Just was wondering if he has ever won the DD Adams award? Just so much demand for his calls. I own three of his pots and they are great calls. Pure turkey and sound really good but I honestly like most of my Lonzo's better. I know I'm going to get bashed and tick a lot of people off by saying that. But before you put a bad reply on this I'm not saying anything bad about his calls cause they are great. I just like Lonzo's better.
He has never won the DD adams award, he has come close but never won it.
Supply and demand has what has driven the price, he is not taking orders and everyone wants what they cant get.
I get what you're saying and everyone has different opinions on everything and that's good. But I will say this.....awards mean absolutely nothing as far as calling turkeys or as far as personal or monetary value. Supply and demand is what drives the prices, coupled with internet and social media hype. Some great callmakers are often overlooked while everyone gets in line for someone who is more "popular". (And no I'm not talking about Paul or anyone in particular). It's the world we live in. There's only so much turkey you can get from a call and the rest is up to you. Some guys use a callmakers' name as a crutch to make them feel superior when they are in the woods. It's the Yeti mentality.
In this world we live in "hold onto the handrail until the ride comes to a complete stop".
You can have a Walmart markdown and call in 100 times the amount a $400 call will call birds in .....
Lon Trice is the man! Lol......Paul makes good stuff also. Just wish he would fire on all cylinders and make some calls. He will get his medal one day. A lot of people are fed up with the NWTF and their shenanigans. So medals really mean nothing other than a group of guys (THAT could have already picked a winner before running all the calls...very likely) thinks one calls is a bit better than the rest. JMO.
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Quote from: KYHeadhunter02 on July 03, 2018, 04:52:24 PM
A lot of people are fed up with the NWTF and their shenanigans. So medals really mean nothing other than a group of guys (THAT could have already picked a winner before running all the calls...very likely) thinks one calls is a bit better than the rest. JMO.
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No, it's not just your opinion!! Many concur.
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I'm not taking it personal. I'm agreeing with your statement. Seems like you're the one that took it personal. SMH
So you both agree yet are upset with one another for some reason lmao. Anyway, I couldn't justify spending 300 or more on a turkey call. I just dropped 125 on a SD box and that made me sick.
It's about keeping up with the joneses. Gotta be about to tell everyone you own some corder or platz calls even though you won't kill any more turkeys.
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Quote from: letinmfly on July 03, 2018, 05:29:35 PM
I'm not taking it personal. I'm agreeing with your statement. Seems like you're the one that took it personal. SMH
Lol...my appologies. Been a long day, wife had our 2nd child today.
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Quote from: KYHeadhunter02 on July 03, 2018, 05:55:57 PM
Quote from: letinmfly on July 03, 2018, 05:29:35 PM
I'm not taking it personal. I'm agreeing with your statement. Seems like you're the one that took it personal. SMH
Lol...my appologies. Been a long day, wife had our 2nd child today.
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Congratulations,
Quote from: KYHeadhunter02 on July 03, 2018, 05:55:57 PM
Quote from: letinmfly on July 03, 2018, 05:29:35 PM
I'm not taking it personal. I'm agreeing with your statement. Seems like you're the one that took it personal. SMH
Lol...my appologies. Been a long day, wife had our 2nd child today.
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No problem.
Congrats to you and the little lady. :icon_thumright:
Thanks fellas, I posted pics if you would like to see her. Sorry to derail your thread Wvgobbler.
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CONGRATS!!!!
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Quote from: KYHeadhunter02 on July 03, 2018, 04:52:24 PM
Lon Trice is the man! Lol......Paul makes good stuff also. Just wish he would fire on all cylinders and make some calls. He will get his medal one day. A lot of people are fed up with the NWTF and their shenanigans. So medals really mean nothing other than a group of guys (THAT could have already picked a winner before running all the calls...very likely) thinks one calls is a bit better than the rest. JMO.
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Lon makes a killer call. I think we're all pretty lucky that he turns enough out that they are readily available at a decent price point.
Killed all my turkeys with my green slate this year!! Lon is for sure awesome!!
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Thanks for the good comments everybody. I agree with what a lot of you say about awards don't kill turkeys. To be honest it really isn't the turkey call it's the man running the turkey call. When I first started turkey hunting all I had was an old lynch 12 hole my grandfather give me and a primos slate call and I never had a problem calling in turkeys. I've got about 200 custom calls now maybe more and always wondered why people are paying more for a Platz pot than say a Lamar Williams or Steve Mann box call. I don't have a problem at all with someone paying that much for one. Heck I paid 1500 on a Niel Cost box a couple years ago. I just think someone like Lonzo is making an as good of pot as him if not better in my opinion. I can honestly say I get more response from birds with Lonzo's and call more in with his calls than I do my Paul Platz. And I hunt both a lot. I do appreciate all of you chiming in though to enlight me.
Quote from: Wvgobbler on July 03, 2018, 11:44:36 PM
Thanks for the good comments everybody. I agree with what a lot of you say about awards don't kill turkeys. To be honest it really isn't the turkey call it's the man running the turkey call. When I first started turkey hunting all I had was an old lynch 12 hole my grandfather give me and a primos slate call and I never had a problem calling in turkeys. I've got about 200 custom calls now maybe more and always wondered why people are paying more for a Platz pot than say a Lamar Williams or Steve Mann box call. I don't have a problem at all with someone paying that much for one. Heck I paid 1500 on a Niel Cost box a couple years ago. I just think someone like Lonzo is making an as good of pot as him if not better in my opinion. I can honestly say I get more response from birds with Lonzo's and call more in with his calls than I do my Paul Platz. And I hunt both a lot. I do appreciate all of you chiming in though to enlight me.
Steve Mann...really???
Just because a well known call maker makes a call , does not mean its a great call. Not every call that comes out of a call makers shop is created equal. I have ran several calls on a callmakers table that you could not give me. Will they kill birds? Certainly , but only if you have the confidence to hunt them. I have found some jewels off a table and some dudes also. Just my opinion.
I've said for years, Lon's calls are hard to beat in the turkey woods. I have platz and Corders but when I reach in the vest I pull out a Trice.
You can get wherever you want to go in a Geo metro,but if you have the money nothing wrong with cruising in a Cadillac.
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You can get wherever you want to go in a Geo metro,but if you have the money nothing wrong with cruising in a Cadillac.
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Quote from: Spitten and drummen on July 04, 2018, 08:54:40 AM
Just because a well known call maker makes a call , does not mean its a great call. Not every call that comes out of a call makers shop is created equal. I have ran several calls on a callmakers table that you could not give me. Will they kill birds? Certainly , but only if you have the confidence to hunt them. I have found some jewels off a table and some dudes also. Just my opinion.
this is a very true statement!!
I have a truck load of pot calls I've collected for 25 years. Personally, Paul Platz slate is the best slate call ran. Still trying to get my hands on a Corder, but of the slate calls I've played, Paul's is far and above any other I have from other Callmakers. Then again, sound is an individual thing, to each persons ear. More than sound to me, a great call must play with ease. If I have to work at a call to get a good sound, I don't like it. I have many " good sounding calls" , but the playability is not there..so to me personally, it's not great.
Quote from: ridgerunner on July 05, 2018, 10:44:38 AM
I have a truck load of pot calls I've collected for 25 years. Personally, Paul Platz slate is the best slate call ran. Still trying to get my hands on a Corder, but of the slate calls I've played, Paul's is far and above any other I have from other Callmakers. Then again, sound is an individual thing, to each persons ear. More than sound to me, a great call must play with ease. If I have to work at a call to get a good sound, I don't like it. I have many " good sounding calls" , but the playability is not there..so to me personally, it's not great.
I think that's my biggest thing. If a call isn't easy to run I dont' like it. Every call maker has great and sub-par calls. Lon once told me he may cut a piece of wood and make 10 calls. He said out of those 10, one will not sound right no matter what, one of those might be off the charts and sound awesome, and the others will be pretty good. I'm sure this is the case for most call makers. I really do enjoy talking to Lon and other call makers, they are full of knowledge.
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That's true. Some pieces of wood make awesome calls. Some get tossed. I've thrown away many of my own calls I've built, for the mere fact the don't run easy. Should take very little effort to make a slate or any other pot call sing imo...if not, it's just an average call. Play ability, tone, craftsmanship all count towards a great call. Platz calls i have and ran, has it all, but you can kill a turkey with a piece of creek slate and a rusty nail if the birds are right. So i guess, to each his own. Some people drive a Chevy, some people drive a BMW.