Post by drzanecofield on May 13, 2007 1:13:07 GMT 12.75
Hello, Folks,
The invitation to post is much appreciated and my special thanks to Brian Warner of Calling All Toms for the Double Barrel call (see photos).
I am winding down this turkey season having hunted Florida, Alabama, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, and now I?m here in my home State, New York. I am a transplanted Southern Man born in Alabama and I?ll traipse the woods in search of turkeys anywhere they roam.
When Brian made this custom call for me I promised that I?d post the results of its use in forums that matter to professional hunters and, so, here are some results. I cannot stress enough the advantage of having professionally made calls; production calls are a dime a dozen and with the calling and hunting pressure we have today, specially on public lands, a good custom-made call or two can make a world of difference.
Results of Southern Turkey Hunting Trip:
Turkey Number 9: North Carolina
First Double Barrel Call results: First I take you to the Uwharrie Mountains of North Carolina, where I was able to use this call to kill a decent bird on day three of that state?s season. Days one and two were devoted to the slaying of coyotes (first two days, called in four coyotes in gale force winds, killed three), but the third day gave us a break from the wind and this bird ate this call up, coming on a string to the soft yelps from its natural stone agate surface. I killed this bird from 31 feet with my Remington 870 Special Use, #5 Hevi-Shot. 19 pounds, 7 ounces, 8-3/4? beard, 1? spurs.
Turkey Number 13: Westernville, NY
Second Double Barrel Call results: The other photos are of a nice bird called in with the Double Barrel in Upstate New York and shot at 7 yards with my customized Martin Savannah traditional longbow. I struck this bird with the slate surface of the Double Barrel, clucked it in with the agate surface, and once the bird got to within 75 yards, I purred him in with the slate surface, dropped the call and waited. He reached the decoy, strutted for a circle or two around the decoy and I spined him from about 20-1/2 feet. Nice bird, 21 pounds, nine inch beard, spurs a little under 1-1/4 inches.
Folks, if you surround yourself with the finer things, the finer chances will befall you. I wish you all well in your hunts and look forward to meeting any and all of you when time and occurrence permit.
My grateful thanks are extended to Brian Warner for making a big difference in my turkey seasons. If you have not seen his calls, look for them. For men like me, there is a certain inner pleasure of catching forty pound salmon on a 90-year-old bamboo rod, fly-fishing for mahi-mahi off the coast of Bimini using a two-pound tippet, and calling in wily old turkeys with a call that is not only woods-worthy, but is also a piece of true art, made by a true artisan of the forest.
Thanks, Brian.
Dr. Zane Cofield
zanecofield@hotmail.com
P.S. Any of you want to hunt, drop me a line: zanecofield@hotmail.com(ask for Doc)
The invitation to post is much appreciated and my special thanks to Brian Warner of Calling All Toms for the Double Barrel call (see photos).
I am winding down this turkey season having hunted Florida, Alabama, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, and now I?m here in my home State, New York. I am a transplanted Southern Man born in Alabama and I?ll traipse the woods in search of turkeys anywhere they roam.
When Brian made this custom call for me I promised that I?d post the results of its use in forums that matter to professional hunters and, so, here are some results. I cannot stress enough the advantage of having professionally made calls; production calls are a dime a dozen and with the calling and hunting pressure we have today, specially on public lands, a good custom-made call or two can make a world of difference.
Results of Southern Turkey Hunting Trip:
Turkey Number 9: North Carolina
First Double Barrel Call results: First I take you to the Uwharrie Mountains of North Carolina, where I was able to use this call to kill a decent bird on day three of that state?s season. Days one and two were devoted to the slaying of coyotes (first two days, called in four coyotes in gale force winds, killed three), but the third day gave us a break from the wind and this bird ate this call up, coming on a string to the soft yelps from its natural stone agate surface. I killed this bird from 31 feet with my Remington 870 Special Use, #5 Hevi-Shot. 19 pounds, 7 ounces, 8-3/4? beard, 1? spurs.
Turkey Number 13: Westernville, NY
Second Double Barrel Call results: The other photos are of a nice bird called in with the Double Barrel in Upstate New York and shot at 7 yards with my customized Martin Savannah traditional longbow. I struck this bird with the slate surface of the Double Barrel, clucked it in with the agate surface, and once the bird got to within 75 yards, I purred him in with the slate surface, dropped the call and waited. He reached the decoy, strutted for a circle or two around the decoy and I spined him from about 20-1/2 feet. Nice bird, 21 pounds, nine inch beard, spurs a little under 1-1/4 inches.
Folks, if you surround yourself with the finer things, the finer chances will befall you. I wish you all well in your hunts and look forward to meeting any and all of you when time and occurrence permit.
My grateful thanks are extended to Brian Warner for making a big difference in my turkey seasons. If you have not seen his calls, look for them. For men like me, there is a certain inner pleasure of catching forty pound salmon on a 90-year-old bamboo rod, fly-fishing for mahi-mahi off the coast of Bimini using a two-pound tippet, and calling in wily old turkeys with a call that is not only woods-worthy, but is also a piece of true art, made by a true artisan of the forest.
Thanks, Brian.
Dr. Zane Cofield
zanecofield@hotmail.com
P.S. Any of you want to hunt, drop me a line: zanecofield@hotmail.com(ask for Doc)