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Turkey and Turkey Hunting - Readers Choice Box Call Winner Announced    
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Readers' Choice Box Call Winner Announced
September 29, 2009
Summary

After a heated competition, and much pouring over the creations from some of the top turkey call makers in the country, the turkeyandturkeyhunting.com forum members pick their favorite box call based on recorded sound quality. This was their top choice.

Josh Shoemaker Wins the Readers' Choice First Place Turkey & Turkey Hunting Contest
Congratulations to Josh Shoemaker, who took first place in the Readers' Choice portion of the Grand Slam Turkey Call Competition. Forum members listened to recordings of calls made by this talented maker and voted for their favorite.

Working Box Call Winner
Josh Shoemaker - Winner of the Readers' Choice Turkey Call Contest Josh Shoemaker, 16, comprises half of the father-and-son team of S.S. Custom Calls in Lebanon, Va. In addition to winning the Readers' Choice first place, his call — a Cost-style hewn-out box made of walnut and Spanish cedar — also took second place in the Working Box Call category. 

"I submitted this particular call because it has a very true hen sound, a great two-note yelp and is very user friendly," Shoemaker said. 

From the Judges
Brian Lovett, Editor of Turkey & Turkey Hunting Comments on Shoemaker's Winning Call

"Josh Shoemaker's box was the third call the judges ran during the contest. It immediately received a star next to its name. Judges and forum users probably agree that this call is pure turkey."
— Brian Lovett, Editor
Turkey & Turkey Hunting
Shoemaker only builds calls for competitions. He and his father, Al, have worked together about six days per week for more than two years.

My call-making philosophy is to never sell a call you wouldn’t take to the woods yourself, and to strive for a good nasally two-note yelp with nice rollover.”

Check out Shoemaker’s calls at www.sscustomcalls.com.

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