Just wanted to step up here and sing the praises of Lyle and Houndstooth Game Calls. I ordered a deer antler tube call from him last winter (which was awesome), and figured I'd try out a few of his mouth calls while I was at it.
I've been playing fits lately with big manufacturers and inconsistent mouth calls. Haven't had much luck with smaller operations either, because they either get big and I run into the same problems, or they go out of business and I can't replace them when I need to.
Lyle is a hoot to talk to on the phone. Straight good ol boy from Abalama who'd probably turn into a turkey if he was given the chance. Seems like every time I talked to him he was packing up headed out on another turkey trip somewhere. He always had a few minutes to talk turkey and ALWAYS got me what I needed in no time. My last call was a hail mary after I ripped one of his calls. Of course, he was packing up headed turkey hunting, but took the time to not only ship me out replacement calls, but he tweaked them a bit for me to fine tune the sound I was looking for.
I can't say enough about his dedication and customer service. Calls sound great too. Now if you get too big and start sending out mass produced, non-consistent calls, I'll probably call you out on it...
I've put 7 birds on the ground with them this year already, and the season's only half over.
Thanks again Lyle. You're one class act.
Thanks for the kind words!! They have blown the turkeys away this year fo sho! Glad they are treating you well and congrats on a fine season!
Heck yeah Lyle's a great guy. 1 GA and a few MO birds have dided this year because of his calls.
Quote from: I-55Bandit on May 09, 2012, 11:49:01 AM
Heck yeah Lyle's a great guy. 1 GA and a few MO birds have dided this year because of his calls.
A BUNCH of GA birds have died due to his call.