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Title: Unicoi First Day
Post by: Spring Creek Calls on January 12, 2018, 05:08:04 PM
Unicoi first day haul.
Mike Lapp coyote wood over mineral poplar.
Marlin Watkins mora over Honduran mahogany.
Dan Harris padauk over mineral poplar long box.
Title: Re: Unicoi First Day
Post by: Coop1082 on January 12, 2018, 05:21:00 PM
Hate I wasn't able to make it! Unfortunately yesterday myself and my 3 year old boy came down with the flu and it's driving us into the ground! Look forward to all of the hauls and the pictures from you fellas that did make it however!
Title: Re: Unicoi First Day
Post by: Dr Juice on January 12, 2018, 05:22:55 PM
That's a beauty.
Title: Re: Unicoi First Day
Post by: SteelerFan on January 12, 2018, 05:38:41 PM
Nice start!
Title: Re: Unicoi First Day
Post by: packmule on January 12, 2018, 07:55:53 PM
Nice Mike, do you have pics of the other two?
Title: Re: Unicoi First Day
Post by: madstrutter on January 12, 2018, 09:19:27 PM
Did you not have a table?  I saw your car in the parking deck but didn't see you set up anywhere inside.
Title: Re: Unicoi First Day
Post by: Spring Creek Calls on January 12, 2018, 09:45:02 PM
No table. Hope to in the coming years. I've been trying to post more pictures but not having much luck.
Title: Re: Unicoi First Day
Post by: Spring Creek Calls on January 12, 2018, 09:51:53 PM
Harris long box.
Title: Re: Unicoi First Day
Post by: packmule on January 12, 2018, 10:43:38 PM
Wow, what a beauty that long box is!  Nice haul.
Title: Re: Unicoi First Day
Post by: Tennessee Lead on January 12, 2018, 11:36:35 PM
Nice Haul Mike!


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Title: Re: Unicoi First Day
Post by: VA_Birdhunter on January 13, 2018, 12:22:05 AM
Very nice!!  Every year i tell myself Im goimg to the Unicoi show amd again I let it slip past me again......Lord willimg next year!!! 

GOD BLESS
Title: Re: Unicoi First Day
Post by: BMAC_Turkeys on January 13, 2018, 12:44:29 AM
That mora was pretty strong on some calls. Twisting creek had some great ones with it too.
Title: Re: Unicoi First Day
Post by: Grey Owl on January 13, 2018, 12:06:29 PM
Thanks Mike. I wanted to come but couldn't get a table either. Still planned to come but got my scheduled filled otherwise. Maybe next year
Title: Re: Unicoi First Day
Post by: KentuckyHeadhunter on January 13, 2018, 04:56:54 PM
Great seeing you again Mike.  Nice purchases!  Marlin's calls all sounded so good I couldn't pick just one. 
Title: Re: Unicoi First Day
Post by: Beards and Hooks on January 13, 2018, 06:24:41 PM
 Great looking calls for sure!
Title: Re: Unicoi First Day
Post by: 3bailey3 on January 13, 2018, 06:25:30 PM
Very nice looking boxes, congrats!
Title: Re: Unicoi First Day
Post by: West Augusta on January 13, 2018, 08:35:09 PM
I left early due to the weather up here.  Just got home.
Met several folks and saw many old friends.  New friends met,  Mr. Noel Gonzalez, Anthony Ellis, Austin Bott,  and the Southern Spur himself Jeff Erb. Spur,  that new yelper design is for real and it was good to meet you. 
My haul,
Richard Hudson Snakewood over Burmese Teak hen box.
Mike Lapp helper. Yep,  Mike is making yelpers.
A Natural Addiction bark yelper that is strong.
A sweet adjustable yelper from my friend Robert Crawdad Glover.
A Rose Engine tree yelper from Mr. Buckner.
A prize in my collection from a master.
A Lignin Vitae trumpet from Anthony Ellis.
One of Jeff Erb' s new yelpers.
A very good glass over slate pot from Patrick Hilbert
And last but far from least,  a spare for my favorite pot call,
An anodized aluminum pot from Miss Riley Corder.
With a Snakewood striker. 
Not sure how I'll get all these in the woods next spring but all are hunters for sure.
Pictures tomorrow.  I'm beat tonight.

Thanks to Mark and Russell for all the work you to do to put on this great show.
Title: Re: Unicoi First Day
Post by: mgm1955 on January 14, 2018, 09:24:36 PM
Fine calls Mike! Congrats!!
Title: Re: Unicoi First Day
Post by: ol bob on January 15, 2018, 08:48:15 AM
It was another great year good to meet every one that stopped by the table whether you bought anything or not I've done a lot of show in twenty years and Unicoi is by far the best  Bob