Derby City Calls to display at 2010 NWTF Convention
Derby City Game Calls will be displaying at this years N.W.T.F Convention Feb. 18th thru 21st in Nashville, TN. We will be located at booth 1061. We will have a large selection of Pot Calls on display along with a bunch of our famous “Old Growth Strikers”. We will also be showcasing our new trough call along with musical instrument grade wood and supplies for custom call builders. Come by and say hello to the gang and test drive our very first limited run “250 year old” California Redwood pot call.
New Year Custom Run – California Old Growth Redwood
Here’s a sneak peek at our first Custom run for 2010. We are making these calls out of 250 year old California “Old Growth” Redwood. We estimate to have about 30 pieces each of the Magnum and Spur designs. Both designs will be numbered and feature a striker with matching handle and our signature 500 year Old Growth dowell. Once they are available we will post ordering information here on derbycitycalls.com
Check out some early photos of our custom build.
Denkhoff Connects
Rick's Bird - 22lbs, 9 1/2 beard, 3/4 inch spurs
Derby City Pro Staffer, Rick Denkhoff, ended a long year of chasing longbeards on a high note yesterday. He closed the deal on the next to the last day of the fall season. Here is an account of Rick’s hunt.
“December 10th, the next to the last day of Kentucky’s fall turkey season, was a great day. The temperature was 28 degrees with a cold wind blowing. I had been sitting for about two hours and was getting really cold. If it wasn’t for my new hunting blind keeping that wind off of me, I would have been out of the woods way before I got a shot at this gobbler. I was getting ready to pack up and head out when I finally heard some birds working their way towards me. I was able to call in four longbeards using soft clucks and purrs with my Old Growth Magnum call and Old Growth Cherry striker. The birds came to within 25 yards and I harvested a 22 pound gobbler with a 9 1/2 inch beard and 3/4 inch spurs. It has been a long season and I was glad to finally bag my first bird of the year. I am looking forward to the 2010 spring season, using my Derby City Calls.”
Rick is a great guy. He is a very humble person. We are thrilled that he connected on a nice bird. Congrats Rick.
Mike Bevan bags trophy bird with Derby City Call
Derby City Game Calls wants to thank Mike Bevan of Los Angeles California for his purchase of the Derby City Spur design Slate over Glass Turkey Call, upgraded with Old Growth Striker. Upon follow up by phone from Brent Stoner of Derby City, Mike stated how impressed he was with the call and the striker and the sound it produced. Mike told Brent that he was so impressed with his new call and striker that he threw his other friction call away. Mike was in our neck of the woods here in Kentucky on Holiday and got in a little hunting of his own. While he was here he ordered another DCC call, ( Magnum Slate over Glass ) and two more Old Growth Strikers. Below you will find Mike’s comments in his own words on how the calls worked. Thanks again Mike for the purchase of the calls, proud to add this one to the Kill Zone.
Brent Stoner, Derby City Calls
” Dear Brent,
Ment to call and thank you for sending me the call when I was in Clarkson but was hunting deer/turkey day and night. The call is fantastic. Got this bird using the call. Birds came in from all directions. Back in Los Angeles now and can’t wait to go back. I will be showing these calls to all my hunting buddy’s. Wishing you guys a wonderful holiday season.
Best Regards, Mike Bevan”
Great start for Derby City Calls
Derby City Calls ended its first fall turkey season on a high note. On Oct. 30th, 2009, the weatherman was calling for high wind and rain to move in with temperatures in the mid 70’s. It is the last day of the season and I wasn’t going to let the weather stop me. I hit the woods early and set up near a roosting site. The wind was picking up, just as I heard a flock of birds moving through the woods. I made some soft putts and few kee-kees, alternating between my Derby City Spur and Magnum calls. I was also using one of our Old Growth strikers made from the old cabin wood we recently purchased. Our calls worked great.
In a matter of minutes, I had 5 nice birds closing in. The biggest gobbler passed to the right of me, a mere 5 yards from my blind. Unfortunately, I was set up for a shot to my left and I could not pull off a shot without spooking all of them. I had to let that big longbeard walk. I was whispering to myself, “I know where you live and I will be back for you this spring, Tommy Bird!” I sat still and waited for the others to move into position for me to get a shot. I lowered the boom on a nice, big bodied, bird. This bird, along with the hen from opening day, filled my fall turkey tags. I have learned the hard way that the breast tastes better than an unfilled tag any day.
I love the fall turkey season. Kentucky is blessed with 2 fall seasons. I love to put fresh wild turkey on the table for Thanksgiving. My family and friends enjoy it as much as I do. I have a feeling that this year’s harvest will be the best ever. Even though my fall tags have been filled, I can’t wait to meet up with “Ole” Tommy Bird this spring in his own backyard.
Derby City Calls- a great, proven turkey call.
Footnotes: for field staff and pro staff
8 birds taken this fall season with Derby City Calls
Best Bird – Dave Berry
24 pounds 12 inch beard 1 1/2 inch spurs
Best shot- Scott Crume, nice bow kill
Best Review- Clark Bush (check it out on his site, All About Shooting)
Best Time hunting- Brent Stoner, and smallest Bird!
Best Bruise- Jim Dawson (nice one)
Best Effort – Rick Denkhoff (better kill a bird in the spring or you go from Pro Staff to “No Staff”)!!
: No photo available…. check back in the spring!
Also, congrats to Jim on getting his first fall bird ever. He was a trophy bird and a very close 2nd to Dave’s trophy.
