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This is the official thread for veteran and active duty military personnel to sign up for the giveaway. Please comment in the thread once only so that I will be able to use the number of entrants on Random.org to draw the winners.

More than one comment will disqualify entrant from winning and another winner will be chosen.

I will draw the winners on Veterans Day and announce them here in this thread.

I want to thank each and every one of your for your service. I saw something last year that said something like "They wore their camo so we could wear ours" and it really stuck with me, that is why I chose the one call to do with this. I grew up a teenager through the 80's when there were a lot of the Chuck Norris Missing in Action and Uncommon Valor type movies about those that are POW/MIA and though those may not have been the best movies in the world they really did make me realize there are those we will likely never know what happened to and they should be remembered. That is the reason for the second call.

I will try to add better pictures when I get the calls in. Oh by the way, I am not the person that purchased both calls, someone else here purchased one of them but wishes not to be named, thanks for helping me to do this.

I just got this information about the strikers that come with each call.

The POW call has a 2 pc. striker top is Padauck with a maple peg.

The other call has a Green mountain Camouflage laminate striker.

Sbbow contacted me and wanted to add to the giveaway. He is going to add 2 of his custom made lanyards to the giveaway, winners choice of color/colors and beads/feathers. I have added pictures to show his work though many of us know his work already. This will give us 4 winners. Thanks for adding to the pot Sbbow

Jeffwhitecustomcalls contacted me to add a very attractive Mora over Walnut short box. Thanks to him for adding to the giveaway.

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Thank you for the opportunity. One of my proudest achievements in life is being a US Army combat veteran. Hooah!

 :smiley-patriotic-flagwaver-an U.S. Navy Retired  1983-2003.

Good thing you're doing! Good luck to those entering!


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I've always been proud of my service..us army 1st infantry 1967-69

I'm always amazed at the generosity of people (especially on forums such as this)! While I'm probably not worthy I'll add my name to this...US Army (reserves) 1996-2002.

USMC, 0341, 1973-1977 Semper Fi !

Proud 11bravo paratrooper. Operation Nimrod Dancer in Panama and Desert Storm. Thanks for the give away.

The "oath" I took years ago stands today and for long as I live...U.S. Army 1972-75, 2ND Infantry, thanks for what you are doing...

Company D 123 Armor 2nd Division US Army 57 to 63

Thanks for the thoughtfulness towards all the Vets!!

Go NAVY!! 244th Birthday today.

USN/USNR-Ret. '83-'11 big boats, little boats and lots of sand; as the above water and underwater Navy says, always on a target.

USAF 1992-1997

Just bumping this up to show new items have been added. If this number comes up I will of course redraw.

USMC 1999-2003. Best time in my life even with serving in Iraq. Thanks for what you are doing for the veterans on here.

   Very nice Sir and all the call makers, thank you! US ARMY (91-94)  Operation restore hope Somalia.

Thanks for the opportunity.

Navy 84-91 some the best years of my life.

Count me in. OIF Army Scout 2006-2012

Thanks for the opportunity and thought.


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Thanks for the opportunity.
US Army 1976-1980
35L20-Avionics Communications Equipment Repairman

Thank you.

Regular Army 1984-1988, First Cav.
US Army Reserve 1989-1992, Combat Veteran for operation Desert Storm.

USAF Firefighter, NJ ANG 23 years!

U.S. Army Special Forces 18C, 5th Special Forces Group
1997-Present.

Thank you for everyone's service on this thread. And best of luck to you guys on the draw. And thanks for the donations and the moderator for setting this up.

U.S.Navy 98-06

Two days left to enter, get in while you still can. Good luck everyone.

I am closing this now, I am going to get set up to draw the 5 winners. Will get prizes in order that were listed

Well I have the results, unfortunately I did not know the battery in my camera was close to dead. I did write the numbers down as they came up, here they are in order and the prizes they won.

19 The POW/MIA pot goes to NJFF6925

16 The Pot with the Soldier standing behind the hunter goes to YukonC

2 One of the lanyards goes to Yelper

15 The second Lanyard goes to Crghss

5 And the short box goes to Trebellon

To each of the winners please contact me with your mailing addresses.

Thanks to all that entered and thank you again to all that have served our country and those that are currently serving our great . 

Also a word of thanks to Steve and Jeff for their donations as well as the other contributor that wishes to remain anonymous.

How wonderful of you to set this up for us. Pm is in route.


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Quote from: YukonC on November 11, 2019, 03:38:32 PM
How wonderful of you to set this up for us. Pm is in route.


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You're very welcome. Hope you will make a recording of it and post it when you get it.

I sure will!


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Wow! I think this is the first time I've EVER won something! Thank you so much to everyone that donated! PM on the way.

Congrats to all the winners and thank you sirdiealot and all the call makers for doing this. Class acts...

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Congrats to all the winners. I never win nothing lol.

Quote from: tomstopper on November 11, 2019, 04:36:33 PM
Congrats to all the winners and thank you sirdiealot and all the call makers for doing this. Class acts...

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Absolutely

Quote from: Trebellon on November 11, 2019, 04:13:44 PM
Wow! I think this is the first time I've EVER won something! Thank you so much to everyone that donated! PM on the way.

I got your PM and passed it on to Jeff, I am sure he will get it off to you soon. Congratulations. Thanks again for your service.

Quote from: tomstopper on November 11, 2019, 04:36:33 PM
Congrats to all the winners and thank you sirdiealot and all the call makers for doing this. Class acts...

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You're quite welcome, glad we could do it.

Quote from: Spitten and drummen on November 11, 2019, 05:30:11 PM
Congrats to all the winners. I never win nothing lol.

Stick around, I am sure there will be more chances for other items in the future.

  Thank you for the chance callmakers and Sir, very classy guys!

Congrats to the winners.  :icon_thumright:

Yep congrats to all the winners

Congrats to the winners and thx for the opportunity.

Quote from: Beards and Hooks on November 12, 2019, 11:15:12 AM
  Thank you for the chance callmakers and Sir, very classy guys!

Thank you, we all enjoyed doing it. All but the video messing up. Oh well. :D

Quote from: Dr Juice on November 13, 2019, 04:49:19 AM
Congrats to the winners and thx for the opportunity.

You're welcome. Thanks again for your service.

Nicely done Sirdiealot! :smiley-patriotic-flagwaver-an

Quote from: squidd on November 13, 2019, 10:53:19 PM
Nicely done Sirdiealot! :smiley-patriotic-flagwaver-an

Thank you. Was not just me though, I was just the guy doing the leg work if you will. I could not have done it without the others that contributed and Shannon saying it was okay to do it.

This is the lanyard I made for Crghss. Thank you for your service.
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Looks real nice.

Does anyone here know NJFF6925? I still have not heard from him.

Hey everyone,
Just wanted to let you know that I received my call yesterday! It is absolutely a thing of beauty and the pictures don't even come close to doing it justice. It sounds unbelievable so I can only imagine how spectacular it would sound in the hands of a good turkey caller. Thanks again to everyone involved with this...can't wait for spring now!

Quote from: Trebellon on November 22, 2019, 12:13:21 PM
Hey everyone,
Just wanted to let you know that I received my call yesterday! It is absolutely a thing of beauty and the pictures don't even come close to doing it justice. It sounds unbelievable so I can only imagine how spectacular it would sound in the hands of a good turkey caller. Thanks again to everyone involved with this...can't wait for spring now!

Glad to hear you got it and like it, he makes good calls from all I have heard and seen, I hope to get one myself from him sometime.

I received my call too and it's beautiful. This is my first glass call can you suggest how to condition the surface and striker? It needs it.


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Quote from: YukonC on November 22, 2019, 12:46:09 PM
I received my call too and it's beautiful. This is my first glass call can you suggest how to condition the surface and striker? It needs it.


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Some people use drywall screen, some use sandpaper. I was recently reading here on this site that if you use either of those on glass which is what that call is that you should only do it in one direction, not back and fourth like I had always done with my crystal call. I would ask that those that have more experience with glass please reply to him and please correct me if the information I gave was incorrect.

Thank you all for the dedicated service to our country. It is because of you that we can hit the turkey woods every spring and experience what we all love to do. Freedom should never be taken for granted. God bless......

Does anyone know NJFF6925? I have sent him 3 emails (The third tonight) and I am yet to hear back from him about the call he won. If I do not hear from him after another week I guess I will have to draw another winner, I really don't want to beat a Vet out of a call though.

NJFF6925 If you see this you won this call and need to contact me no later than the 6th or I will draw another winner and I truly do not want to do that.

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Well everyone NJFF6925 never contacted me even after I sent 3 PM's to him. I just did a redraw and the new winner is number 8 which is tracker#1 Congratulations tracker#1 I will be sending a PM to him to let him know about winning the call. Below is picture of the random number generator page I used.

Thanks for doing this for us veterans, I will except the call, thanks again !!

Quote from: tracker#1 on December 14, 2019, 12:22:43 PM
Thanks for doing this for us veterans, I will except the call, thanks again !!

You're welcome and thanks to all of ya'll for all you did for us.