2010 Texas State and Gulf Coast Regional Duck Calling Contests
Sponsored by Delta Waterfowl In Buffalo, Texas.
Contest is sanctioned by and a qualifier for the World’s Duck Calling Championship.
Katy, Texas,--(AmmoLand.com)- Newell Cheatheam,Chairman for the Texas State Championship Duck Calling Contest since 2001, announces that Leon County Delta Waterfowl www.deltawaterfowl.org and other sponsors are hosting the 2010 Texas State & Gulf Coast Regional Duck Calling Contests at 3622 County Rd, Buffalo, TX 75831 on Saturday April 17th, 2010.
The Texas State Championship Duck Calling Contest and Gulf Coast Regional are two of the premier calling events in Texas, Gulf Coast and United States. Contest Check-in 8:00 -8:45 A.M. with Texas State starting around 9:00 AM. The Gulf Coast will be right after the Texas State.
The contests attract participants from all across Texas and Gulf Coast. The judges will be former world champions, world champion qualifiers and or other outdoorsman.
The contests will be held in conjunction with the Guns, Cash & Crawfish Extravaganza, and Texas Hold’em Tournament by Leon County Delta Waterfowl committee. Guns, Cash & Crawfish Extravaganza is $40.00 per person with age 17 and under free. Both calling contests will have prizes of: 1st Place $500.00, 2nd Place Gun Raffle Tickets or free entry in Texas Hold’em Tournament, 3rd Place – Gun Raffle tickets. There will also be some trophies or certificates. Delta Waterfowl Guns, Cash & Crawfish Extravaganza after the contests normally attracts 400-600 attendees.
Clint Parker Johnson of Ravenna, Tx was the Texas State Champion Caller in 2008 and 2009 and went on to place 17th in 2009 World’s Championship Duck Calling Contest.
The World Championship Calling Contest Committee sanctions the contest, with the winner moving on to Stuttgart, Arkansas to represent the State of Texas and Gulf Coast in the World’s Championship Duck Calling Contest to be held November 27, 2010. Contestants must have attained the age of seventeen (17) years as of the hour of contest for the Texas State and Gulf Coast Regional. Entry forms can be down loaded off www.stuttgartarkansas.org or www.TexasStateDuckCallingContest.com .
Contestant entry fee is $60 each contest or $100 for both contests (includes dinner and chance to win door prizes). World’s Championship Duck Calling rules will be observed at all times. Pre-registration is encouraged, but you can also register on site for the contests.
Leon County Delta Waterfowl is raffling 25 guns and $10,000 cash raffles (money based on minimum of 400 people) after dinner. Crawfish by Crazy Cajun Cookers at 6:30 p.m.
It you are entering the contests it is suggested to email or call the contest calling chairman of each contest that you are planning to attend their sanctioned duck calling contests.
Contacts are Newell Cheatheam, Texas State Contest Calling Chairman, PO Box 5254, Katy, Texas 77491 713.385.3622, newell@newellcheatheam.com and Mike Barnett, Gulf Coast Regional Contest Calling Chairman, PO Box 658, Centerville, Texas. 75833, 903.536.2071 m_barnett@valornet.com .
For information on the Guns, Cash & Crawfish Extravaganza and Texas Hold’em Tournament contact Jeff Beshears, Delta Waterfowl at PO Box 677, Buffalo, Tx 75831, jeffb@windstream.net 903.388.4705. Texas Hold’em tournament registration 12:30-1:45 pm and pre-registeration recommended.