Look at category 4 and 5 for the rule to the New Category honoring Mr.Turpin and the Turpin Family for their Contribution to us. I invite all call makers to participate in the new categories. Help us honor an true Old Master.
Division II Hunting Turkey Calls – Categories for 2020
Class I Box Calls – Box Call Categories 1 – 6 - Eligible for Gibson Award
Category 1 – Short Box same description
Category 2 – Long Box same description
Category 3 – One – Sided box same description
Category 4 – NEW Tom Turpin Hen Box Handled Design – Traditional solid one-piece box design, outside walls of box are straight (at right angle to bottom), no spring under paddle. Box Call length not to exceed 11 inches including the handle. Width not to exceed 1.75 inches. May include: chalk box.
Category 5 – NEW Tom Turpin Hen Box NON Handled Design – Traditional solid one-piece box design, outside walls of box are straight (at right angle to bottom), no spring under paddle. Box Call length not to exceed 8 inches. Width not exceed 1.75 inches. May include: chalk box.
Category 6 – Box Call Open Amateur – Entries can include box call designs of the type in categories 1 thru 5.
Class II Friction Calls – Friction Call Categories 7 -11 –Eligible for D. D. Adams Award
Category 7 – Slate and Striker
Category 8 – Glass and Striker
Category 9 – Other Friction Call and Striker
Category 10 - Double Sided Pot Call
Category 11 - Friction Call Open Amateur
Class III Turned Trumpet Call – Category 12 – Eligible for Tom Turpin Award
Category 12 - Turned Trumpet Design
Class IV Wingbone Calls & Other types – Categories 13 – 15 - Eligible for Charles L. Jordan Award
Category 13 – Wingbone Open
Category 14 – Jordan Style Yelper
Category 15 - Air-operated Yelper Open Amateur
Class V – Categories 16 – 19 – Eligible for Jeremiah Stevens Award
Category 16 – Scratch Box Design
Category 17 – Push Pin Call
Category 18 - Trough Call and Strikers
Category 19 - Tongue and Striker
The following categories are not part of any class:
Category 20 - Grand National Champion of Champions
Category 21 – Box Call Sets
Category 22 – Crow Call
Category 23 – Locator Calls
Category 24 – Deer Call
