Hey Mr. Gardner, it was a pleasure talking to you today. Here is a picture
of me, as you requested. My dad is on the left, I am in the middle, and
Sunny, our lab is on the right. This picture was taken after a very
succesful morning that me and my dad shared together, just us two in the
blind. We were gone by 8. I look forward to talking with you again! See
ya later. -Grayson

Michigan Ducks Unlimited Kids Build Duck Calls

Eighteen DU kids were introduced to the art of duck calling at the Midland DU banquet on tuesday sept 12th. The calls were part of the build a duck call kits supplied by Buck Gardner. It didn't take long for the kids to get the calls out of the baggies and ready to go. I felt like a conductor trying to quiet the kids so I could show them some basic fundamentals and after a few pointers they actually sounded pretty good. I don't think the Midland Holiday Inn where the banquet was held will ever be the same though. Thanks Mario, Tamara and Rose for making this happen on short notice.

Terry Shields
Buck Gardner Field Staff

Mills Fleet Farm Seminar

Here are a few photos that were taken at the Mills Fleet Farm Seminar in Fond Du Lac, WI of Buck and Brenna Boudry

Straight Talk CD brings 1st time caller 1st place!

Here are the pictures from last Saturday's Midwest Waterfowl Fest sponsored by SCHEELS. My daughter Fallon wanted to try the duck calling contest because her brother Cole won it 3 yrs ago, but she has never done it before.
We stopped by SCHEELS Friday night so Cole and Fallon could get their FREE Buck Gardner "build a call kit". That night both of my kids listened to the "Straight Talk CD" and came up with a calling game plan. Fallon mentioned to me that the CD was very easy listening and the instructions were very clear. So early Saturday morning, she was in the backyard blowing up a storm with her TALL TIMBER ll call and I guess it worked cause she beat out 19 other young boys for the 1st place trophy!! I spoke with Clay Whittlesey (gentleman who MC'd the event and he said that she won "hands down in points"). There's a picture included of my son, Cole and daughter, Fallon together with their 1st and 3rd placed trophies. Tell Buck for me that it was a real pleasure for me to see my daughter do so well, it should make for a pretty interesting fall with DAD duck hunting...who do I bring to do the calling?? Of course, I'll be bring both of these young hunters!

Sincerely,

David Hill
Fargo, North Dakota