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Ten Washington Slams doesn’t happen by accident, and Alex Cheney isn’t interested in lucky stories that can’t be repeated. We sit down to unpack how he finishes his 10th Washington turkey slam in only eight days, and what that says about scouting, roosting birds, and running a simple, consistent turkey hunting playbook under real spring pressure. If you’ve ever wondered what “getting it done” actually looks like across Rio Grande, Merriam’s, and the notoriously scarce Western Washington Eastern wild turkey, this conversation gets specific.

We talk through three very different hunts: an opening-day setup in pouring rain where patience and light calling let hens do the convincing, an Eastern that materializes at 10 yards with zero gobbles or warning, and a Merriam’s hunt where one small detail turns a near-bust into a punched tag. Along the way, Alex explains why the “silent Eastern” myth persists, how to think about being within earshot, and how decoy positioning and calling choices change as the season shifts.

The best part is the mentorship thread. Alex shares Jayde’s first solo turkey hunt, Zach’s jump from years of frustration to a first Eastern using OnX pins and smart tweaks, and the day Beau Brooks finally hears a Washington Eastern gobble after 14 years of trying. We also cover practical gear decisions like mouth calls to eliminate hand movement, turkey vests and chairs for longer sits, and when realistic decoys are worth the bulk.

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