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Offline Rick Howard

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A little bragging time
« 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.

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Re: A little bragging time
« Reply #1 on: July 28, 2014, 09:02:50 AM »
Good deal and congrats.

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Re: A little bragging time
« Reply #2 on: July 28, 2014, 11:15:12 AM »
Thank you ben
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Re: A little bragging time
« Reply #3 on: July 28, 2014, 11:31:50 AM »
Outstanding, congratulations!

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Re: A little bragging time
« Reply #4 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

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Re: A little bragging time
« Reply #5 on: July 28, 2014, 12:05:42 PM »
That's great, Rick!  Congrats!

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Re: A little bragging time
« Reply #6 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

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Re: A little bragging time
« Reply #7 on: July 29, 2014, 06:03:14 AM »
Cool deal!! Congratulations for sure!!
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Re: A little bragging time
« Reply #8 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 ?

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Re: A little bragging time
« Reply #9 on: July 29, 2014, 08:32:59 AM »
Congrats man, that is awesome.

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Re: A little bragging time
« Reply #10 on: July 29, 2014, 09:38:49 AM »
Congrats!
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Re: A little bragging time
« Reply #11 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. 


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