We talk with Brooks Henry and Sophie Hooker at the NWTF convention in Nashville about chasing wild turkeys across the country and what it takes to finish a 49-state Super Slam at a young age. We get into the unglamorous parts of travel hunting like budgeting, gear failures, planning routes, and learning when to move on to a bird that is actually ready.
• finishing the 49-state Super Slam in Utah and how that final swing came together
• skipping high school graduation to hunt South Dakota and getting humbled by tough birds
• saving money on a family farm to fund spring travel and what it really costs per state
• food, sleep, and living out of a truck versus adding comfort with a camper
• trusting gear, shooting TSS, and the superstition that follows missed birds
• the broken red dot screw story and why checking patterns and mounts matters
• flying versus driving and why Nevada can be a one-state exception
• dealing with crowds, access limits, and hunter harassment without wasting your season
• the “when he’s ready” theory, covering ground, and not getting stuck on one turkey
• using topography and woodsmanship to break a turkey’s bubble and close the deal
• Sophie’s goal to start chasing her own 49 and how they plan to do it together

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