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Title: Calls from around the US
Post by: davisd9 on March 01, 2025, 02:08:58 PM

Well it's the first day of March and the SC spring season starts in a little over a month. The weather is changing to a touch warmer and some signs of spring are popping up.

Since Unicoi the itch has started for me and seems to be getting a bit worse by the day. So to help with it I figured I would start this thread

Let's see the calls you have from builders from your home state. Does not matter the type call, only rule is calls from your home state. List the name of your home state in your post. Feel free to name the builder of the calls you post. Do not care how many times a particular state shows in the thread.

Let's kill some time to spring!

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Title: Re: Calls from around the US
Post by: cannonball on March 01, 2025, 04:50:49 PM

I'll start us off... Tennessee - Daryl Slaton Ironwood burl trumpet
(https://i.imgur.com/wzhpanAl.jpg)

Title: Re: Calls from around the US
Post by: Ondavirg on March 01, 2025, 05:08:36 PM

I love my KP trumpets - Louisiana (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20250301/c8eb6ca0f8fd23d5567fcf45423d8bcd.jpg)

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Title: Re: Calls from around the US
Post by: Notsoyoungturk on March 01, 2025, 05:34:10 PM

From Tennessee we have: Cox, McLain, Rouse, Slaton and Turpin

Title: Re: Calls from around the US
Post by: paboxcall on March 01, 2025, 05:55:48 PM

Pennsylvania....all by one of the ol' greats, Ralph Snodgrass.

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53596396949_bc03816c09_c.jpg)

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Title: Re: Calls from around the US
Post by: cwhitfield96 on March 01, 2025, 06:15:15 PM

Nice calls, I'm not aware of any custom call makers who live in my home state of Indiana. Would love to get a call from a reputable builder in my state if anyone knows of one.

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Title: Re: Calls from around the US
Post by: Notsoyoungturk on March 01, 2025, 06:30:41 PM

I think Bill Barker and Tim Oldham Jr are both from Indiana

Title: Re: Calls from around the US
Post by: 3bailey3 on March 01, 2025, 06:41:15 PM

Mississippi!Albert Paul box, ole Primos spring hen, Daniel Jones pot and a Dave Goodwin scratch box!
(https://i.imgur.com/9y9gXLK.jpg)

Title: Re: Calls from around the US
Post by: fmf on March 01, 2025, 07:10:57 PM

Quote from: cwhitfield96 on March 01, 2025, 06:15:15 PMNice calls, I'm not aware of any custom call makers who live in my home state of Indiana. Would love to get a call from a reputable builder in my state if anyone knows of one.

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Andy Kaiser!

Title: Re: Calls from around the US
Post by: Yoder409 on March 01, 2025, 07:41:27 PM

Quote from: fmf on March 01, 2025, 07:10:57 PM
Quote from: cwhitfield96 on March 01, 2025, 06:15:15 PMNice calls, I'm not aware of any custom call makers who live in my home state of Indiana. Would love to get a call from a reputable builder in my state if anyone knows of one.

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Andy Kaiser!

Bill Barker
Kenny Sorrels

Title: Re: Calls from around the US
Post by: fmf on March 01, 2025, 07:53:26 PM

Mississippi - Don't sleep on those Andy Terrell trumpets now! I know that the Lynch Fool Proof is a Liberty MS call. If I remember correctly I got the long beard around the same time so I suspect it is a Liberty call as well, but I could be off there. There is a Patrick Winston box and scratch box as well. Then I just had to throw in an old Sam Freeman pot that I still have laying around....I don't know if anyone remembers that drama

Title: Re: Calls from around the US
Post by: 3bailey3 on March 01, 2025, 09:09:35 PM

Oh yeah I remember ole Sam, I had one of his pots and gave it away! wonder what happened to him?

Title: Re: Calls from around the US
Post by: davisd9 on March 01, 2025, 09:19:51 PM

South Carolina

Tony Reynolds, David Loftis, Lewis Stowe, Mike Williams, Mark Prudhomme, Rev. Zach Farmer, Ricky Padgett, Charlie Hudson, and Wendell Lancaster

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Title: Re: Calls from around the US
Post by: fmf on March 01, 2025, 09:47:31 PM

Quote from: 3bailey3 on March 01, 2025, 09:09:35 PMOh yeah I remember ole Sam, I had one of his pots and gave it away! wonder what happened to him?

No clue

Title: Re: Calls from around the US
Post by: EZ on March 02, 2025, 09:36:20 AM

Quote from: Yoder409 on March 01, 2025, 07:41:27 PM
Quote from: fmf on March 01, 2025, 07:10:57 PM
Quote from: cwhitfield96 on March 01, 2025, 06:15:15 PMNice calls, I'm not aware of any custom call makers who live in my home state of Indiana. Would love to get a call from a reputable builder in my state if anyone knows of one.

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Andy Kaiser!

Bill Barker
Kenny Sorrels

Matt Fulkerson

Title: Re: Calls from around the US
Post by: captpete on March 02, 2025, 09:40:03 AM

I don't have any turkey calls that are made here in Iowa. I don't know of any that are made here. The closest I get is, back in the mid 90's I had several duck calls from Carlson Championship Calls...Wendell Carlson. I don't know for sure if they were made in Iowa but, Wendell is from here.

Title: Re: Calls from around the US
Post by: tracker#1 on March 02, 2025, 10:08:39 AM

New York

Scott Witter
Dick Kirby
Ernie Fetters(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20250302/c70000f6739cdb2128e02af1a3dd7650.jpg)

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Title: Re: Calls from around the US
Post by: davisd9 on March 02, 2025, 11:24:28 AM

Beautiful calls! Thanks to all who have shared. Keep them coming!

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Title: Re: Calls from around the US
Post by: Bill on March 02, 2025, 02:14:54 PM

Missouri

(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20250302/771a43be4e3e3760e8c1a5ec461bd06a.jpg)

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Title: Re: Calls from around the US
Post by: Bill on March 02, 2025, 02:22:00 PM

Quote from: EZ on March 02, 2025, 09:36:20 AM
Quote from: Yoder409 on March 01, 2025, 07:41:27 PM
Quote from: fmf on March 01, 2025, 07:10:57 PM
Quote from: cwhitfield96 on March 01, 2025, 06:15:15 PMNice calls, I'm not aware of any custom call makers who live in my home state of Indiana. Would love to get a call from a reputable builder in my state if anyone knows of one.

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Andy Kaiser!

Bill Barker
Kenny Sorrels

Matt Fulkerson

John Haines

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Title: Re: Calls from around the US
Post by: Notsoyoungturk on March 02, 2025, 07:46:46 PM

Quote from: davisd9 on March 01, 2025, 09:19:51 PMSouth Carolina

Tony Reynolds, David Loftis, Lewis Stowe, Mike Williams, Mark Prudhomme, Rev. Zach Farmer, Ricky Padgett, Charlie Hudson, and Wendell Lancaster

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Boy, that is quite a line up!

Title: Re: Calls from around the US
Post by: Zobo on March 02, 2025, 09:14:16 PM

Massachusetts doesn't exactly have a wealth of makers. Tom Laska aka "Lonefeather" crafted some really nice box calls however.

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Title: Re: Calls from around the US
Post by: Yoder409 on March 02, 2025, 09:57:25 PM

Quote from: Zobo on March 02, 2025, 09:14:16 PMMassachusetts doesn't exactly have a wealth of makers. Tom Laska aka "Lonefeather" crafted some really nice box calls however.

Tom was a master.

Title: Re: Calls from around the US
Post by: Spring Creek Calls on March 03, 2025, 07:56:36 AM

Michigan

Can't think of anyone else but myself. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20250303/7f42fa874cd3b254cf04213507363618.jpg)

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Title: Re: Calls from around the US
Post by: Yoder409 on March 03, 2025, 11:32:01 AM

Quote from: Spring Creek Calls on March 03, 2025, 07:56:36 AMMichigan

Can't think of anyone else but myself. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20250303/7f42fa874cd3b254cf04213507363618.jpg)

Quality over quantity, Mike. :icon_thumright:

Title: Re: Calls from around the US
Post by: TurkinTone on March 03, 2025, 04:16:10 PM

Quote from: davisd9 on March 01, 2025, 09:19:51 PMSouth Carolina

Tony Reynolds, David Loftis, Lewis Stowe, Mike Williams, Mark Prudhomme, Rev. Zach Farmer, Ricky Padgett, Charlie Hudson, and Wendell Lancaster

(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20250302/319024aae6a0b835a3977650cbadf01a.jpg)

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What he said. Minus the Farmer & MKW, plus Irving Whitt.

Title: Re: Calls from around the US
Post by: Yoder409 on March 03, 2025, 04:29:12 PM

Quote from: TurkinTone on March 03, 2025, 04:16:10 PM
Quote from: davisd9 on March 01, 2025, 09:19:51 PMSouth Carolina

Tony Reynolds, David Loftis, Lewis Stowe, Mike Williams, Mark Prudhomme, Rev. Zach Farmer, Ricky Padgett, Charlie Hudson, and Wendell Lancaster

(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20250302/319024aae6a0b835a3977650cbadf01a.jpg)

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What he said. Minus the Farmer & MKW, plus Irving Whitt.

S. Carolina is slap LOADED with call makers, past and present.

Darrin Dawkins
Steve Mann
Tom Osmer
Nelson Cartrette
Al Willis
Chris Williams
Neil Cost

Title: Re: Calls from around the US
Post by: Sixes on March 03, 2025, 05:45:28 PM

Two masters from Georgia. Both live in the same county as me.

Billy Buice
Lonnie Mabry

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Title: Re: Calls from around the US
Post by: SwampRooster17 on March 03, 2025, 05:53:28 PM

SC
Dawkins and Osmer
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Title: Re: Calls from around the US
Post by: Yoder409 on March 07, 2025, 01:58:25 PM

Pennsylvania

How many ya want ??

Ralph Permar

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Title: Re: Calls from around the US
Post by: Yoder409 on March 07, 2025, 02:00:08 PM

Mike Yingling

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54319040801_2db43c22df_c.jpg)

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54319458450_46c156dcbd_c.jpg)

Title: Re: Calls from around the US
Post by: Yoder409 on March 07, 2025, 02:01:42 PM

Mike Lapp

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54295290670_ec3172c568_c.jpg)

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54293978667_a30cae87be_c.jpg)

Title: Re: Calls from around the US
Post by: Yoder409 on March 07, 2025, 02:03:28 PM

Joe Hall
Hally Caller

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53732794871_ef1b1e877a_c.jpg)

Title: Re: Calls from around the US
Post by: Yoder409 on March 07, 2025, 02:06:25 PM

Don Stear :jackson:

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Title: Re: Calls from around the US
Post by: Yoder409 on March 07, 2025, 02:07:25 PM

Dale Rohm

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52695507194_dd72501557_c.jpg)

Title: Re: Calls from around the US
Post by: Yoder409 on March 07, 2025, 02:09:41 PM

Bill Zearing
Cody Calls

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51974866281_7889435200_c.jpg)

Title: Re: Calls from around the US
Post by: Yoder409 on March 07, 2025, 02:12:51 PM

William Walker

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48614281411_2d6c4107f0_c.jpg)

Title: Re: Calls from around the US
Post by: Yoder409 on March 07, 2025, 02:14:20 PM

Jim Smith

(https://live.staticflickr.com/7872/33536930328_40e18b60ee_c.jpg)

Title: Re: Calls from around the US
Post by: Yoder409 on March 07, 2025, 02:18:49 PM

Steve Kimble

(https://live.staticflickr.com/4293/35572457330_14b87382f2_c.jpg)

(https://live.staticflickr.com/4329/35828880411_9f89e6c0bb_c.jpg)

Title: Re: Calls from around the US
Post by: Yoder409 on March 07, 2025, 02:28:44 PM

Lou Stevenson
Stevenson's Turkey Talker

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54370529792_68ef39b0f3_c.jpg)

Title: Re: Calls from around the US
Post by: Yoder409 on March 07, 2025, 02:30:04 PM

Gene Shoemaker
DES Calls

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54371401246_4f7ac06ac0_c.jpg)

Title: Re: Calls from around the US
Post by: Yoder409 on March 07, 2025, 02:31:09 PM

Craig Hevner
Side Hill Calls

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54371399336_61a6b26a5c_c.jpg)

Title: Re: Calls from around the US
Post by: Yoder409 on March 07, 2025, 02:31:58 PM

Tony Ezolt

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54371790685_67951d1ff0_c.jpg)

Title: Re: Calls from around the US
Post by: Yoder409 on March 07, 2025, 02:33:29 PM

Penn's Woods
Roger Latham

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54371788375_52b667ff31_c.jpg)

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54371629218_b2e85d068c_c.jpg)

Title: Re: Calls from around the US
Post by: Yoder409 on March 07, 2025, 02:35:18 PM

Kip Feroce
Ferocious Calls

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54371417126_f73f5a04c7.jpg)

Title: Re: Calls from around the US
Post by: paboxcall on March 07, 2025, 02:36:41 PM

Pennsylvania: Matt Van Cise
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54371655998_c1cd31b704.jpg)

Title: Re: Calls from around the US
Post by: Yoder409 on March 07, 2025, 07:20:19 PM

Pennsylvania continued.........

Basil Ammerman
True Lure Calls

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54372094348_3cb3a1e9e4_c.jpg)

Title: Re: Calls from around the US
Post by: Yoder409 on March 07, 2025, 07:22:16 PM

Ed Thompson
Putt's Turkey Calls

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54371854941_2f142c3d62_c.jpg)

Title: Re: Calls from around the US
Post by: Yoder409 on March 07, 2025, 07:23:18 PM

FoxPro Calls

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54371854641_dc87708260_c.jpg)

Title: Re: Calls from around the US
Post by: Yoder409 on March 07, 2025, 07:24:21 PM

Rusty Fox

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54371854321_7c3e0c379a_c.jpg)

Title: Re: Calls from around the US
Post by: Yoder409 on March 07, 2025, 07:25:42 PM

Sherman Gray
Gray's Turkey Callers

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54372092963_3dbd63963a_c.jpg)

Title: Re: Calls from around the US
Post by: Yoder409 on March 07, 2025, 07:26:47 PM

Harold Shields
Tuscarora Legend Calls

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54372092643_433bd4915a_c.jpg)

Title: Re: Calls from around the US
Post by: Yoder409 on March 07, 2025, 07:27:48 PM

Ralph Snodgrass

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54372060069_bbb1e758ed_c.jpg)

Title: Re: Calls from around the US
Post by: Yoder409 on March 07, 2025, 07:28:44 PM

Davey Bracken

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54372091863_c338058cde_c.jpg)

Title: Re: Calls from around the US
Post by: paboxcall on March 07, 2025, 09:49:10 PM

Pennsylvania: Harold Shields, Tuscarora Legend Calls
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53613437058_400207651a_z.jpg)

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53613678005_743a6b4bd3_z.jpg)

Title: Re: Calls from around the US
Post by: Yoder409 on March 07, 2025, 11:16:13 PM

So, it's a PA kinda day.....

Kelly Cooper

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54372379303_f24e1f194a_c.jpg)

Title: Re: Calls from around the US
Post by: Yoder409 on March 07, 2025, 11:18:40 PM

D. Boone

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54372138991_627519531a_c.jpg)

Title: Re: Calls from around the US
Post by: Yoder409 on March 07, 2025, 11:19:40 PM

Ideal Products

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Title: Re: Calls from around the US
Post by: Yoder409 on March 07, 2025, 11:20:57 PM

Kassnar Imports

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Title: Re: Calls from around the US
Post by: Yoder409 on March 07, 2025, 11:22:21 PM

David Snider

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54372344219_e3498e54d3_c.jpg)

Title: Re: Calls from around the US
Post by: Yoder409 on March 07, 2025, 11:23:44 PM

Eldon Funk
Funk Mfg. Co.

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54372343974_58a33582e2_c.jpg)

Title: Re: Calls from around the US
Post by: paboxcall on March 08, 2025, 09:03:15 AM

Pennsylvania: Austy Bott
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50280242366_1dc780dfa6.jpg)

Title: Re: Calls from around the US
Post by: Notsoyoungturk on March 09, 2025, 09:06:45 AM

Don, I knew you had quite a collection but Wow! Thank you for posting them. I really enjoyed looking through them.

Title: Re: Calls from around the US
Post by: Yoder409 on March 09, 2025, 09:49:49 AM

Quote from: Notsoyoungturk on March 09, 2025, 09:06:45 AMDon, I knew you had quite a collection but Wow! Thank you for posting them. I really enjoyed looking through them.

I refer to my calls as more of an "accumulation" than as a "collection", as a "collection" has purpose and direction. An "accumulation" just shows up and sneaks into your house over the years. ;D

Glad you enjoyed !!

There's, maybe, a couple more makers I need to dig out.

Title: Re: Calls from around the US
Post by: 3bailey3 on March 09, 2025, 11:56:05 AM

Yeah Don some awesome stuff!

Title: Re: Calls from around the US
Post by: doublespurs21 on March 09, 2025, 02:17:04 PM

(https://i.imgur.com/4QC09fY.jpg)

ohio,,,,,, one that i made

Title: Re: Calls from around the US
Post by: bbcustomboxcalls on March 09, 2025, 05:08:12 PM

That Call is awesome!!!!

Title: Re: Calls from around the US
Post by: paboxcall on March 09, 2025, 06:41:05 PM

Pennsylvania: Rohm Brothers glass.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53611885605_2e597a317c_w.jpg)

Title: Re: Calls from around the US
Post by: Yoder409 on March 09, 2025, 09:25:11 PM

PA continued.......

Country Call (pre-Scotch)
Robert Armstrong

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54375454342_90b50ca62e_c.jpg)

Title: Re: Calls from around the US
Post by: Yoder409 on March 09, 2025, 09:26:07 PM

Rick Harro

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54376723240_c91eef4d82_c.jpg)

Title: Re: Calls from around the US
Post by: Gobbler428 on March 10, 2025, 08:53:03 AM

Quote from: Yoder409 on March 03, 2025, 04:29:12 PM
Quote from: TurkinTone on March 03, 2025, 04:16:10 PM
Quote from: davisd9 on March 01, 2025, 09:19:51 PMSouth Carolina

Tony Reynolds, David Loftis, Lewis Stowe, Mike Williams, Mark Prudhomme, Rev. Zach Farmer, Ricky Padgett, Charlie Hudson, and Wendell Lancaster

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What he said. Minus the Farmer & MKW, plus Irving Whitt.

S. Carolina is slap LOADED with call makers, past and present.

Darrin Dawkins
Steve Mann
Tom Osmer
Nelson Cartrette
Al Willis
Chris Williams
Neil Cost

You can add John Dangerfield and TJ Johnson to that South Carolina list.

Title: Re: Calls from around the US
Post by: greentrout on March 10, 2025, 02:45:47 PM

(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20250310/a50648c19fe866b811bad19069bc48ac.jpg)
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20250310/c06cd3e899bd8a22f5440f825d6e5772.jpg)
Robert Clifft was another great from Tennessee

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Title: Re: Calls from around the US
Post by: land cruiser on March 10, 2025, 04:20:35 PM

Representing Oregon with Herb Hornstra
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Title: Re: Calls from around the US
Post by: Ranman on March 23, 2025, 11:16:18 PM

Good ol Louisiana.. KP(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20250324/331a04e12f4232ce8971be910ccf6f6f.jpg)

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