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Title: Ive been super busy !
Post by: Old Gobbler on January 05, 2025, 08:36:01 AM
Just to let you guys know ,what's going on with me ...
Most of you know I am a UPS driver by profession 34 years and I have decided to retire this April!  Whoop whoop



This is a few years earlier than what me and my family had planned and the reason being is several of the waterfowl game calls designs (patent pending )  :wave: have really taken off in popularity and i literally can't make them fast enough,  no matter what time of year it is

The work pace has been insane 80 to 90 hours a week non stop year round ...no weekends off , and hardly any days off for family or hunting ..for the last 5 years now , but that will change for me in April !

Soo...why sweat in a brown truck when I can make game calls full time !

Ill be trying to make my ussual amount turkey calls this spring , then I have to get to real work and really ramp up my waterfowl product line as I have to build up inventory

The following spring 2026 ..that is when I am hoping to have more push pin calls made than normal

Also the 2025 patch is in the pipeline about mid February uounwill see those

Stay safe Shannon

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Post by: Greg Massey on January 05, 2025, 09:11:49 AM
I know your looking forward to retirement... nothing like it ... congrats


Can't wait to see the new patch's
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Post by: Lcmacd 58 on January 05, 2025, 09:38:48 AM
Congrats my friend
The waterfowl calls are the real deal
I use them almost every day
Enjoy retirement
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Post by: GobbleGitr on January 05, 2025, 09:59:36 AM
Congratulations on the upcoming retirement-and awesome that you have a passion to step into. Thanks for keeping this site up and going!
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Post by: Tom007 on January 05, 2025, 10:29:13 AM
Great news brother
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Post by: gaswamp on January 05, 2025, 01:55:59 PM
impressed that you have done what u have over the years.  As a rural mail carrier, I think I have it bad, but you guys work a lot more than me.  course you make the big bucks too :santaclaus:
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Post by: 3bailey3 on January 05, 2025, 02:40:24 PM
Awesome, Congrats Shannon!
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Post by: YoungGobbler on January 05, 2025, 06:29:21 PM
Congratulations on this hard work
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Post by: Sir-diealot on January 05, 2025, 06:54:50 PM
Congratulation to you on the retirement as well as the business flourishing.
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Post by: Mabren2 on January 05, 2025, 08:12:45 PM
Congrats on your upcoming retirement! Hopefully I will finally get a shot at one of your turkey calls!
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Post by: Last Frontier Hunter on January 05, 2025, 10:12:43 PM
Congrats! I'm striving for the same aspirations as you!
Hopefully I can snag a push pin this year!


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Post by: Turkeybutt on January 06, 2025, 03:38:53 AM
Retirement isn't what it's cracked up to be unless you keep busy and do the things you love. It appears you are going to have more than enough on your plate to keep busy my friend. Congratulations!
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Post by: squidd on January 06, 2025, 08:17:48 AM
Congrats and comes sooner than we think - you're prepared!!
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Post by: zelmo1 on January 06, 2025, 09:02:47 AM
Congrats Shannon, everyone wins in this story. Z
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Post by: Muzzy61 on January 06, 2025, 10:05:20 AM
Congrats on the pending retirement and best of luck growing the call business.
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Post by: Waterhead on January 06, 2025, 05:26:10 PM
Congrats!
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Post by: Zobo on January 06, 2025, 05:36:35 PM
It's great to hear you can retire earlier than you thought. I promise you, you won't regret it!
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Post by: Tyoung on January 06, 2025, 09:44:07 PM
 Congratulations.....


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Post by: Brillo on January 07, 2025, 08:41:51 AM
Smart move my friend.  You are going to love being retired with a fun gig to stay active.  Nothing like running your own business.  FREEDOM!!!
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Post by: camotoe on January 07, 2025, 02:57:36 PM
Congratulation on your  retirement sounds like a great plan .


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Post by: Parrot Head on January 08, 2025, 10:47:25 AM
This is my 30th year of teaching and I turn 55 in July.   I will be retiring.  Teaching has changed so much.   Time to enjoy life.
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Post by: gobblerchsr on January 17, 2025, 11:13:09 PM
Congratulations Shannon on your upcoming retirement! Also thank you for all you for this forum!!!


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Post by: sasquatch1 on January 18, 2025, 07:45:50 AM
Good to hear! Especially being that I want to get some of those duck call lol


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Post by: Tclipse01 on January 18, 2025, 09:38:17 AM
Congrats  :you_rock:
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Post by: 10th Legionaire on January 18, 2025, 09:50:58 AM
Sounds like a solid plan to transition to a new phase in life. I semi retired about three years ago and still do some work for my former full time employer. I think I worked about 650 hours last year as opposed to a typical 2,300 hours with two months of vacation.

I'm sure concentrating on just game calls will keep you busy and out of trouble  :happy0064:

I'm also hoping to score a push pin :toothy12:
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Post by: cwhitfield96 on January 18, 2025, 02:00:15 PM
Congrats! Also where can I find out more about the waterfowl calls?
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Post by: 1iagobblergetter on January 18, 2025, 07:50:06 PM
Congrats! That's awesome how everything worked out and is coming together for you!
I'll have to try one of your duck calls..
If they are anything close to your push pins they have to be winners!