2012 S.C. State Duck Calling Contest

Daryl Hodge and Blake Hodge are The Wrecking Crew

The 2012 S.C. State Duck Calling Contest is hosted by Mark Ackerman of Swamp Thing Mallard Calls. Every two years a special Champion of Champions calling contest is held between past state champs and Ackerman blew his own duck call against other past champions - but the excitement was soon over as Mark Prudhomme of Georgetown was crowned Champion of Champions in 2012. The next event was the Jr. State Calling contest and a former two-time champion returned to the top of the class to claim his third Jr. State duck calling title. Blake Hodge is the teenage son of Daryl Hodge, and together they are the Wrecking Crew Guide Service out of Lancaster. Daryl Hodge is the South Atlantic Flyway, Field Expert Manager for Drake Waterfowl, and is a former Jr. duck calling contest competitor. (from WAY back) The title of 2012 S.C. Sate Duck Call Champion went to Zach Peavy, a former two-time S.C. champ who returned to form to beat Mark Prudhomme, Hugh McLaurin and a 14-man field. Congrats to Zach, who was blowing a Big Lake Duck Call - Force performance series call.

To view blog entires from past S.C. State duck calling contests click here.

VIDEO by Jeff Dennis: Listen to Blake Hodge blow away the competition in the Jr. Calling Contest

Mark Prudhomme: Champion of Champions

Hugh McLaurin applauds Zach Peavy's 3rd title

Faces in the crowd: Capt. J Baisch, Capt. Englis Glover,
Daryl Hodge, Zach Earle and Whitney Hemby