Wildlife Callers

Ken W. Brink, 75, of Globe, AZ Passes Away

One of Arizona’s original predator callers was laid to rest this past Saturday, July 18, 2009. Ken W. Brink of Globe, AZ started coyote and red fox calling in Oklahoma around 1950 using a Burnham “Coyote Whistle” and an instructional 78rpm audio record he bought from a hunting magazine classified advertisement. He moved to Arizona in the late 60’s and brought his passion for predator calling with him.

Ken Brink - Arizona Predator Caller

During his 30+ years calling wildlife all over AZ, he called thousands of coyote, fox, bobcat, and even one mountain lion (that he saw). He introduced me to this highly addictive sport in 1986. We enjoyed hundreds of hunts together over the years, and I was honored to deliver a eulogy at his funeral.

Ken was what you’d call a “quiet caller”, who never belonged to any clubs and never hunted in a competition. Ken was truly an individual when it came to predator hunting, and I am very fortunate he chose to share it with me. I’ll run into an “old timer” now and again who knew Ken Brink—the hardcore predator hunting guy with a half-dozen calls hanging from his neck and a brass howler made from a retired trumpet bell in his back pocket. Most people knew him as the dedicated Globe High School music teacher who devoted his life to giving kids the gift of music. Whether you knew him as a predator caller, extraordinary rifleman, teacher, husband, father, or retired US Marine, you knew he was a talented man, and he’ll be missed.

I will do my best to carry his wildlife calling talent forward and bring the education he gave me to as many others as possible. A part of this Wildlife Callers’ blog will always be dedicated to Ken Brink. If it weren’t for him this blog wouldn’t exist.

Rest peacefully Ken Brink.

Respectfully yours,

Mark Healy
Email: info@wildlifecallers.com