Mallard Machine

[Scott Gentry]

32" VH gave some of these mallards a final resting place. Still knows how to get er done.

[Richard Flanders]

Someone sure took the comb nose off that stock! I love this big fat mature mallards; they roast up so nice.

[KCordell]

Very nice day indeed...congratulations. Beautiful VH by the way. Love the 32".

[Bill Murphy]

What a great looking VH. Let's see some more pictures of the gun and its great round knob pistol grip. Tell us about the pad.

[charlie cleveland]

what a duck gun you got there...i too like the long barrels for most things... charlie

[Scott Gentry]

One of a few

[Scott Gentry]

Few more, some of you may have seen this gun a few years back as it was the gun on a great calendar John put together. Bill as far as i know the pad is orig. and still in good shape. Choked mod/full i have a letter on the gun somewhere. it is a joy to shoot and care for. Got a few strange looks from guys hunting timber when it got light enough for them to see what was folding greenheads with those little 2 3/4" shells.

[James Palmer]

Mind if I ask what shells you used?

[Scott Gentry]

Used up some old Bismuth first then switched to Hevi Shot Classic Doubles, both 2 3/4" 4's.

[Paul Plager]

Nice gun and nice shooting Scott.
Don't you just love shocking the other hunters with our classic iron?

[Kevin McCormack]

Wait a minute - is that gun equipped with the ultra-rare Prince of Tides comb?! A very few long-barreled, tight-choked VHs were so ordered by hardcore waterfowlers. When the wind died or the outboard quit, they doubled (no pun intended) as very efficient oars. What a great gun and what great looking greenheads!! Remember, if you do them ala Duck l'Orange, don't let Minute Maid concentrate anywhere near the pan - Cointreau or Grand Marnier, please! Bon Appetite!!

[Destry L. Hoffard]

Nice work.

What's the call? It looks familiar but I can't place it.


DLH

[Scott Gentry]

Destry they are mine, been making Arkansas style calls for about 14 years. Was encourged to get into call making by the late Howard Amaden ( Hambone Calls) late Alvin Taylor ( Taylor Made Calls) and late Larry Hickerson ( Johnny Marsh Calls) , seems like all my old mentors are gone now except for Howard Harlan ( Heavy Duty Calls).

[Destry L. Hoffard]

I used to blow a Tennessee call, was the best single reed I ever owned. Made by a guy named Vance Hudgeons (spelling?). I finally wore it out and never could find him to try and get another.

I knew Alvin Taylor slightly, fantastic calls but I never could make one work for me. I'm mostly a double reed man. Harlan made a good hunting call for a little while, short barrel bois d'arc wood. I had one but a friend was so enamored with it I gave it to him. I was going to buy another but he'd quit making the style when I got around to asking.

I lost a lot of respect for Harlan when he fought so hard to try and keep the Glodo name from being associated with Southern Illinois. He wanted Victor Glodo to have been dropped straight from Heaven onto Reelfoot Lake and wouldn't hear of it being otherwise. Nash Buckingham said he was originally from Southern Illinois in his duck call story and it was proven with census records. Harlan even had some unsigned letter he showed around that was supposedly from a relative of Victor that said he never lived in Illinois. Ridiculous.......


Destry

[Scott Gentry]

If I remember right Glodo lived for sometime on a boat, he may have lived in several states. Don't have a clue but Howard has devoted a ton of time into the world of callmakers. You would like a bois d'arc Hambone call ( or one of mine) , bois d'arc (mock orange or hedge apple around here) is my favorite wood to get real ducky. I too like the short barrel call, just easier to control for me. Make it down my way (Franklin Tn) would be honored to make you one.

Scott

[Destry L. Hoffard]

I think Victor Glodo lived on a houseboat for a bit after he moved to Reelfoot. His brother, father, and a bunch of other relatives stayed in Southern Illinois and continued to make calls into the late 60's.

I've only ever blown one real Hambone call, was a nice sounding piece for sure. I get down Tennessee way on a shooting venture once in awhile. Maybe we can get together, sounds like fun.


Destry