Crystal over Slate dual sided pot by French Creek Game Calls in French Creek, WV. His one piece strikers are top notch too.
Mouth Calls by Hardy's Custom Calls in Martinsburg, WV. Just came out with a pileated wood pecker call for a locator. Sounds pretty nice for something different.
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Ralph Snodgrass and Lightning Strike Turkey Calls in south central Pennsylvania.
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Our Local Call Maker would be Jimmy Shaffer. I have been to his shop, have a nice selection of his calls. He's a great guy, welcomes you like a brother. He's known for his pots, but he makes some fine trough calls too. All round good guy and a hellava call maker....
Depending on how local we're going, Jack Mincey's crow calls and slates are top notch and he's in my county in the North Carolina mountains.
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Depends what you call "local".....
Marlin's house is an easy 2 hour ride for me, so......if that's "local", the answer is EASY.
Both in state for me, David Halloran I love his strikers (Never touched one of his calls) and Tim Fralick Custom Calls, loved a scratch box that I got from him (Mighty Hen) until a friend messed it up, I intend to buy another as soon as I can.
Favorite local call maker John Sinclair.
All of them are local to me either by phone , messenger / Facebook ... Have a good personal relationship with all of them, including the ones on the forum..
Tom Laska aka "Lonefeather"
Buster Halford from the Sip!
My closest (45 minutes) and a good one, Eddie Wynne.
Bill Lyman New York
Paul platz and Charlie trotter
Mercy, if I lived in MJW's neighborhood I'd be completely BROKE!!!
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Mercy, if I lived in MJW's neighborhood I'd be completely BROKE!!!
I don't live there and I'm broke.
Roberts turkey calls and Clay Townsend
Not really at it much anymore, but Chris Eck.
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David Halloran, 20 minutes down the road. Great pots and strikers...Great guy to deal with, and his "Crystal Mistress" is always in my vest
Mark Prudhomme, Darrin Dawkins, Ricky Padgett, John Dangerfield, Steve Mann, and Irvin Whitt if we talking a couple hours from house or in the state we live. I am sure I am forgetting someone.
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Mark Prudhomme, Darrin Dawkins, Ricky Padgett, John Dangerfield, Steve Mann, and Irvin Whitt if we talking a couple hours from house or in the state we live. I am sure I am forgetting someone.
Might want to add TJ and Zach
Bill Zearing- Cody Calls.
Al Holbert- Enticer Turkey Calls
Mike Lapp, Scott Basehore, Austy Bott and Brian Vandergrift.
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Mark Prudhomme, Darrin Dawkins, Ricky Padgett, John Dangerfield, Steve Mann, and Irvin Whitt if we talking a couple hours from house or in the state we live. I am sure I am forgetting someone.
Might want to add TJ and Zach
Forgot Mr. Wendell Lancaster as well and you can add Mike Williams, MKW.
Jeremy Stafford, Barry Springfield, Jeff Lacey and Clay Townsend within 30 minutes. Make that circle 15 minutes larger you can add Allen Dunfee, Lonnie Mabry and Billy Buice.
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Jeremy Stafford, Barry Springfield, Jeff Lacey and Clay Townsend within 30 minutes. Make that circle 15 minutes larger you can add Allen Dunfee, Lonnie Mabry and Billy Buice.
Now that's a line-up Ant!!!
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Mark Prudhomme, Darrin Dawkins, Ricky Padgett, John Dangerfield, Steve Mann, and Irvin Whitt if we talking a couple hours from house or in the state we live. I am sure I am forgetting someone.
Quite a list right there, met three of em at Unicoi, great guys and outstanding calls!
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Jeremy Stafford, Barry Springfield, Jeff Lacey and Clay Townsend within 30 minutes. Make that circle 15 minutes larger you can add Allen Dunfee, Lonnie Mabry and Billy Buice.
OMG, you must have real self restraint living so close to that list of call makers. I would probably be in severe debt having that "smorgasbord" within my fingertips.....
Rick Harro, Lee Smith, and James Witmer are the local guys for me I can think right off. Good guys and great makers.
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Jeremy Stafford, Barry Springfield, Jeff Lacey and Clay Townsend within 30 minutes. Make that circle 15 minutes larger you can add Allen Dunfee, Lonnie Mabry and Billy Buice.
OMG, you must have real self restraint living so close to that list of call makers. I would probably be in severe debt having that "smorgasbord" within my fingertips.....
Haven't bought a call in years (except for Lonnie). But I have traded for a few ;)
Mark Cornelius. He's a great friend who also happens to be a super talented call maker!
I forgot about Ernie Fetters, he is only an hour away from me.
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Bill Zearing- Cody Calls.
Al Holbert- Enticer Turkey Calls
Al's are the best I own and I've got several from the big names you see. Simple, sound amazing, and get the job done time and time again.
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Bill Zearing- Cody Calls.
Al Holbert- Enticer Turkey Calls
Al's are the best I own and I've got several from the big names you see. Simple, sound amazing, and get the job done time and time again.
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Als calls are great for sure, everything I have from him is :turkey2:
Quote from: ChesterCopperpot on March 06, 2023, 04:41:41 PM
Depending on how local we're going, Jack Mincey's crow calls and slates are top notch and he's in my county in the North Carolina mountains.
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yep hadn't seen much of his work in awhile
I live in the same county with Billy Buice and Lonnie Mabry.
I'm close to a bunch of others but havent visted with them.
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Bill Zearing- Cody Calls.
Al Holbert- Enticer Turkey Calls
Al's are the best I own and I've got several from the big names you see. Simple, sound amazing, and get the job done time and time again.
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Als calls are great for sure, everything I have from him is :turkey2:
Agreed.
Billy buice boxes and trumpets
EZ wingbone and cane calls
Cody for pots
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KP for me, 10 minutes away.
Tom Osmer, Possum Fork. Most known for his tubes but his trumpets are top notch as well!
Local would be Ralph Snodgrass, Lightning Strike calls. usually carry one of his longbox's or mini boat and always have one of his little slate boxes with me. They are deadly