gobble across the landscape. For Louisiana native Oliver Herzog, it’s more than just a hunt — it’s a pilgrimage.
This year, that journey took him across three states, onto private lands stewarded by passionate landowners, and deep into the rhythm of the spring woods. And it all started with a simple search on LandTrust.
“It’s like Airbnb for hunting,” Oliver laughs. “You look for land, book it, and the details are all there. Once you pay your fee, you’ve got the access, and it’s uploaded right into OnX.”
Tagged Out by Sunset in Oklahoma
His first stop was RM3 Wilderness in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma — a landscape shaped by open skies and seasoned land management.
Oliver arrived in the afternoon, greeted by the landowner’s business partner, Melvin, who drove him around the property, pointing out likely roosting spots and key terrain features. Oliver already had the layout in OnX, but the local insight made a difference.
He started hunting at 4:00 p.m.
By 7:11 p.m., he had his bird.
“I called up a hen, five jakes followed her in, and a big Rio gobbler came in trailing them. I shot him at 15 yards. It was textbook.”
A Home Away From Home in Missouri
Next, he rolled into halfway, Missouri, to hunt with landowner Reva. The accommodations were simple — a trailer, stocked with food — but for Oliver, it felt just like home.
“It was like staying at my camp in Mississippi. Reva even gave me access to a food plot that wasn’t listed on the property. She knew where the birds were, and she was right.”
He tagged another bird on day two. And when a tree came down and Reva’s cows wandered out, Oliver pitched in to round them up — playing “a little Yellowstone,” as he put it.
A Road Map to the Grand Slam
From Oklahoma to Missouri to public lands in Florida, Oliver’s been on the move. He’s chasing a Grand Slam — the coveted achievement of taking all four subspecies of wild turkey in the U.S. And LandTrust has become a key piece of that puzzle.
“I was even thinking about Tennessee, but everything got booked up fast. LandTrust made it so easy to look around and find properties in new states.”
With his eyes on Merriam’s turkeys out West and more states to notch, Oliver’s already planning next year’s trips. His secret weapon? Booking early and leaning into tech like OnX and Field Notes — LandTrust’s scouting-style property update feed.
Hunting With Purpose
A busy professional, Oliver doesn’t have weeks to scout or waste days battling public land pressure. He wants meaningful hunts on well-managed ground. And that’s what LandTrust delivers.
“I want to make sure I’m hunting quality land and having fun. With LandTrust, I can do that. I’m not just going to shoot a bird — I’m getting to know the landowners, helping chase cows, hearing their stories. It’s a richer experience.”
Whether he’s sharing photos from the Oklahoma camp, calling birds off the line in Missouri, or watching gobblers strut in a southern field, Oliver Herzog is part of a growing tribe of hunters who are blending tradition with new tools — preserving the essence of the hunt while discovering new corners of the country.
“I tell everybody — it’s Airbnb for hunting. And it works.”