Ep. 359: How to Master Turkey Calling with Beau Brooks

Beau Martonik is joined by champion turkey caller and hunter Beau Brooks. Beau is known for fooling just about anything with a mouth call. They discuss growing up in the West, finding the turkey that wants to play your game, mid-day turkeys, what to do when a Tom has hens with him, calling strategies, their top gear for turkey hunting, and much more! Topics: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:06:25 - Learning from successful people 00:08:22 - Beau Brooks’ background 00:10:16 - Elk and turkey hunting contrasting 00:17:43 - Beau’s dad Casey Brooks 00:20:44 - Beau Brooks’ passion for calling animals 00:24:46 - Search for the bird that wants to play YOUR game, and timing is everything when calling 00:32:25 - Beau Brooks’ approach to hunting Easterns 00:36:32 - Finding the unpressured birds 00:39:53 - Mid-day turkeys 00:47:19 - Get above em 00:50:43 - What do you do when your tom has hens with him? 00:54:27 - Mouth calls exclusively? 00:59:57 - Calling: getting them on the right day at the right time 01:03:42 - How do you gobble on a mouth call? 01:10:53 - What gear is Beau Brooks using for turkey hunting? 01:14:35 - Tick defense: Sitka Gear Equinox guard 01:18:22 - Seed ticks 01:24:09 - Preferred type of pot call? 01:30:30 - Where to go to learn more from Beau Brooks Note** Timestamps will have roughly 4 minutes added to them depending on ad length. Resources: Instagram:   @eastmeetswesthunt @beau.martonik @beauhunter66 Facebook:   East Meets West Outdoors GoWild: Beau Martonik (East Meets West Hunt)  Website/Apparel/Deals: https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/ YouTube: Beau Martonik - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQJon93sYfu9HUMKpCMps3w Partner Discounts and Affiliate Links: https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/partners Amazon Influencer Page https://www.amazon.com/shop/beau.martonik Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices