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Turkey Call Paradise => From the Hunter's Vest => Topic started by: barry on July 24, 2013, 02:32:23 PM

Title: Any of you have a trumpet made by Mr. Don Watkins?
Post by: barry on July 24, 2013, 02:32:23 PM

Would love to see some pics!
I hope to have one by next spring.   *dance*

Title: Re: Any of you have a trumpet made by Mr. Don Watkins?
Post by: oldtnhome on July 24, 2013, 08:20:14 PM

Barry,
The first one is Snakewood and African Blackwood with a hen wingbone mp. The second one is a Jordan Yelper.  The third is Osage with an African Blackwood bell.  The fourth is Snakewood and African Blackwood with a Buffalo horn mp.  These are all fantastic calls.  I know you will like yours when you get it.
Sid                 


(http://i1261.photobucket.com/albums/ii595/jstme55/a910c7dd-d04c-41e5-8e73-75c25824d732.jpg) (http://s1261.photobucket.com/user/jstme55/media/a910c7dd-d04c-41e5-8e73-75c25824d732.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Any of you have a trumpet made by Mr. Don Watkins?
Post by: GR8CALLS on July 24, 2013, 09:23:28 PM

This is the call that Marlin won the Jordan Award w/ two years ago. You can't go wrong w/ Marlin's calls!

(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b339/GR8CALLS/DSC00247.jpg)

Bill

Title: Re: Any of you have a trumpet made by Mr. Don Watkins?
Post by: jmck on July 24, 2013, 09:30:08 PM

Some fine calls Bill and Sid !!!!
I have a couple and have another like Sids I am waiting on. Marlins trumpet saw alot of action in my woods this year. They are really good calls. Anything he makes spits feathers!!!
Ya can't go wrong with one Barry

Title: Re: Any of you have a trumpet made by Mr. Don Watkins?
Post by: Yankee on July 25, 2013, 07:28:13 PM

](http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o15/13dejavu/P1050001_zps833ea66b.jpg) (http://s116.photobucket.com/user/13dejavu/media/P1050001_zps833ea66b.jpg.html)



(http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o15/13dejavu/DSCF0243_zps0995e592.jpg)[/URL (http://s116.photobucket.com/user/13dejavu/media/DSCF0243_zps0995e592.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Any of you have a trumpet made by Mr. Don Watkins?
Post by: savduck on July 25, 2013, 09:22:43 PM

Yes sir, all are nice, but those last two just look tough.

Title: Re: Any of you have a trumpet made by Mr. Don Watkins?
Post by: barry on July 26, 2013, 09:29:35 AM

Y'all are makn' me drool!

Title: Re: Any of you have a trumpet made by Mr. Don Watkins?
Post by: The Woodsman on July 26, 2013, 06:48:54 PM

(http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh98/Caninester/DSC01466.jpg) (http://s254.photobucket.com/user/Caninester/media/DSC01466.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Any of you have a trumpet made by Mr. Don Watkins?
Post by: MadYelper on July 27, 2013, 07:52:33 AM

Some fine looking trumpets!  *up*

Title: Re: Any of you have a trumpet made by Mr. Don Watkins?
Post by: Turkeycaller on July 30, 2013, 09:16:51 PM

Here are some of Don's early callers

(http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn243/Turkeycaller/2008WatkinsUpdate.jpg) (http://s306.photobucket.com/user/Turkeycaller/media/2008WatkinsUpdate.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Any of you have a trumpet made by Mr. Don Watkins?
Post by: GR8CALLS on July 31, 2013, 12:35:04 PM

Dave

Those bring back memories!  *up* *up* *up* *up*

Thanks!

Bill

Title: Re: Any of you have a trumpet made by Mr. Don Watkins?
Post by: Turkeycaller on August 03, 2013, 05:39:09 PM

My Pleasure Bill.

I have to pull out the Acrylic calls out and date them....I think Watkins was the first to use poured Acrylic.
Do you recall ?
The mouthpiece concept was cool too....certainly not the first there.

Dave

Title: Re: Any of you have a trumpet made by Mr. Don Watkins?
Post by: GR8CALLS on August 04, 2013, 11:09:17 AM

Dave

Not really sure if he was the first or not. I know Billy Buice was using Corian, years ago. And I have the # 1 call that Ralph Permar made that I think, is acrylic.

Bill

Title: Re: Any of you have a trumpet made by Mr. Don Watkins?
Post by: Turkeycaller on August 04, 2013, 05:46:44 PM

Bill,

I enjoy seeing Ralph's callers...(hint hint).

Thanks.....