Our Connection – A Turkey Hunting Film on Connecting with Our Food

ByA.J. DeRosa

Turkey hunting is one of the closest connections we can have between nature and our food.

Jesse St Andre is a Maine native and a true New Englander. From growing up hunting the North Country to his current stomping grounds turkey hunting in Connecticut, Jess brings us along on his journey of removing store-bought meat from his family’s diet. Wild turkey is among those varieties of table fare for him and his family.

Read: Game Meat Profile: Wild Turkey, Nutrition, Cooking, and Handling

Jesse explores his unique love for the Eastern wild turkey in particular. The idea of engaging a single animal in a sequence of calling right to the dinner table is one that cannot be easily summarized. It is one of the most human experiences we can have in our modern world.

“In order to get the full experience of your connection with nature and that food source, it just doesnt get any tighter than with a wild turkey . . . ”

A.J. DeRosa, founder of Project Upland, is a New England native with over 35 years of hunting experience across three continents. His passion for upland birds and side-by-side shotguns has taken him around the world, uncovering the stories of people and places connected to the uplands. First published in 2004, he wrote The Urban Deer Complex in 2014 and soon discovered a love for filmmaking, which led to the award-winning Project Upland film series. A.J.'s dedication to wildlife drives his advocacy for conservation policy and habitat funding at both federal and state levels. He serves as Chairman of the New Hampshire Fish & Game Commission, giving back to his community. You can often find A.J. and his Wirehaired Pointing Griffon, Grim, hunting in the mountains of New England—or wherever the birds lead them.

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