Gilbert (right) and Jack Robertson (center) are partners in Houndstooth Game Calls. The author (left) has seen firsthand how deadly Gilbert's calls are.
By David Hunter Jones, OutdoorChannel.com
The adage “they don’t make ’em like they used to” can no longer be applied to the turkey call business.
“Making them like they used to” implies that the product at hand was made with a sense of care, pride and a high degree of quality, three things that largely went by the wayside with so many things that are manufactured overseas (we’re looking at you, China).
At the same time, though, these same companies have had to shift production overseas to cut expenses and stay afloat, but at what cost? Often their reputation and quality control.
The outdoor industry — and turkey call makers in particular — has been part of...