Great video with Mr Billy Buice. I know many will enjoy this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2pjqHcLWpg
Legends never die, definition of a gentleman!
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Fantastic.....A legend, he will be remembered
Beyond Awesome ... Glad I got to know him and share some great history / memories
We talked about Larry Hearn ... Larry was like a son to Billy ...
My brother and I helped with Larry Hearn grave site for him to be buried ...
Proud to own Mr Billy trumpets along with a part of Larry Hearn ..
Great video. "You can get blood on it, just don't get dust on it"....well said!
I'd like to hear his stories in regard to turkey hunting but sure wouldn't mind hearing his stories about his time in the service.
Awesome - thank you Ranger for sharing.
A true gentleman who set the high bar for the hunting trumpet.
Awesome video!! He was a true legend! Thank you for sharing.
That was good, class act.
Quote from: Will on February 10, 2026, 05:38:12 PMGreat video. "You can get blood on it, just don't get dust on it"....well said!
I'd like to hear his stories in regard to turkey hunting but sure wouldn't mind hearing his stories about his time in the service.
unfortunately lot of folks don't adhere to this.
I've spent 100s of hrs.sitting in that shop and on the phone talking to Billy, one thing would always come up, that most of our calls would end up on a shelf never to see the woods. It would really bother him, but it is what it is, when you sell a call its up to the owner to do what he wants. What I would give to get one more phone call from him. Bob
Mr. Bob I wish I could snap my fingers and make them all worth $20 and then we'd see who really wants them. Many would be devastated ESSE QUAM VIDERI
Wouldnt give $20 for most junk out there today. Was at Unicoi last month, walked up to a mans table full of yelpers. Asked him to let me hear em play. Told me he doesn't play them, he just builds them. Walked away without saying another word. What a friggin joke.
Awesome! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for sharing!
Very appropriate to have a new class in the Grand National Call Makers Competition....
Champion of Champions (air operated), named, the Billy Buice Award!!!
A legend among callmaking legends.
Mr. Billy's place in history is carved in stone.
Quote from: ol bob on February 11, 2026, 08:25:36 AMone thing would always come up, that most of our calls would end up on a shelf never to see the woods. It would really bother him
The Buice hoard is in full blown effect no doubt. I've seen several large collections and the owners want only one thing... more. I agree with you and Mr Billy, it's sad and pretty lame.
And Ranger's right, it has a lot to do with $$$
Quote from: Ranger on February 11, 2026, 09:09:06 AMMr. Bob I wish I could snap my fingers and make them all worth $20 and then we'd see who really wants them. Many would be devastated ESSE QUAM VIDERI
I'm not going to entirely disagree with you, as you are probably right in a lot of cases. But as someone who collects(hoards) trumpets from another high end maker(not Billy's), I can tell you it's not at all about the money for me. If the market dropped out and everyone started selling theirs tomorrow, I'd be happy to buy them at reduced prices knowing that I threw thousands of dollars away on the ones I already own. It's about the respect, friendships, sentimental value, and stories for me. And yes, I do not hunt all of them every season, but they have all seen the woods and will again. Most have drawn blood. Some people can have endearment for non living objects, I am one of them.
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I fought being a call collector for a longtime and shared the sentiments that some here are saying, but I feel some are being hypocritical in their thoughts. I have more calls than I can hunt in a given year. Without traveling I can only kill two birds and if all my youngins killed their two that would just be 6 more, I have more than eight trumpets. Some of these were given to me by friends, why should I not keep them. Some are from call makers that I have built friendships with. Some are calls I plan to pass down to my youngins.
What another man does with his money is none of my business, year there was a time I thought it should be cause I wanted what he had. I do not own a call that I will not hunt. Vast majority have seen a kill or two, but all have seen the woods at one time or another. Anyway, I agree with Mr. Billy's thoughts but also know I have so many tags to use.
Also, the monetary value means little to me.
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Billy and I traded at least 1 call a year, always in person, with the words this is for you. The last few years we both knew that the other was not able to hunt, but it was a part of us that we were leaving with the other, because we lived so far apart and couldn't see each other often. All of these calls are priceless because that's all I have left of him. Some thing you can't put a price on, to me and a lot of other people Billys calls are one of them.
Quote from: ol bob on February 17, 2026, 08:36:06 AMBilly and I traded at least 1 call a year, always in person, with the words this is for you. The last few years we both knew that the other was not able to hunt, but it was a part of us that we were leaving with the other, because we lived so far apart and couldn't see each other often. All of these calls are priceless because that's all I have left of him. Some thing you can't put a price on, to me and a lot of other people Billys calls are one of them.
Beautiful sentiment
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Quote from: ol bob on February 17, 2026, 08:36:06 AMBilly and I traded at least 1 call a year, always in person, with the words this is for you. The last few years we both knew that the other was not able to hunt, but it was a part of us that we were leaving with the other, because we lived so far apart and couldn't see each other often. All of these calls are priceless because that's all I have left of him. Some thing you can't put a price on, to me and a lot of other people Billys calls are one of them.
This is awesome, thank you for sharing.
Quote from: WLT III on February 11, 2026, 10:39:22 AMWouldnt give $20 for most junk out there today. Was at Unicoi last month, walked up to a mans table full of yelpers. Asked him to let me hear em play. Told me he doesn't play them, he just builds them. Walked away without saying another word. What a friggin joke.
On that same note I picked up a trumpet at a guy's booth to play at the Mossy oak store's turkey tailgate and got a mouth full of sawdust. I spit it out then held my finger over the mouthpiece and blew it all out. He didnt say a word 🤣....
Quote from: KeeKee on February 19, 2026, 01:18:14 AMQuote from: WLT III on February 11, 2026, 10:39:22 AMWouldnt give $20 for most junk out there today. Was at Unicoi last month, walked up to a mans table full of yelpers. Asked him to let me hear em play. Told me he doesn't play them, he just builds them. Walked away without saying another word. What a friggin joke.
On that same note I picked up a trumpet at a guy's booth to play at the Mossy oak store's turkey tailgate and got a mouth full of sawdust. I spit it out then held my finger over the mouthpiece and blew it all out. He didnt say a word 🤣....
Everyones' a trumpet builder these days ;D
Quote from: ol bob on February 17, 2026, 08:36:06 AMBilly and I traded at least 1 call a year, always in person, with the words this is for you. The last few years we both knew that the other was not able to hunt, but it was a part of us that we were leaving with the other, because we lived so far apart and couldn't see each other often. All of these calls are priceless because that's all I have left of him. Some thing you can't put a price on, to me and a lot of other people Billys calls are one of them.
well said. mine wont ever be for sale. thats a fact