The White Whale …

[davisd9]

I could probably come by your house and grab a couple of mine...

But at the top of that list would be one of Rev Zach's.

We all need to quit talking about it and meet up to run some calls.

[davisd9]

Some great white whales out there. Thanks for taking the time to converse and not just shoot out a generic answer.

If someone has some white whales outside the air operated calls feel free to join in by the virtual fire!

[crow]

The white whale of getting to hunt with the Henry Davis Greener gun like Mark Prudhomme did or hunting with the original Jordan call like Tim Beech, would be very cool

[ejacks10s]

I'll take a hunt with Larry Proffitt...& just soak things up like a sponge

[davisd9]

I'll take a hunt with Larry Proffitt...& just soak things up like a sponge

That would be a heck of a hunt!

[tal]

 I liked his book. He attends Unicoi.

[greentrout]

I am fairly new to air operated callers so my list still includes some that are somewhat easy to obtain, but also some harder ones.

I want a matching set of Buice's in Osage.
I have a long list of more models I hope to get from Mr. Permar. It's almost impossible to get more than one a year now so this will take some time.
I, like everyone probably, would like a Farmer.

[gaswamp]

I have no white whales anymore.  I have been on the Farmer list since 2007. Ain't gonna happen and didn't really care after I got a couple of Cox trumpets.  Did almost buy a well worn Neil Cost box from Wendell Lancaster one year at Unicoi. Think he was gonna let me have it for $750.  It sounded really really good.  But told myself I had some Mann and Harwell boxes that sounded just as good.  Not into collecting anymore.   Got too many as is.  25 boxes and 25 pots and 3 trumpets is enough.   

[Gobbler428]

I have no white whales anymore.  I have been on the Farmer list since 2007. Ain't gonna happen and didn't really care after I got a couple of Cox trumpets.  Did almost buy a well worn Neil Cost box from Wendell Lancaster one year at Unicoi. Think he was gonna let me have it for $750.  It sounded really really good.  But told myself I had some Mann and Harwell boxes that sounded just as good.  Not into collecting anymore.   Got too many as is.  25 boxes and 25 pots and 3 trumpets is enough.

Obviously you need more trumpets

[Meleagris gallopavo]

I typically send wood to call makers, but I'll take just about anything from KP, Prudhomme and Dangerfield.  Those are the 3 makers I really want a trumpet from now.  To make it harder, I'm not one to buy calls in the secondary market.  It's from the maker or nothing for me.


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[gaswamp]

I have no white whales anymore.  I have been on the Farmer list since 2007. Ain't gonna happen and didn't really care after I got a couple of Cox trumpets.  Did almost buy a well worn Neil Cost box from Wendell Lancaster one year at Unicoi. Think he was gonna let me have it for $750.  It sounded really really good.  But told myself I had some Mann and Harwell boxes that sounded just as good.  Not into collecting anymore.   Got too many as is.  25 boxes and 25 pots and 3 trumpets is enough.

Obviously you need more trumpets

no not need but want. I probably wouldn't mind having one Buice.  But should have gotten one of them ten years ago. 

[ChiefBubba]

Mine is a Holy Land Olive wood from Billy Buice. Bubba

[Greg Massey]

I want a Mike Battey trumpet...

[davisd9]

Have enjoyed the thread guys! Only issue is y'all may be adding to my white whales! 

[davisd9]

I typically send wood to call makers, but I'll take just about anything from KP, Prudhomme and Dangerfield.  Those are the 3 makers I really want a trumpet from now.  To make it harder, I'm not one to buy calls in the secondary market.  It's from the maker or nothing for me.


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Nothing wrong with want directly from builder. I prefer that as well, but some white whales or just great calls have been found thanks to secondary market. Secondary market also builds some friendships.