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* FollowTheLeader: Has been followed in late 2013 by ''South Texas Legend'', another Animal Planet series which is almost the same show, only with a different cast of characters and set in south Texas instead of the Kentucky backwoods.

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* FollowTheLeader: Has been followed in late 2013 by ''South Texas ''Lone Star Legend'', another Animal Planet series which is almost the same show, only with a different cast of characters and set in south Texas instead of the Kentucky backwoods.
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* FollowTheLeader: Has been followed in late 2013 by ''South Texas Legend'' another Animal Planet series which is almost the same show, only with a different cast of characters and set in south Texas instead of the Kentucky backwoods.

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* FollowTheLeader: Has been followed in late 2013 by ''South Texas Legend'' Legend'', another Animal Planet series which is almost the same show, only with a different cast of characters and set in south Texas instead of the Kentucky backwoods.
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* FollowTheLeader: Has been followed in late 2013 by ''South Texas Legend'' another Animal Planet series which is almost the same show, only with a different cast of characters and set in south Texas instead of the Kentucky backwoods.
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* CanineCompanion: Lolly Dog, whom [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming Turtleman found wandering the streets in the dead of winter and took in.]]
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* RevolversAreJustBetter: One episode had the turtle team answer a call two brothers running a cemetery, one of which carried a Colt Peacemaker on his hip. The possibility that the brother might use the pistol to deal with the animal if the turtle team failed to catch it serving as extra motivation for them to succeed.

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* RevolversAreJustBetter: One episode had the turtle team answer a call from two brothers running a cemetery, one of which carried a Colt Peacemaker on his hip. The possibility that the brother might use the pistol to deal with the animal if the turtle team failed to catch it serving as extra motivation for them to succeed.
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* RevolversAreJustBetter: One episode had the turtle team answer a call two brothers running a cemetery, one of which carried a Colt Peacemaker on his hip. The possibility that the brother might use the pistol to deal with the animal if the turtle team failed to catch it serving as extra motivation for them to succeed.
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* TooDumbToLive: In one episode, a wild hog was getting into the trash of a ''barbecue'' restaurant. Turtleman and Neal were treated to a BBQ meal afterward.

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* TooDumbToLive: In one episode, a wild hog was getting into the trash of a ''barbecue'' restaurant. Turtleman and [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] by Neal were treated to a BBQ meal afterward.when he found out what the animal was.
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* EverythingIsBigInTexas: A couple of episodes have had Turtleman & Neal travel to Texas to catch critters, Neal mentioning this trope almost verbatim when describing a huge diamondback rattlesnake They had to contend with.

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* EverythingIsBigInTexas: A couple of Several episodes have had Turtleman & Neal travel to Texas to catch critters, Neal mentioning this trope almost verbatim when describing a huge diamondback rattlesnake They had to contend with.

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* EverythingIsBigInTexas: A couple of episodes have had Turtleman & Neal travel to Texas to catch critters, Neal mentioning this trope almost verbatim when describing a huge diamondback rattlesnake They had to contend with.



* FullBoarAction: One episode had Turtleman and Neal travel to New Orleans to help catch some wild hogs that were running loose in the suburbs.

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* FullBoarAction: One episode A couple of episodes had Turtleman and Neal travel to New Orleans and Texas to help catch some wild hogs that were running loose in the suburbs.loose.


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** The rest of the turtle team has gotten in on the act as well.


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* TooDumbToLive: In one episode, a wild hog was getting into the trash of a ''barbecue'' restaurant. Turtleman and Neal were treated to a BBQ meal afterward.
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* TeamMom: Turtleman's mom Lola Brown (aka "Turtlemom") often plays to this when she's present in episodes.
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** A bit of an [[InvertedTrope inversion]] in one episode; Turtleman got to throw the first pitch on opening day at the home field of the Cincinnati Reds.
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* RascallyRaccoon: Several episodes have featured raccoons invading people's homes including an extremely rare albino raccoon.

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* RascallyRaccoon: Several episodes have featured raccoons invading people's homes peoples' homes, including an extremely rare albino raccoon.
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** Another episode had a pigeon get in Turtleman's coat when he was trying to remove a flock of said birds from the attic of an old courthouse being converted into a museum.
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** His Bowie knife being called Thunder is because of the old wives tale about how if you're bitten by a snapping turtle, it won't let go until it thunders, and he uses it to pry open the mouths of snapping turtle.

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** Another reason is Turtleman's methods, while not as easy, are generally faster.
* {{Badass}}: Turtleman catches all kinds of dangerous animals with his bare hands. That alone is enough to qualify.



* SmellySkunk: Turtleman's most hated type of nuisance call.

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* SmellySkunk: Turtleman's most hated type of nuisance call.call due to a childhood incident where he was sprayed by them.




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* [[WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes Why Did It Have To Be Skunks?]]: While it doesn't stop him from catching them, Turtleman does ''not'' like having to deal with skunks due to a childhood incident that's left him afraid of being called to deal with them.
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* TheBigEasy: A couple of episodes have taken place in New Orleans, as well as the surrounding swamps and bayous.

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''Call of the Wildman'' is a 2012 documentary series that airs on AnimalPlanet.

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''Call of the Wildman'' is a 2012 documentary series that airs on AnimalPlanet.
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* VerbalTic: Turtleman's signature rebel yell may qualify as he's always sounding off when excited.

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* VerbalTic: Turtleman's signature rebel yell may qualify as he's always sounding off when excited.excited.

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** Turtleman has an intense fear of being called out to capture a loose skunk due to a childhood incident where he was sprayed and teased for it. To this day he still hasn't managed to get over it. However that doesn't stop him from doing it anyway and make every effort not to hurt the animal.



* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: The episode where Turtleman had to dive under the water and lift an entire log up and off the pond floor in order to rescue a turtle, all without coming up for air until he'd succeeded.



* NauseaFuel: Turtleman once got sprayed in the mouth by an angry skunk.
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* CrossOver: Turtleman (along with cast members from other popular Animal Planet series) appeared on ''[[Series/PuppyBowl Puppy Bowl IX]]'' providing ReactionShot cameos and commentary.

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* OnlySaneMan: Neal often seems to have this mentality, complaining about how crazy and dangerous Turtleman's methods of catching animals is.

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* OnlySaneMan: Neal often seems to have this mentality, complaining about how crazy and dangerous Turtleman's methods of catching animals is.are.


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* SquirrelsInMyPants: In one episode, Turtleman had a whole nest of rats fall on him when a weak spot in a ceiling gave way, several rats getting in his clothes.
** Played even straighter in the ChristmasEpisode when Neal literally had a squirrel dart up his pant leg trying to get away from Turtleman.
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* ChristmasEpisode: ''Call of the Wildman: Holler Day Cheer''.
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* TemptingFate: In one episode, Neal was skeptical that the caretaker of Logan's Fort had actually seen a rattlesnake on the property. Neal was the one who ended up finding it, and it was indeed a real rattlesnake.
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** One episode had Turtleman don an antique WWI-era helmet as a 'hard hat' when removing "Santa Claws" (see above) from a chimney.
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* SpecialGuest: One episode had Turtleman & Neal travel to North Carolina to catch snappers out of a pond for NASCAR driver David Ragan. David even took Turtleman on a ride in his racecar as a reward.

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* SpecialGuest: One episode had Turtleman & Neal travel to North Carolina to catch snappers out of a pond for NASCAR {{NASCAR}} driver David Ragan. David even took Turtleman on a ride in his racecar as a reward.
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* EverythingsWorseWithBees: One episode had Turtleman catching a skunk that was raiding beehives. He laid in wait for the skunk by hiding right between the hives loaded full of bees, and somehow managed not to get stung, even when he was yelling and raising havoc trying to catch the skunk when it showed up.


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* SpecialGuest: One episode had Turtleman & Neal travel to North Carolina to catch snappers out of a pond for NASCAR driver David Ragan. David even took Turtleman on a ride in his racecar as a reward.

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* LightningBruiser: Justin Beaver and Bucky the Beaver. Both are relatively small compared to Turtleman and the rest of the crew, but they manage to drag Turtleman around with no problem.


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* PintsizedPowerhouse: Justin Beaver and Bucky the Beaver. Both are relatively small compared to Turtleman and the rest of the crew, but they manage to drag Turtleman around with no problem.
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* SemperFi: One episode had Turtleman teaching a Marine how to catch snappers so he could keep them out of the pond where his children play.
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FluffyTamer: Turtleman.

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* FluffyTamer: Turtleman.
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FluffyTamer: Turtleman.
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* PopUpTrivia: ''Call of the Wildman: More Live Action''; reruns of previous episodes with this trope added to them, as well as footage not shown in the original episodes.

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