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Wayne Carlton taught Al how to use a diaphragm elk call when he was 16 years old and for the past 25 years Al has called in well over 5,000 elk and have put his knife in over 680. Al has placed 3rd four times, 2nd five times and finally won the World Elk Calling Championship in 2009. Al have won the Northeastern Elk calling Championship the 4 times he have entered. Al has placed First at the Best of the West Elk Calling Championship 3 times.
Big All as he is known by many was a professional guide and outfitter for 15 years and has hunted and chased elk all over most of the western United States. Al and his coyote hunting partner Garvin Young are the only three time World Coyote Calling Champions, winning the contest in 1997, 2007,and 2008 Al and Garvin are the only team to place in the top ten every year since they first entered in 1997. Their coyote calling skills and knowledge are resetting the bar in the predator calling world. Al and Garvin finished 5th and 7th overall respectively at the World Predator Calling and Hunting Expo held in Overland Park KS, in 2008. Their skills in the field are just a little better than our calling on stage.
Al states that he is lucky in that he has a job that allow him to spend over a 120 days a year out in the field refining and perfecting calling and hunting skills that he enjoys relaying and teaching the general public.
Al produces the Operation Predator series of videos for Hunters Specialties and help on the Prime Time Bulls series, and has traveled all over America doing seminars and speaking engagements for the last twelve years.
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