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General Forum => General Discussion => Topic started by: Jake St. John on October 29, 2010, 09:49:46 PM

Title: "Toted for a while"
Post by: Jake St. John on October 29, 2010, 09:49:46 PM

Here is "Sweetness".  You know that you have a keeper for your vest (in my case, on my leg) when your hunting partner names your favorite call.  I have toted "Sweetness" to woods every morning since the 1987 season.  It is my old friend by my side.   It was the second call that I made.    
(http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll150/jleddleman/IMG_1688.jpg?t=1288406387)
(http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll150/jleddleman/IMG_1689.jpg?t=1288406387)
(http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll150/jleddleman/IMG_1690.jpg?t=1)
(http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll150/jleddleman/IMG_1691.jpg?t=1288406387)
(http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll150/jleddleman/TunicaTurkeySeason2010014.jpg?t=1288406729)
Let's see your calls toted for a while *ride*

Title: Re: "Toted for a while"
Post by: Bulldogmikey on October 30, 2010, 11:41:37 AM

If I count right John that says 35 kills???/That is a pretty dang good call!

Mike

Title: Re: "Toted for a while"
Post by: Turkeybuster on October 30, 2010, 02:29:35 PM

There is just something about those old standbys if they work don't change it.
Jon   *cheers*

Title: Re: "Toted for a while"
Post by: Porter on October 30, 2010, 03:30:08 PM

Holy cow John...  you said you were partial to that call.. I see why now :)

I'm too young to have a very old call yet...  but I'm working on it :P

Title: Re: "Toted for a while"
Post by: Morgan on October 30, 2010, 04:44:49 PM

I bet she has another 100 left in her John....I'll get some pictures of $6.00 Box....

Title: Re: "Toted for a while"
Post by: charlieparrish on October 31, 2010, 07:28:24 AM

Well, that is a pretty neat story and a real good patina on that caller...good for you  hope you put many more slash marks on that one *cheers*

Title: Re: "Toted for a while"
Post by: Jake St. John on October 31, 2010, 08:40:55 AM

Quote from: charlieparrish on October 31, 2010, 07:28:24 AM

Well, that is a pretty neat story and a real good patina on that caller...good for you  hope you put many more slash marks on that one *cheers*

Charlie, that Patina is a combination of blood, sweat, tears, and mosquito dope. *up*

Title: Re: "Toted for a while"
Post by: charlieparrish on October 31, 2010, 10:04:39 AM

John, here are some pictures of a caller I made some years ago...poplar and cedar...don't remember exactly when, but it was before I started putting dates on them..I killed a few birds using it and then just put it up...I don't usually hunt with a specific caller year in and year out..I make myself a new caller or two every season and enjoy taking them out and calling birds with them...then I usually either sell them or give them away..
 and I put a few on the shelf planning to use them another time... like I did this one ..sometimes I do and sometimes I don't...anyway it is 15 years plus old...I do remember the last bird it called, though.  I was with one of my Grandsons who was about 12 years old..and he is 22 now.  It was his first bird that we called in together.

(http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f373/GreenSwamp/3801.jpg)

(http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f373/GreenSwamp/3800.jpg)

Title: Re: "Toted for a while"
Post by: jmck on October 31, 2010, 05:13:53 PM

thanks for sharing both of those with us guys--------real special calls !!!!!