Wrecking Crew places in World Duck Calling Contest

Blake Hodge competes in Arkansas

Blake Hodge and Delta hunting in the Bayou Meto

Blake Hodge, the lead caller with the Wrecking Crew in Lancaster, S.C. travelled to Stuttgart, Arkansas over the Thanksgiving holiday to compete in the Intermediate Division of the World Duck Calling Competition. Callers have to compete in their own state competitions in order to qualify to compete in the world contest - which is considered the holy grail of duck calling competitions. Mack's Prairie Wings store hosts the November 25 event that is actually held on Main Street in Stuttgart, not very far from the hallowed grounds of the Bayou Meto WMA. In fact, on the morning of the competition the Wrecking Crew hunted in the WMA and made a video with the Cuttin' Outdoors Crew headed by Taylor Sweetin. Delta the black lab fetched up five wood ducks and four mallards so that the hunting party could head into town for the competition. Hodge is wearing a cast on his arm from a football injury, but he took his Rich-N-Tone MVP duck call and really rocked that world stage - finishing in fifth place overall. CONGRATS!

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Filming with Cuttin' Outdoors in Arkansas

Intermediate Division winners are as follows:
First place went to Dan Goetz from St. Louis, Missourri.
Second place went to Will Nanney from Gleason, Tennessee.
Third place went to Tate Douglas from Harrisville, Utah.
Fourth place went to Alex Hodges from South Rockwood, Michigan.