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Dixie Land Calls has more top 3 finishes in Working and Hunting Duck Call competitions than any other custom duck call maker. We pride ourselves in consistently making a quality duck call that reproduces all the sounds of a mallard hen and is versatile enough that anyone can operate them.

  • Source: Callmakers & Collectors Association of America (CCAA)

  • Callmakers & Collectors Association of America
    2010 Working Call Contest - Reelfoot Lake

    THREE TIME BEST OF SHOW WINNER!!


    1st place - Acrylic Division & Best of Show

     
    The 2010 Callmakers & Collectors Association of America (CCAA) Working Call Contest was held on October 9th at Reelfoot Lake in Samburg, Tennessee. Seventy-five calls were entered into four divisions: A - Metal reed calls, B - Natural wood calls, C - Acrylic calls, and D - Open calls. This was a working call contest that was judged on the calls ability to "bring in the ducks" and the quality of construction. Injected molded and/or CNC made calls were not allowed. For official rules and judging criteria visit CCAA Working Duck Call Contest.

    The 1st & 2nd place calls in each division were awarded ribbons.

    The 1st place calls from each Division then competed for Best of Show Honors.

    Dixie Land Calls won 1st place honors in the Acrylic Division and went on to win Best of Show for the third time!

    With this win we are the ONLY ones to ever win Best of Show in all three "plastic" reed divisions; wood, acrylic and open!!


    2010 NWTF Grand National Call Making Contest
    Hunting Duck and Goose Call Competition

    3rd place - Matched Set

     
    The 2010 NWTF Grand National Call Making Contest was held in conjunction with the NWTF National Convention in Nashville, TN. Dixie Land Calls entered a matched set of duck and goose calls in the Hunting Duck & Goose Call Competition and took 3rd place in the division. The calls were made from Black Ash Burl and African Blackwood. The judges consist of five of the waterfowl industries leading "duck & goose callers". Each judge must blow the calls themselves and score the calls based on the: hail call, ease of use, feed call, and overall quality of sound reproduction.
    Callmakers & Collectors Association of America
    2009 Working Call Contest - Reelfoot Lake

    1st place - Open Division & Best of Show

     
    The 2009 Callmakers & Collectors Association of America (CCAA) Working Call Contest was held in October at Reelfoot Lake in Samburg, Tennessee. Sixty-seven calls were entered into four divisions: A - Metal reed calls, B - Natural wood calls, C - Acrylic calls, and D - Open calls. This was a working call contest that was judged on the calls ability to "bring in the ducks" and the quality of construction. Injected molded and/or CNC made calls were not allowed. For official rules and judging criteria visit CCAA Working Duck Call Contest.

    The 1st & 2nd place calls in each division were awarded ribbons.

    The 1st place calls from each Division then competed for Best of Show Honors.

    Dixie Land Calls won 1st place honors in the Open Division and went on to repeat as Best of Show winner for the second time!!.

    2009 NWTF Grand National Call Making Contest
    Hunting Duck and Goose Call Competition

    2nd place - Working Duck Call (Wood) Coco/ABW
    3rd place - Working Duck Call (Wood) Maple/Coco
     
    The 2009 NWTF Grand National Call Making Contest was held in conjunction with the NWTF National Convention in Nashville, TN. Dixie Land Calls entered two duck calls in the Hunting Duck & Goose Call Competition, wood call category and took 2nd & 3rd place in the division. The judges consist of five of the waterfowl industries leading "duck & goose callers". Each judge must blow the calls themselves and score the calls based on the: hail call, ease of use, feed call, and overall quality of sound reproduction.

    Callmakers & Collectors Association of America
    2008 Working Call Contest - Reelfoot Lake

    1st place - Acrylic Division
    2nd place - Natural Wood Division

     
    The 2008 Callmakers & Collectors Association of America (CCAA) Working Call Contest was held on October 11, 2008 at Reelfoot Lake in Samburg, Tennessee. Sixty-five calls were entered into four divisions: A - Metal reed calls, B - Natural wood calls, C - Acrylic calls, and D - Open calls. This was a working call contest that was judged on the calls ability to "bring in the ducks" and the quality of construction. Injected molded and/or CNC made calls were not allowed. For official rules and judging criteria visit CCAA Working Duck Call Contest.

    The 1st & 2nd place calls in each division were awarded ribbons.

    The 1st place calls from each Division then competed for Best of Show Honors.

    Dixie Land Calls won 1st place honors in the Acrylic Division and 2nd place honors in the Natural Wood Division.

    Dixie Land Calls was also Runner-Up for Best of Show, missing out a repeat from 2007 by only 7 points.


    2008 NWTF Grand National Call Making Contest
    Hunting Duck and Goose Call Competition
    The 2008 NWTF Grand National Call Making Contest was held in conjunction with the NWTF National Convention in Atlanta, GA on February 22-24 2008. Dixie Land Calls entered two duck calls in the Hunting Duck & Goose Call Competition, wood call category and took top honors with both calls in the division. The judges consist of five of the waterfowl industries leading "duck & goose callers". Each judge must blow the calls themselves and score the calls based on the: hail call, ease of use, feed call, and overall quality of sound reproduction.
     

    1st place - Category 1: Working Duck Call (Wood)
     
    2nd place - Category 1: Working Duck Call (Wood)

    Callmakers & Collectors Association of America
    2007 Working Call Contest - Reelfoot Lake
    1st place - Natural Wood Division
    1st place - Natural Wood Division
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    Best of Show - All Divisions | 1st place - Natural Wood Division
    Best of Show - All Divisions
    1st place - Natural Wood Division
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    The 2007 Callmakers & Collectors Association of America (CCAA) Working Call Contest was held on October 13, 2007 at Reelfoot Lake in Samburg, Tennessee. Thirty-five call makers entered eighty calls in four divisions: A - Metal reed calls, B - Natural wood calls, C - Acrylic calls, and D - Open calls. This was a working call contest that was judged on the calls ability to "bring in the ducks" and the quality of construction. Injected molded and/or CNC made calls were not allowed. For official rules and judging criteria visit CCAA Working Duck Call Contest.

    The 1st & 2nd place calls in each division were awarded ribbons.

    The 1st place calls from each Division then competed for Best of Show Honors.

    Dixie Land Calls won 1st place honors in the Natural Wood Division and went on the win Best of Show.

    The following sound clips were recorded during the Best of Show competition. The contest was held on the banks of Reelfoot lake. This is the actual call routine that won Best of Show. Enjoy!


    Hear the Best of Show winning routine:
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    2007 NWTF Grand National Call Making Contest
    Hunting Duck and Goose Call Competition
    Awards & Trophy Display Awards & Trophy Display Awards & Trophy Display
    2nd Best of Show - Grand National Hunting Duck & Goose Call Makers Competition
     
    1st place - Category 2: Working Duck Call (Acrylic)
    1st place - Category 2: Working Duck Call (Acrylic)
    2nd Best of Show - All Categories
    3rd place - Category 2: Working Duck Call (Acrylic)
    3rd place - Category 2: Working Duck Call (Acrylic)
    3rd place - Category 1: Working Duck Call (Wood)
    3rd place - Category 1: Working Duck Call (Wood)

    Callmakers & Collectors Association of America
    2006 Working Call Contest - Reelfoot Lake
    3rd place - Acrylic Call Division
    3rd place - Acrylic Call Division

    Publications:
  • Featured in Custom Calls Volume II Duck & Goose Calls from Today's Craftsman by Jim Fleming, pages 146-147

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