20 Apr 2026 04:00
49-State Super Slams with Brooks Henry and Sophie Hooker
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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