Two of our friends with Open Season TV have already had some early season success with Ol' Tom gear. Elite Team member Stephan Richardson guided this young hunter as he harvested this bird at just 10 yards. Eddie Stripling harvested this nice Alabama bird during an afternoon hunt which he filmed himself because his hunting partner couldn't make the hunt.
Congrats guys, and thanks for trusting your hunts to Ol' Tom!
Feedback from the Field - What Hunters Say About Ol' Tom
The Eastern Easter Gobbler By Jason Thompson I spent Good Friday in the woods with my wife Carmen where we heard several gobblers on the roost that were quiet by the early morning. The wind didn't help, as it was howling as a small cool front was beginning to push through north Alabama. We ended up leaving empty handed but had a great time enjoying the time in the field.
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"Opening day in Northwest Alabama, 7:05am. My Ol' Tom gear made the hunt a
lot easier and more comfortable. There is no better gear on the market." - T. James, Alabama
Clean Sweep at the 2010 Alabama State Turkey Calling Championships By Terence Williamson, Ol' Tom Field Expert & Woodhaven Sting Team Member
(Pictured from left to right: Micah Penecost, Benjamin Penecost and Anna Leigh McGraw)
(Pictured from left to right: Terry Williamson-father and 2010 AL State Friction winner Terence Williamson)
When the results were announced for the 2010 Alabama State Turkey Calling Championships, Woodhaven Sting Team and Ol' Tom pro-staff members claimed all six titles. Starting in the Junior Division, Woodhaven owner and Ol' Tom Elite member Mike Penecost could not be prouder.
His children took the top two rankings as daughter Micah Penecost placed first and Benjamin Penecost followed in second. Anna Leigh McGraw, daughter of Ol' Tom Elite and Woodhaven Sting Team member Sadler McGraw, finished third while calling in her very first contest.
The amateur division was won by Clay Watts, a newcomer to Woodhaven and competition calling, followed by Anna Leigh McGraw in second place. The top three spots in the Friction division were all Woodhaven/Ol' Tom team members, with Terence Williamson first, Sadler McGraw second, and Mike Pentecost third. Sadler McGraw also won the Owl Hooting State Open Division, and the State Senior Division, while Mike Pentecost finished second in the State Senior Division.
This contest was hosted by the Alabama State Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation at the Oxford Civic Center in Oxford, Alabama on March 6, 2010.
Ol' Tom Elite Team Member Mitchell Johnston wins 2010 Grand National Turkey
Feb. 20, 2010 - Congratulations to Mitchell Johnston of Purlear, NC, in
winning the 2010 Grand National Turkey Calling Championship at the NWTF
Nation Convention this weekend.
The Grand National competition is
considered the premier turkey calling contest and the most coveted title in
competition turkey calling. Mitchell earned a spot in the competition round
of just 15 callers from a field of 48 contestants on Friday.
Mitchell
produced a flawless routine on Saturday to win the 2010 title. Mitchell
finished 5th in 2009, so being on stage at trophy time is nothing new for
him.
Check back all week for more news, videos, and photos from the event.
Congratulations to Elite Team Members on a great Weekend!
Ol' Tom Elite Team member Stephan Richardson (left) wins Grand National Gobbling Championship, his third in a row.
Ol' Tom Elite Team member James Harrison (right) wins back-to-back Grand National Owl Hooting Championship.
Congratulations on these great awards!
Back row, L to R: Clay White (Ol' Tom), Jeremy Smith (Ol' Tom), Mitchell
Johnston, Bobby Woods, and Mike Pentecost (Woodhaven Custom Calls).
Front row, L to R: Lewis Armistead, Benjamin Pentecost
Congratulations to all the Ol' Tom Elite Team members and Junior Field
Experts that took home Grand National Calling titles this weekend!
These
six callers represent Ol' Tom well both in the woods and on the contest
stage.
Like the rest of our Elite Team and Field Expert Team, they are the
best of the best and we are proud that they trust their hunts to Ol' Tom
gear.
- Senior Open Division: Mitchell Johnston, Elite Team
- Friction Calling Division: Bobby Woods, Elite Team
- Gobbling Division: Stephan Richardson, Elite Team (not pictured)
- Owl Hooting Division: James Harrison, Elite Team (not pictured)
- Junior Division: Lewis Armistead, Junior Field Expert
- Poults Division: Benjamin Pentecost, Junior Field Expert
Ol' Tom - Recommended Reading
Turkey Predator By Ol' Tom Field Expert Scott Ellis
The wild turkey can offer the hunter one of the greatest challenges of any of the North American game species. Consistently bagging turkeys every season entails putting forth your best hunting efforts, embodying stealthy movement and putting yourself in a predatory mode. Luck has its place in every hunter's endeavors but it is impossible to be consistently lucky. Placing your mind in a constant defensive posture will enable you to heighten your awareness and your woods skills. Letting your guard down for one minute can be the difference between filling your tag and heading home empty handed.
"Pro Tactics: Turkey Hunting: Use the Secrets of the Pros to Bag More Birds"
by Bob Humphrey
Discover how to build a successful season from the ground up by refining your techniques and learning creative new ways of calling, using decoys, and bagging the maximum.
Outdoor writer and guide Bob Humphrey shares his knowledge and experience, as well as the wisdom of others he's shared the turkey woods with over several decades of chasing the king of North American gamebirds. He covers everything from basic biology to the latest technology and how you can use that information for a more successful and enjoyable hunt.
In this expertly written book you'll find advice on locating, setting up and calling. More important, you'll gain a much greater understanding of the wild turkey's behavior, and how to modify and adapt basic techniques to fit particular situations. The result is a comprehensive and contemporary course on turkey hunting with something for everyone from the rank amateur to the grizzled veteran.
I spent Good Friday in the woods with my wife Carmen where we heard several gobblers on the roost that were quiet by the early morning. The wind didn't help, as it was howling as a small cool front was beginning to push through north Alabama. We ended up leaving empty handed but had a great time enjoying the time in the field. 
"Opening day in Northwest Alabama, 7:05am. My Ol' Tom gear made the hunt a
lot easier and more comfortable. There is no better gear on the market."
Congratulations to Elite Team Members on a great Weekend!
The wild turkey can offer the hunter one of the greatest challenges of any of the North American game species. Consistently bagging turkeys every season entails putting forth your best hunting efforts, embodying stealthy movement and putting yourself in a predatory mode. Luck has its place in every hunter's endeavors but it is impossible to be consistently lucky. Placing your mind in a constant defensive posture will enable you to heighten your awareness and your woods skills. Letting your guard down for one minute can be the difference between filling your tag and heading home empty handed. 
Discover how to build a successful season from the ground up by refining your techniques and learning creative new ways of calling, using decoys, and bagging the maximum.
