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The Art of Handcrafting Custom Game Calls => General Call Making Discussions => Topic started by: Rick Howard on July 28, 2014, 08:27:42 AM

Title: A little bragging time
Post by: Rick Howard on July 28, 2014, 08:27:42 AM

I went to a small coyote calling contest a few weeks ago.  I figured it was a good opprotunity to test out the frames I've been tinkering with on some other folks ears.  Seems they liked it! 

My wife required a photo when I got home.

(http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r612/rhoward327/9bafd363a82809b7a91e625ba192ee5f_zps8e4ef51c.jpg)

Title: Re: A little bragging time
Post by: ben on July 28, 2014, 09:02:50 AM

Good deal and congrats.

ben

Title: Re: A little bragging time
Post by: Rick Howard on July 28, 2014, 11:15:12 AM

Thank you ben

Title: Re: A little bragging time
Post by: Henry H on July 28, 2014, 11:31:50 AM

Outstanding, congratulations!

Title: Re: A little bragging time
Post by: BigB on July 28, 2014, 12:05:01 PM

Awesome!  Tell us a bit more!  What kind of vocalizations?  How many people entered?  How did they have the contest set up, ie number of rounds, calling duration, etc

Brian

Title: Re: A little bragging time
Post by: James Strickland on July 28, 2014, 12:05:42 PM

That's great, Rick!  Congrats!

Title: Re: A little bragging time
Post by: Rick Howard on July 28, 2014, 07:48:55 PM

Thanks you!

The contest was very small.  I don't recall how many were in.  Less than a dozen for sure.  Contestants drew a number and were summoned by number only.  There were 3 judges behind curtains so they only knew the number of the contestant.  Sounds were judged 0-20 scale.  In event of a tie.... I don't know how they planned to settle. 

Sounds were: adult long howl, aggressive howl, pup distress, cottontail, and stand scenario. 

Here is a video of me running the same call.  Sorry for the poor camera angle.  I made the video for a buddy without the intent of sharing it with others so I was not concerned while taking it with my iPad.  Lol

http://youtu.be/J0ajVdUiHEc

Title: Re: A little bragging time
Post by: HaMeR on July 29, 2014, 06:03:14 AM

Cool deal!! Congratulations for sure!!

Title: Re: A little bragging time
Post by: Luckydawg on July 29, 2014, 08:13:33 AM

Dude that vid is awesome! Bet you really give turkeys a hard time also. Did you make that call. It so how many reeds ?

Title: Re: A little bragging time
Post by: J.Rode on July 29, 2014, 08:32:59 AM

Congrats man, that is awesome.

Jason

Title: Re: A little bragging time
Post by: Kevin @ Harvester Calls on July 29, 2014, 09:38:49 AM

Congrats!

Title: Re: A little bragging time
Post by: Rick Howard on July 29, 2014, 06:03:25 PM

Thanks fellas. 

Lucky, I do make the call I used in that vid.  It's also the same call I used in the contest.  Its a two reed call.  I started messing with making frames a few months ago.  For about a year I used frames that Mark Andes (lonehowl) was making.  I liked his calls very much but wanted to make my own.... I think y'all know how that is.  I've got the 2 reed with no cuts where I like it.  I'm still messing with cuts on a predator call.  I've not even attempted a turkey call yet.  I'm pretty green with turkey calling.  I'm good enough to fool the dumb ones though.