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Grassy
Creek Game Calls
 Darin
Gaus started turkey hunting at the age of 14 while living on the
family farm that he still calls home. This taste for the turkeys
stayed with him and he has become an avid fan.
 “I
remember driving down the road by our house and seeing turkeys out
in the field.” That’s where it all started for Darin.
He figured right then and there that he was going to hunt those
turkeys. Now in his 30’s he won’t miss a season. He schedules
his vacation around the spring season and spends as much time as
possible in the woods. Darin likes spring hunting the best because
of the strong interaction between the hunter and the bird. Hearing
the Gobbles, calling back to the birds and just being in the woods
are all a real thrill for him.
 When
he started turkey hunting he used commercial calls available in
the local sporting goods stores. But a few years ago he got the
bug to make and call up a bird with a call he made. Like most, he
experimented with ideas and material till he found what he liked.
What was developed was a friction call that features a copper playing
surface and “Grassy Creek Calls” was started. Although
the first calls made were wood Darin quickly changed over to a plastic
part for the main parts of the call. It is his feeling that the
plastic produces a rich louder sound. Each of the calls comes with
a pair of strikers. They feature a plastic and a wood striker with
a molded handle. Each striker will produce different tones when
used on the call. One of the unique features of this call is that
the strikers can easily be stored right in the base making them
very accessible.
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