Podcast 18 – Reel Game Calls With Drew Rouse

On today’s episode, we are talking all things elk with the inventor and owner of Reel Game Calls, Drew Rouse. We cover a bit of everything revolving around archery elk hunting and strategy but we really hone in on their revolutionary elk calls and how they are changing the industry for calling in highly pressured, OTC bulls on public land.

GIVEAWAY!! Make sure to listen all the way to the end and learn how to enter to win an elk reel cow elk call. If you’re someone who is new to elk hunting and elk calling in general, I highly recommend picking up an elk reel for later this Fall. From my personal experience, they are extremely easy to use and sound great, even for beginners. For more information and to purchase one of their ultra-premium game calls, visit www.reelgamecalls.com

Topics Covered In This Episode Include:

• Turkey hunting over the past few months and putting the turkey reel to use
• Drew’s background and growing up in Maryland
• Getting into archery and rifle hunting after moving to Colorado
• Working in the ski industry and being part owner of a ski manufacturing company
• How Reel Game Calls got started while running the ski business
• The evolution of prototyping calls and going through the patent process on their unique calls
• Reel’s most popular call, “The Elk Reel” and how it solves common calling problems
• The features and mechanics that make Reel Games Calls different and how they are revolutionizing the industry
• Cow vocalizations and how to use the calls to sound like a group of elk to sound more realistic
• Drew’s tips for thinking outside the box, having a plan, and sounding different to be more effective while elk hunting
• Bugling with the elk reel and how to change between cow calls and bugles
• Demonstrating the ALL-NEW Compact Elk Bugle Tube that is now available to order
• Testing and R&D with the calls over the years and constantly tweaking things to make them better
• Discussing some of their other calls including whitetail deer, sika deer, and predator
• Shed hunting and Drew’s shed hunting dog, Louis.
• The Reel Classroom training videos and tutorials on their website that showcase how to sound like a pro
• Various price points and models of elk reels and the quality behind how they are made
• Where Reel Game Calls are being used throughout the world
• Building a brand in the outdoor industry and how they are working to build the highest quality and most consistent calls