Ol’ Yeller and Old Glory Calls - crazy prices

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If a man knew then what he does now.....saw an original Ol' Yeller sla trek on eBay go for more than $100.00. I have one of the Ol' Yeller and a Primos Old Glory - both with the original green pots. Not sure how many birds have met their demise with them but I don't think either was much over $20.00 when I bought them. If I had invested in a hundred of them, I could have sold them and gone on several nice hunts. Who would of thunk it?

[rakkin6]

If a man knew then what he does now.....saw an original Ol' Yeller sla trek on eBay go for more than $100.00. I have one of the Ol' Yeller and a Primos Old Glory - both with the original green pots. Not sure how many birds have met their demise with them but I don't think either was much over $20.00 when I bought them. If I had invested in a hundred of them, I could have sold them and gone on several nice hunts. Who would of thunk it?

I have 3 of the Old Glory calls

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[West Augusta]

I took my green pot to Nashville a few years ago and had them sign it.  I also have one new in the package.

Knight and Hale by Steve  Torman, on Flickr

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I took my green pot to Nashville a few years ago and had them sign it.  I also have one new in the package.

Knight and Hale by Steve  Torman, on Flickr

Man, that's neat. They always seemed down to earth when you see them on TV....I love these calls....

[WildTigerTrout]

I own one of each.  They do sound good. Crazy with those prices though.

[GobbleGitr]

Still remember when I broke my first Ol Yeller by accidentally kneeling on it...the crunch made me sick to my stomach, as that call had been the bane of many a gobbler.  I have bought over a dozen since then, some new in package...but still hunt that call call pretty regular.  Mike Battey designed those calls for Primos (Ol Glory) and Knight & Hale (Ol Yeller).  EXCELLENT calls.

[Upfold99]

I had an Ol yeller (I thought the pot was black) and a lynch box I gave to a new hunter approx 15-18 years ago. I kick myself now for parting with those. He never really picked up the sport and I didn't want to ask for them back.



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[West Augusta]

The Mike Battey design for the Ol Yeller was the green pot.  When they parted ways, Mike still owned the patent on the design.  Knight and Hale changed the internals and made it in black and gold pots.  Wasn't quite the same.

[Upfold99]

The Mike Battey design for the Ol Yeller was the green pot.  When they parted ways, Mike still owned the patent on the design.  Knight and Hale changed the internals and made it in black and gold pots.  Wasn't quite the same.

Good info

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[GobbleGitr]

The Mike Battey design for the Ol Yeller was the green pot.  When they parted ways, Mike still owned the patent on the design.  Knight and Hale changed the internals and made it in black and gold pots.  Wasn't quite the same.

That is not correct.  Mike designed the first black pot, the second green pot, and the third (first) yellow pot in the Ol Yeller series.  Look at the hole configurations in the back of the pots if you don't understand what a Battey competition cup pot looks like.

[jmart241]

We've killed alot with mine still use mine cant put away didnt pay 15.00 for mine have a new one in package

[Upfold99]

The Mike Battey design for the Ol Yeller was the green pot.  When they parted ways, Mike still owned the patent on the design.  Knight and Hale changed the internals and made it in black and gold pots.  Wasn't quite the same.

That is not correct.  Mike designed the first black pot, the second green pot, and the third (first) yellow pot in the Ol Yeller series.  Look at the hole configurations in the back of the pots if you don't understand what a Battey competition cup pot looks like.

Thanks for clarification. I had the black one way before I saw a green one.

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[perrytrails]

It is crazy.  I've posted pot calls on this site I couldn't get half what I paid for them. Custom and production calls. Put them on eBay and get more that I originally paid.

Found two lowman thunder dome ceramic calls a few years back. Setting on the self so long the plastic was yellowing.
Got them both for $19. One sold for $75 the other over $100.

After season I search for marked down calls in places that sell them.

Picked up quite a few Knight and Hale moonshiner calls for $20 average. They are now discontinued and are one of the best production calls I've heard.
Don't hesitate to buy one if you see it.

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One would think, if "SlaTek" surface calls are bringing such a premium, someone would bring em back. Knight and Hale brought back the Ol Yeller with a wooden pot short term but I think they priced themselves out of a lot of sales for it. I heard they sold their manufacturing, but someone should bring that call back with the cheaper, plastic pot....

[tracker#1]

Does anyone know what the striker looks like that came with the original in a green plastic pot? a picture?...thanks