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More information about Jeff Dagostino

Jeff D’Agostino, Call Maker & Artist “The Art of The Call” From design and build, to tuning and artwork, the ”The Art of The Call” shines through every phase of the process as Jeff hand-crafts quality original, heirloom pieces. Special locations and moments in time spawn inspiration for each custom piece which drives a dynamic build and design phase where the call begins to come to life. The tuning phase of his process is laser focused on yielding the best turkey voice for each call. The artwork completes the story drawn from his initial inspiration. Jeff has been around turkey hunting and call making for most of his adult life. Formerly a Health Care Administrator; NWTF WV State Chapter President, and Primos Pro Staffer, he is currently retired enjoying his free time call making and drawing. Since the late 1980’s, he has been making wingbone, river cane, and Jordan style yelpers. His calls have been proven in the field across the country and recognized as among the best in national call making competitions. • NWTF Callmakers Decorative Call Competition o 1996 - Honorable Mention - Decorative Division – Wingbone o 1997 - 1st Place - Decorative Division – Wingbone o 2024 - 3rd & 4th Place - Decorative Division – Wingbone (open) o 2024 - 1st Place & Best in Class - Decorative Division – Matched Set (multiple calls) Jeff shares his call making motivation and drive with these words: “Transforming natural raw elements into works of art possessing realistic turkey voices is a great joy for me. There’s nothing like seeing the call come to life, seeing the joy on an individual’s face when they receive the call and when they inform me of their success afield. Field tested and proven across the country, the quality of my calls with the original art will serve you well in the woods and enhance your collection”. Each of D’Agostino’s pieces are signed and numbered, accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity and a personal, hand written letter from him describing the call, its voice and information about the materials used. Jeff and Renee have been married for 39 years. They are blessed with a daughter, son-in-law, and granddaughter and a son and daughter-in-law. Jeff earned his BSBA degree, and MBA from West Virginia University; where he also played baseball for WVU. He is a husband, father, & grandfather first…he is also a custom turkey call maker, accomplished wildlife artist, avid outdoorsman, wildlife enthusiast & naturalist.

Awards for Jeff Dagostino

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

Other 2025 Entries by Jeff Dagostino

Division 2 Hunting Turkey Calls Category 13: Wingbone Open User entered description: This custom made traditional 3 piece Wingbone Yelper is a 1 of 1 original call, 100% hand-crafted by Jeff D’Agostino. • Call Materials: call is constructed with wild turkey & snow goose wing bones with modified internals in the center section. • Qualities: Easy to play from loud to soft with wild turkey sounds ranging from clear to raspy. • Artwork: A pair of hand drawn wing feathers accents the bell of the call, • Lip Stop: hand shaped cork. • Lanyard: Custom made with olive wood beads and turkey wing bone section. • Other: includes a functional display stand, Certificate of Authenticity signed and dated by the Call Maker / Artist and a protective pouch. • Inventory #562 Jeff has earned multiple NWTF medals and ribbons for his past entries in the National Callmakers Competition. Go to Entry #183

Division 1 Decorative Turkey Calls Category 11: Wingbone Yelper (open) User entered description: This custom made traditional 3 piece Wingbone Yelper is a 1 of 1 original call, 100% hand-crafted by Jeff D’Agostino. • Call materials: wild turkey wing bones. Adding compound material at each joint to permit smooth contouring from tip to bell. The center section internals and mouthpiece have been modified to enhance the call’s acoustic qualities. • Qualities: Easy to play from loud to soft with wild turkey sounds ranging from clear to raspy. • Artwork: Wing feather from tip to bell on a jet black background. • Lip Stop: Medical grade rubber stopper hand shaped to fit and complement the call. • Lanyard: Decorative metal beads and natural lava stone accent. • Other: includes a functional display stand, Certificate of Authenticity signed and dated by the Call Maker / Artist and a protective pouch. • Inventory #557 Jeff has earned multiple NWTF medals and ribbons for his past entries in the National Callmakers Competition. Go to Entry #185