Be advised

[Old Gobbler]

Be advised of a few developments ...this is typed with my ussual straight forward and humble persona

1) I am extremely busy making waterfowl calls , even with season being over, the demand is insane.....that in conjunction with the likely hood of a few states (Louisiana) coming out with a early black bellied duck seaon , and me being the literally only viable manufacturer in the world making those ....I have to start building waterfowl calls asap ...and its February -  long time prediction is that the drought on turkey calls will be a few years or permanent

The Pintail and Wigeon calls sell instantly the moment I post them on the site - there are hundreds of hunters on the site pounding the refresh and within a minute or two durring the busy season what I managed to make that week  , is gone

2) so let's talk money ....turkey calls is a "calling " not a job for me ..I do it because I love to make them., love the people I sell them to ...but ....here is the big ...but...if I make WAY  more money making waterfowl calls , than turkey calls and trying to keep both affordable -- and you cant make either one fast enough , the simple solution to fix the problem is to increase the price of the turkey calls to match what I make EARNING  and hustling waterfowl calls ....so ..if ...AND THATS A BIG "IF" i do make push pin calls in the future ,....I will be forced to collect way more than I did in the past  we are talking $600 for starters probably 700, possibly more for more time consuming designs

I sold snakewood calls (that I broke down out of logs ) in the past that I knew full well the wood was worth more than what I was asking for the whole call , I also know that I could have sliced up blackwood ...ebony ...and other hardwoods and sold them as frett boards for guitars and made more money on ebay than making what I charged in the past for turkey calls - so it was not about the $$$ for me   its about making turkey calls and turkey people


With that said we have seen for years my calls continuously being resold and flipped for huge profits ...my wife us very well aware (cause people sent her links )of all last year they went for ..1,000 and way , way more - we are FORCED to raise prices to push out the margin that flippers use to make their profits -- we tried every conceivable tactic to keep the flippers out of the equation- We have even have had people we sold calls to , turn around and want more and when I asked "what about the calls I sold you last season " they admitted they sold them ...but wanted more...like I was a water well you pump the handle on -- no more middle men guys the shows over

If you own a turkey call of mine , be advised if you sell it (and thats your business , and totally fine by us) ..that will be the last one in your lifetime I ever sell to you , ever

I wish to keep prices low , and hung in there for many years ...but...for the reasons stated we will not be flogging them off at huge discounts to turn around and be under the opinion that %85 of the calls I ever  made were for the resale aftermarket - I played the nice guy for many years but when even my wife is calling me out on it ...things have to change-

Sorry - thats the situation - Shannon

[MITurkey]

You do you. Hopefully we get a chance in the future for a push pin. Still heck of a deal for the prices you mentioned

[Smallfry]

Shooting ducks is almost as thrilling as calling turkeys. So I know those duck hunters will be happy. I guess a caught the fever to late in the game, been trying to find one of your push pins for a couple years. Started killing turkeys 50 years ago with a piece of slate cupped in my hand and piece of whittled down cedar limb. I doubt I'll ever own a stradivarius or a SK push pin. Has been exciting trying to locate one. Best of luck may your aim always be true.

[Manager8]

Shannon , I definitely agree with you. No joke your duck calls sell extremely fast. I've had a few snagged out of my cart. Your pushpins are the best in the business. Fortunately I'm lucky to own one would've loved to own another to create the best fighting purr scenes.
Wishing you success in all your future endeavors.


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[Alabama556]

I would love the opportunity to get one. You make an awesome call Shannon.


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[sbbow]

Shannon I don't blame you one bit! Good luck with the duck calls I see them on TikTok when u posted them. I was fortunate enough to have traded for your pushpin.


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[Tyoung]

Love your passion and thank you!!  Keep on keepin on...........


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[bwhana]

No one can blame you for that decision and the effort it takes to make them deserves a high price!  I heard the prices at Unicoi were up on the higher demand makers due to the flipping as well. Very grateful and appreciative that I was fortunate enough to get one from you and sell the heck out of those duck calls!  If I hunted ducks, I would be wanting them too.

[Zfhunter1]

No one should blame you at all. Sounds like a great decision for yourself and everyone else. 


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[bigwoodstom]

Nothing wrong with the free market. I'll never get to own one but I sure do like looking at em when you post up a caller.

[callmakerman]

Can't say this is a surprise, The writing was definitely on the wall. I wish you the best with the duck calls. It's your retirement and you and the Mrs. should enjoy it anyway you feel. I have a few of your PP's and they are killers and art. You raised the bar and most will never catch you on them. Thanx for the great site we have, and the turkey calls you made.

[backforty]

You gotta do what makes sense for you and if people don't understand that, tough. Can't say I'm not disappointed though. I would have loved to own one of your calls.

[Tom007]

I wish you luck in whatever you do. What you have done for all of us here sure warrants that respect. Stay safe, thank you!!!

[Old Gobbler]

After talking with family and close friends ...I would like to relay to you all my long standing  commitment to building turkey calls , its at this time that people are flipping calls after all the efforts ive made that has caused me to re-evaluate the whole situation - even some of the calls that I made good efforts to produce a $100 push pin call ( mahogany , poplar , rosewood ) ...I have noticed those being flipped for astronomical sums -

The turkey calls are made from exotic hardwoods ...this is done for SOUND , NOT looks ...there will be yet again , and concerted effort this year or next (by me) to engineer a pushpin design that is NOT made of exotic hardwoods ...and LOWER the price of calls by offering a "hunter version - nothing fancy , just a "killer sounding" call - if this does happen it wont be till spring 2027

There is alot of work that goes into designing game calls , I have a few other call projects that are in the works

No promises - shannon

[MITurkey]

co.. turkey tease there