Based upon the data in the CallingDucks.com database, listed below are the rankings of Call Makers by number of times their calls WON a GOOSE calling contest during the 2009 season.

Rank Call Maker Total

#1 Tim Grounds Championship Calls 34
#2 Bay Country 22
#3 Zink Calls 19
#4 Bill Saunders Calls 19
#5 Foiles Migrators, Inc. 17
#6 Death Row Calls 12
#7 JBC Outdoors 5
#8 Lynch Mob Calls 5
#9 Allan Stanley Game Calls 4
#10 Basin Waterfowl Calls 4
#11 Lannom Call Company 3
#12 Allen Bliven Calls 3
#13 Red Bone Call Co. 3
#14 Sean Mann Outdoors 2
#15 B&B Elite Outfitters Goose Calls 2
#16 Mouth Call 2
#17 Heartland Custom Calls 2
#18 GK Calls 2
#19 Lodge Creek Calls 2
#20 Rich-N-Tone Duck Calls, Inc. (RNT) 2
#21 Fowl Language Duck Calls 1
#22 Cutt Down Game Calls 1
#23 Feather Duster Calls 1
#24 Betts Championship Calls 1
#25 Schultz Game Calls 1

If anybody trys to e-mail me I’ll be out of town until Sunday 12-20-09. I’ll return all e-mails and phone calls when I get back. Thanks!

Once again, It’s almost here, the World Goose Calling Championships held in Easton, Md. at the Waterfowl Festival. For those of you that have never been and thinking about going I would highly recommend it. It is a really fun time from carvings, paintings, seminars, the best seafood in the world. Really to many things to mention without forgetting something. I won’t have a booth there because there will be some vendors there that sell my calls and I really don’t want to compete with them and also I just have to many friends that come to this show that I don’t get to see very often. I will be around during the weekend so if anybody has any questions or needs anything just give me a shout. I look forward to seeing everyone and Good Luck to everyone!!

Fellas, Sorry that I haven’t posted up in a while. I’ve been trying to play catch up after a busy summer. Anyway, I just wanted to let you know that if everything goes right we will be at the Md. State Calling Contest this Sat. on 10-31-09. If anybody needs anything or if I can be of any help with anything just give me a shout. They are having it in Easton this year so it’s going to be alot shorter drive. Hopefully it will be a good turn out, it usually is. I hope to see alot of callers there.

Just wanted to let you know that at the last minute we decided to make the trip out to Kansas this weekend. I’m going out there with Justin Culver and Mitch Hughes. They both have been out there before but this will be my first trip. They said that it’s a really great show with a ton of talent. It sounds like it’s going to be a really fun weekend. I’m looking forward to seeing some old friends that I don’t get to see very often. I’m also looking forward to meeting some new ones that I’ve talked to through the computer but now will be able to put a face with a name.

I just wanted to let everyone know that we will be at the Ohio Waterfowl Boot Camp the weekend of July 18th & 19th 2009. It’s our first time attending this show and it sounds like it’s going to be a really good time. There are going to be alot of different vendors and alot of different seminars through out the weekend. They are also having a $1,000.00 open goose calling competition on Saturday. I’m really looking forward to seeing some old friends and meeting some new ones. We are going to have a booth set up so if you are going, be sure to stop by and say hello.

Just to let you know: My computer went on the blink and I have it in the shop. So if any of you have been trying to e-mail me and not heard anything back it’s becuase I haven’t had access to a computer this past week. I hope to have it back soon. If anybody has any questions or concerns you just call me at my home @ 410-742-4558. Sorry for any inconviences.

Just to let you know, I had a few people tell me that they tried to e-mail me through my web-site where it says contact: and were not able to get the e-mail through. If you have any problems send it to john@baycountrycalls.com or jtshorething@comcast.net If you still have problems getting it through just give me a phone call.
Thanks,
John

I just wanted to post up that the blackcherry and blue pearl colors were still out of stock. For those of you that have e-mailed about them I apologize for the inconvience and hope to have them available soon. I talked to my machinist and they are running behind and haven’t started on mine yet. They hope to maybe be able to start on them this week. I will post up when I have a better idea of when they will be available. Once again, I appreciate your patience and I apologize for the inconvience.

Just wanted to let everybody know that I will be away from my computer for a few days. If anybody orders a call or sends me an e-mail I will get back to you in a few days. If you need to reach me just give me a call and leave a message and I’ll get back to you. Sorry for any inconvience.