The World's Championship Duck Calling Contest is held every year on the weekend after Thanksgiving in Stuttgart, Arkansas. The town isn't very big, maybe 1000-1500 people at the most live there full time. The whole town shuts down for what is called the "Wings over the Prarie" Festival, which includes the World's Championship. The event is held on a stage, constructed just for this purpose right slam in the middle of town on Main St. Therefore, the routine, which is unique to the World's Contest, is called "Mainstreet Style" calling. Live duck rusn the same sequence, but ringing the call will automatically disqualify you (see below).

Duck calling the world's championship requires a caller to "ring" the call, which is a high pitched tone done on a "hail call"or "High ball" call. It is a sound that no mallard duck can make. Its all for show. Here is a sample of the whole routine, which can last no more than 90 seconds. The hail call is the first series of long, loud calling you'll hear, followed by the rolling feed call, or machine gun feed call. The whole routine is fairly complex, I won't get into it. This sample is the actual 2006 World's Championship, final round. The caller is Jim Ronquest, and this routine was enough to win him the World's that year.

http://www.callingducks.com/calling_clip_details.aspx?ID=468


Here is a sample of two man duck calling. Note that there is no ringing hail call like the first sample. And it really does sound like a a bunch of mallards just loafing and resting in a refuge pond.

http://www.callingducks.com/calling_clip_details.aspx?ID=348


Here's a goose contest routine. The caller is "Big Sean" Hammock. Opinions vary, but I think he is one of the best goose callers not just today, but probably ever. His resume is as long as I am tall. Its amazing.

http://www.callingducks.com/calling_clip_details.aspx?ID=307

This is a two man goose contest, with Big Sean and Hunter Engel. You and your boyfriend can compete as a team. Practice up, for the world's, this is what you'll be up againest! Its amazing when you listen to it that there are only two people calling, considering that it sounds like a flock of around 30 or 40 geese.

http://www.callingducks.com/calling_clip_details.aspx?ID=349

In all seriousness, comp calling is about having fun. Like anything else there are people who will take it way too seriously, but I've had a blast at every contest I've ever been to or called in, and always learned something new and made new friends.