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The National Wild Turkey Calling Contest is held annually during Yellville’s Turkey Trot Festival.
It is the oldest established calling contest in the nation and October 11, 2008 marked its
63rd anniversary. The contest is sanctioned by the National Wild Turkey Federation.
Contestants arrive from all over the country to participate in this event. Championships are
determined by judging each participant’s demonstration of the plain yelp of the hen; kee kee run;
cutting of the excited hen; adult hen assembly; and the cluck and purr.
2005 National Wild Turkey Calling
Contest Winners
(Winners from left to right: winners: Jim Pollard, Roger Farrar,
Cary Creach, Joe Sensabaugh & Junior Lanham - Photo by Ann Worster)
To register for the calling contest contact the Yellville Area Chamber of Commerce. We will be happy to assist you.
Join us for this year's edition of the National Wild Turkey Calling Contest. Whether you are a beginner, a seasoned caller, or a spectator, this event is not to be missed!
Trophies & Cash Prizes for Top 5 Places:
1st place: $1500.00
2nd place: $500.00
3rd place: $400.00
4th place: $300.00
5th place: $200.00
Entry fees for the events are:
Jakes Division (16 and under)- $10.00
Amateur Division- $20.00
Senior Division- $50.00.
Friction Division-$50.00
Friction Contest-100 % Payback of entry fees and
trophies to top 3 places
1st 50% payback plus a $175.00 Gobbler Guns
Gift Card
2nd 30 % payback
3rd 20% payback
King of Champions open only to previous
winners of the Senior Open or winners of the Friction contest.
The National
Champions
1946 M.B. Barham - Oklahoma
1947 Burl Risley - Arkansas
1948 J.V. Waters - Arkansas
1949 Burl Risley - Arkansas
1950 J.V. Waters - Arkansas
1951 Bob Whitener - Arkansas
1952 Orville Sanders - Arkansas
1953 Orville Sanders - Arkansas
1954 M.B. Barham - Oklahoma
1955 J.V. Waters - Arkansas
1956 Orville Sanders - Arkansas
1957 M.B. Barham - Oklahoma
1958 J.V. Waters - Arkansas
1959 Bob Whitener - Arkansas
1960 Argie Barham - Oklahoma
1961 J.C. Burns - Missouri
1962 Bob Whitener - Arkansas
1963 Mark Block - Arkansas
1964 Bill Clements - Arkansas
1965 Mark Block - Arkansas
1966 Robin Block - Arkansas
1967 Bob Whitener - Arkansas
1968 Lamar James - Arkansas
1969 Jack Dudley - Mississippi
1970 J.V. Waters - Arkansas
1971 D.K. Hayden - Mississippi
1972 Ben Rogers Lee - Alabama
1973 Ben Rogers Lee - Alabama
1974 Sam Oliver - Arkansas
1975 Vernon Fuller - Missouri
1976 Sam Oliver - Arkansas
1977 Preston Pittman - Mississippi
1978 Vernon Fuller - Missouri
1979 Preston Pittman - Mississippi
1980 Billy McCoy - Alabama
1981 Preston Pittman - Mississippi
1982 Terry Phillips - Arkansas
1983 Joe Drake - Georgia
1984 Ray Eye - Missouri
1985 Ray Eye - Missouri
1986 Preston Pittman - Mississippi
1987 Mark Kieffer - Arkansas
1988 Steve Blank - Missouri
1989 Roy Rhodes - Tennessee
1990 Gene Hoyt - Louisiana
1991 Mac Drake - Georgia
1992 Mac Drake - Georgia
1993 Joe Drake - Georgia
1994 Mark Kieffer - Arkansas
1995 Troy Wheat - Louisiana
1996 Steve Blank - Missouri
1997 Gene Hoyt - Louisiana
1998 Joe Blomes - Missouri
1999 Joe Blomes - Missouri
2000 Cary Creach - Missouri
2001 Cary Creach - Missouri
2002 Cary Creach - Missouri
2003 Roger Farrar - Missouri
2004 Joe Drake - Georgia
2005 Jim Pollard - Alabama
2006 Sadler McGraw - Alabama
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The King Of
Champions
1960 J.V. Waters - Arkansas
1961 J.V. Waters - Arkansas
1962 Bob Whitener - Arkansas
1963 Mark Block - Arkansas
1964 Mark Block - Arkansas
1965 Mark Block - Arkansas
1966 Bob Whitener - Arkansas
1967 J.V. Waters - Arkansas
1968 Mark Block - Arkansas
1969 J.V. Waters - Arkansas
1970 J.V.Waters - Arkansas
1971 Jack Dudley - Mississippi
1972 Ben Rogers Lee - Alabama
1973 Ben Rogers Lee - Alabama
1974 Ben Rogers Lee - Alabama
1975 Sam Oliver - Arkansas
1976 Sam Oliver - Arkansas
1977 Jack Dudley - Mississippi
1978 Preston Pittman - Mississippi
1979 Preston Pittman - Mississippi
1980 Preston Pittman - Mississippi
1981 Preston Pittman - Mississippi
1982 Billy McCoy - Alabama
1983 Terry Phillips - Arkansas
1984 Preston Pittman - Mississippi
1985 Preston Pittman - Mississippi
1986 Joe Drake - Georgia
1987 Preston Pittman - Mississippi
1988 Joe Drake - Georgia
1989 Preston Pittman - Mississippi
1990 Steve Blank - Missouri
1991 Joe Drake - Georgia
1992 Mac Drake - Georgia
1993 Joe Drake - Georgia
1994 Joe Drake - Georgia
1995 Troy Wheat - Louisiana
1996 Steve Blank - Missouri
1997 Gene Hoyt - Louisiana
1998 Joe Drake - Georgia
1999 Joe Blomes - Missouri
2000 Cary Creach - Missouri
2001 Cary Creach - Missouri
2002 Joe Blomes - Missouri
2003 Cary Creach - Missouri
2004 Roger Farrar - Missouri
2005 Roger Farrar - Missouri
2006 Jim Pollard - Arkansas
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2005 WINNERS
JAKES DIVISION
1st Zachery Playle - Kirksville MO
2nd Keenan Adams - Bainbridge GA
AMATEUR DIVISION
1st Brandon Pendagrass - Willow Springs, MO
2nd Phillip Groves - Greenville, KY
3rd Jake Hindman - Cape Girardeau, MO
SENIOR DIVISION
1st Jim Pollard - Heflin, AL
2nd Roger Farrar - Cuba, MO
3rd Cary Creach - Macks Creek, MO
4th Joe Sensabaugh - Hattiesville, AR
5th Junior Lanham - Bunker, MO
KING OF CHAMPIONS
1st Roger Farrar - Cuba, MO
2nd Cary Creach - Macks Creek, MO
3rd Troy Wheat - Natchez, MI
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2004 WINNERS
JAKES DIVISION
1st Emily Oliver - Crossett, Arkansas
2nd Blake Shivers - Polo, Missouri
AMATEUR DIVISION
1st Rusty Wallace - Salem, Arkansas
2nd Lance Lowery - Reform, Alabama
3rd Jr Lanham - Banker, Missouri
SENIOR OPEN DIVISION
1st Joe Drake - Fortson, Georgia
2nd Cary Creech - Macks Creek, Missouri
3rd Sadler McGraw - Camden, Alabama
KING OF CHAMPIONS
Roger Farrar - Cuba, Missouri
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