Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Sports Show Calling Contest Presented by the Sportsman Channel
OutdoorHub 02.14.12
Do you know how to grunt and rattle? Are you skilled in the yelp and gobble?
Deer and turkey callers are invited to show their stuff in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Sports Show Calling Contest presented by The Sportsman Channel.
The contest will feature an “American Idol” format in which contestants will perform and interact with the judges. Calling skill as well as creativity and entertainment value will be rewarded.
The contest will have deer and turkey categories. Contestants in the deer category will be evaluated on rattling and grunting.
In the turkey category, contestants will be rated on all typical hen calls as well as gobbling.
Youth and adult divisions will be offered in both categories. The adult division is for ages 17 and older; the youth division is for ages 16 and under.
Thirty adults and 10 youth will be chosen at random from applications received for each category.
Deer preliminary competitions will be held Thursday, March 8 and Turkey preliminary competitions will be held Friday, March 9 in The Sportsman Channel calling contest room. Finals for both will be held Saturday, March 10 on the Chevy Dealers Main State at 3:00 PM. The top five participants in both adult and youth categories advance to the finals.
First place cash prize for adults is $500, second place cash prize is $200 and third place cash prize is $50. Youth cash prizes are $150 for first, $75 for second, $50 for third and $25 for fourth and fifth. Trophies and ribbons will also be awarded.
Also, all participants will be entered in a raffle drawing of a Primos Double Bull Hunting Blind. In addition, a Lake Michigan fishing trip for six people will be awarded by drawing to a youth participant. The trip is donated by the Purnell family.
Applications and rules are available on the web site www.milwaukeesportsshow.com or contact Outdoor Consultant Jeff Engel for more details at jengel@engeloutdoors.com
The judges will include Larry Weishuhn, Nationally known Outdoor Personality, Michael King, avid hunter and former professional soccer star for the Milwaukee Wave; Jana Waller, host of the national TV Series “Skullbound” and longtime deer hunter; Brian Lovett, editor of Turkey and Turkey Hunting Magazine; and Patrick Kilpatrick, Hollywood actor and experienced hunter, and Chris Caliendo , World Class Hunter and Whitetail Deer Hunting Fanatic.
