SoCal Waterfowl Daze

[Darius]

Mike,

I spoke with Jesse this morning about my donation, 2 seperate certificates for $150 each towards Waterfowl Taxidermy at www.DariusTaxidermy.com

I will sign a receipt out of my receipt book, with a business card & place it in an envelope to be given to the successful raffle winner.

See me Sunday morning at my booth & I'll give you the envelopes.

Thanx
Darius


P.S. JHO family, stop by my booth & I'll give you a GOOSE BAND that has my name, website, & phone number on it to add to your lanyard.

 

[Bulldog]

Here are the ribbon placement for the Trap competition...
This is just to remind you guys don't forget your gun, ammo and safety equipement.

 

[outdoorplay]

That is sweet!!!!!

Just got done talking to Flatlander and they will be giving 12 full body geese decoys. Also Jeff form Widgnwhackers Custom Lanyards just sent 4 of his custom lanyards.

This is going to rock

Thanks guys for all of your support and bulldog nothing but love brother.
you got mail
no I call you

 

[spectr17]

I really don't see what the big deal is over the calling contest. If you think you can call ducks, sign up and give it a whirl. if you need a grandstand with thousands watching it ain't gonna happen this year.

Next year it will but please tell me what's so dirty about a calling contest with a few callers and a couple judges? Please someone spill the beans. It's like walking on eggs, what is everyone afriad of? We can make it for a pair of waders for christ sake if you're worried about losing big money.

If you don't want to play then let the others have their chance and quit knocking the fact there is no big name here or grand prize of money.

I've spent a lot of time recruiting people for it and if some don't want to call in it fine. IT was on the flyer also and would be a disappointment if someone shows up just for that and we have dropped the calling contest. Please move aside and quit making excuses why it won't work in your opinion.

All we need is at least 2 callers and 2 judges for a start. We're not Stuttgart,,,, yet. The ORGANIZATION is also simple. You get the sign up sheet, call the fist name and say go. Same guy times the calling with a stopwatch. End of 2 minutes you say Whoa!. Next etc etc. They used to do it down at the hardware store for turkey season in MO and it was the best part of the sales day they had for turkey season. Everyone stopped and walked over to hear the calling.

Just KISS, you're making it way too complicated.

We've already lost the dog launch contest so what else will we be chopping out for the naysayers?

 

[EL CAZADOR]

Originally posted by spectr17@Sep 22 2005, 07:25 PM
IT was on the flyer also and would be a disappointment if someone shows up just for that and we have dropped the calling contest.

I agree 100%

The last thing you want is to promise, but not deliver.

 

[rtin]

I think the big deal over the calling contest is your calling it a calling contest. I don't know anything about contest calling but I do know some guy's take it very seriously. When you say there will be a calling contest guy's are expecting something with some guidelines and rules like a state calling championship. I am by no means a veteran caller ,but I do practice alot and think it would be fun to get together with some guy's and see what we can throw together in front of a bunch of on lookers. When were done it would fun to brake off in pairs with guy's who have questions or want to improve their calling,a one on one would help.I hope to make it out so I can be the first one to blow my call so you guy's get a good laugh!!!

If I do make it I will be helping out ANDY (aka AGC73) at the TAYLOR TALKER BOOTH. Hope to see lot's of you there.

 

[outdoorplay]

Originally posted by outdoorplay@Sep 21 2005, 10:42 AM
But as long as we have people that are willing to, let’s do it. We should have sign up list and if we have enough people sign up for it. We will still have it, but if there is only 2 or 3? I don't know. You guys tell me.

So if your planning on being a caller posted up. or email me so we know.

I still fill if some way, as long as we have someone willing to blow

 

[pitdog]

I'll do it, if its only for a minute or so and there's only three folks calling and there's a 3dr place prize

 

[pitdog]

Buy the way, I'll be there Sat and I recall someone needed a volunteer to haul something... I started to go back through some of the posts and couldn't find it.
I live in orange... let me know what I can do.

 

[spectr17]

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I don't know anything about contest calling but I do know some guy's take it very seriously. When you say there will be a calling contest guy's are expecting something with some guidelines and rules like a state calling championship.[/b]

If the serious guys don't wanna enter they don't have to. We're not portraying this as a big money contest or a sanctioned event so why all the heat rash over it?

The rules are simple. Your name is called and you've got 2 minutes to do your best calling. Judges vote and a winner is declared.

Like I said before, what's the hang up? Enter if you want, if you don't like the rules or set up then check back next year at the Waterfowl Day once we have time to do it better for the "Serious" guys.

 

[rtin]

Originally posted by spectr17@Sep 22 2005, 08:17 PM
We're not portraying this as a big money contest or a sanctioned event so why all the heat rash over it?

NUF said. Thank's JESSE.

 

[KOZ]

Sorry Rob, I don't think you have a chance to win the calling contest.

 

[mouthcallinmatt1]

Crap! I was almost finished typing this and the power went out.

Anyway, Robert and I will be there because we don't want to disappoint anyone by not following through. Sorry if I hate doing things half assed, it's do it right or not at all with me most of the time.

Since I have not seen a schedule of events then I am setting the time for the calling contest. If it conflicts with another event...........then it just does.

There will be 3 groups, Advanced, Intermediate, & Amateur. Since we have no idea how many people will sign up to compete then I have no idea how long each group will take so everyone that plans on competing will need to be there at the start so they can hear the criteria in which we will be judging them on.

The duck calling will start at 12:00 and the goose calling will start at 1:00. The amateur group will start first followed by the intermediate group then the advanced group. If any of the three groups only have 1 or 2 competitors then that group will get bumped to the next appropriate group....whichever makes the most sense at the time. I don't think that we should have one single group since it might deter some of the less talented callers from competing knowing they would be competing against advanced callers. We want as many people that want to participate to participate.

This will be more of a Meat Calling contest which tends to simulate what a hunter would do in a hunting situation that requires a lot of calling. There will not be an emphasis on ringing high balls that you would see in a regular duck calling contest. If that's what someone chooses to do then go ahead and blow your lungs out but it won't earn you any bonus points. I think people would rather watch people sound like a duck.

The duck calling will consist of a scenario such as: You see a group of ducks 500 yards out, you start calling them and they get closer, they start working your spread, they break away and start heading out, you call them back, they start to land outside of shooting range, you call them in closer, lay them down and your done. This will be the same scenario used for the goose calling. Callers will have 90 seconds max to run their routine.

Jesse, if this is too structured for you then you can find someone else to judge. I'm not going judge some kid making single quacks to a 20 year veteran.

We will manage with 2 judges if need be but we could sure use someone to run a red light or a stop watch so the callers will know when their time is up. I will figure out some way for us to not be seen so we can focus on the calling and not see who is doing the calling. We will issue each caller a number, not necessarily in the order they have signed up. It needs to be as random as possible so that there is no bias. When their number is called they will have 30 seconds to warm up and then the clock starts ticking.

If this is satisfactory to y'all then count us in. If not then have a nice time.

I don't know what you plan on doing with the Widgeonwhacker lanyards but I think they would be the perfect prize for the winners if you decide to give something away for this.

 

[outdoorplay]

If you are planning on staying Saturday night.

And the gate is locoed, when yo get there......
Honk your car horn and I will come and unlock the gate.

If you are coming and setting up on Sunday Morning you need to be there at 7am.

Ok I got a lot a running around to do so I will check for Q tonight late. I am out.

 

[pitdog]

I'll be there Sat night setting up a booth for "Skybusters Intl", our Pres and CEO KOZ may not be able to be there Sat night due to some long-range shot gun skills clinic he's tied up with.

 

[spectr17]

That's perfect Matt, I was just getting tired of the "We can't", " it won't work" stuff we've heard for years now.

It's just for fun, remember?

The guys that want to can get serious next year.

We're going to be short some gear that I said we would have.

JJ Lares didn't come through with our order after saying they were shipping Monday.

The MOJO spinners didn't make it in time either. I know, we'll break some hearts with that news. You would have been able to point out the evil things to the kids at least. The canes on the gulf coast have slowed down shipments from there.

Iverson never returned calls for our orders there. The son is MIA as best I can tell.

Silosocks won't be here in time. If someone has any bring them to show off.

Our Dogtra order won't be in time.

Tritronics never returned our calls for our first order and literature so we have nothing but prices sheets for them. If someone has E-collars and electronics they want to help us demo that would be great.

Basin Abomination Calls never could decide it he wanted to sell to dealers so we won't have any to sell.

We'll still have Primos, Lohman, Wing Lock, H.S. Strut and Big River , upland, duck and goose calls. Also some how to DVDs and VHS tapes on duck calling and waterfowl hunting.

The new Mad Dog Titanium waders didn't make it in time but we'll have the other styles there. Mad Dog bought out Hodgeman so we can get their waders, gear and boots now too.

The Nitro Goose/ducks loads won't make it in time. This is the spendy Hevi-Shot loads that Nitro Ray from MO makes for the turkey and waterfowl crowd. It's the cadillac of loads for big birds. Bout $2.50 a shell but it's the shizzle for geese. I'll try and bring some of mine so you can pattern some. Just make sure your chinstrap in cinched down real tight when you light the fuse on one of these.

What time is the dealer Sat BBQ set for? I'll be there probably late like 5pm to start setting up. Westy (Rick) will be dropping off the trailer with our two quads earlier Sat morning. Just put the trailer out of the way if you can Mike until I can get there to place the ATVs.

See y'all Satruday and Sunday. Stop by the booth and tell us your forum name for a free t-shirt or hat and pin.

We'll have margaritas flowing. Non alcoholic of course.

 

[outdoorplay]

FYI

As you pull into the parking lot we will be setting up all the way to the Right,
In front of trap field 7,8,9,10.

You will see a big trailer with RB components on it.

Ok I going to bed

 

[karstic]

I'll be out Sunday morning to set up a booth for the QU Orange County Chapter.

Jesse save me an XL T-shirt

 

[pitdog]

How many will be there tonight for the BBQ?
I have a LIVE 25lb Turkey, a turkey fryer and some peanut oil I can bring if we have enough folks.

 

[jdhowe75]

I'll be there representing Callaway Motorsports. I'll be arriving Saturday PM so save some turkey for me. FYI if anybody wants to pick up a new ATV or Mule for the season I'll be displaying some at the event that will be ready to take home if you desire. Stop by and say hi.

Thanks heaps - jd