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Entry by: Brian Byers
Division: 3 - Decorative Duck and Goose Call Competition
Category: 8 - Hand Checkered Call
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Medal - 1st place

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Ebony raised panel duck call with black ash burl caps. Call features skip line checkering on the down panels and regular checkering on the up panels.

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More information about Brian Byers

Brian Byers is a callmaker & collector that grew up in Kansas, but has lived in Illinois the past 20 years. He started entering duck calls at the NWTF Grand Nationals in 2013. Brian was inducted to the NWTF Waterfowl Call Making Hall of Fame in 2024.

Awards for Brian Byers

This contest has a long history of 20+ years. The awards listed below are for the most recent years only.

2018 3rd Place Call# 1190 Decorative Duck & Goose division in Category 8
2018 2nd Place Call# 1191 Decorative Duck & Goose division in Category 13
2019 1st Place Call# 1131 Decorative Duck & Goose division in Category 7
2019 1st Place Call# 998 Decorative Duck & Goose division in Category 8
2021 Call# 756 1st Place winner - Decorative Duck & Goose category 8
2021 Call# 757 1st Place winner - Decorative Duck & Goose category 9
2021 Call# 1069 1st Place winner - Decorative Duck & Goose category 4
2020 1st Place Matched Set Call #1167
2020 1st Place Hand Checkered Call Call #1164
2022 Call# 932 1st Place winner - Decorative Duck & Goose category 8
2022 Call# 933 3rd Place winner - Decorative Duck & Goose category 9
2022 Call# 934 1st Place winner - Decorative Duck & Goose category 4
2022 3rd Best of Show - Division 3 - Call# 935
2022 Call# 935 1st Place winner - Decorative Duck & Goose category 7
2023 Charley Burke Award - Chairman's Choice - Call# 1109
2023 Call# 1109 1st Place winner - Decorative Duck & Goose category 8
2023 Call# 1110 1st Place winner - Decorative Duck & Goose category 9
2023 Call# 1111 5th Place winner - Hunting Duck & Goose category 8

Other 2024 Entries by Brian Byers

Division 3
Decorative Duck and Goose Call Competition

Category 9:
Laminated Call

User entered description: Reelfoot style duck call. The barrel and insert are made from Bubinga and Maple. The barrel features a laminated brickwork style pattern, and the insert has a 4 laminated panel pattern.

Go to Entry #1087
Division 3
Decorative Duck and Goose Call Competition

Category 4:
Matched Set

User entered description: Reelfoot style matched set of duck calls. Calls are made from maple and bubinga. The segmented alternating layers of maple and bubinga are laminated together with alternating end grain resulting in a basket weave pattern

Go to Entry #1088