Teddy Hoover,MD
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Lee Williams, VA Lee was brought up in a deer hunting family starting at a very young age. At age 16 he was introduced by his father to waterfowl hunting and has never looked back. The fascination with the calling side of the hunting and being competitive by nature lead him to enter his first contest in 2009. That year he met the BCC team and has never looked back. He has won 8 straight VA state titles, won the first ever World Team Goose championship, has placed 2nd in the World Goose Calling Championship twice, and has collected many other wins and top 5's.
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Justin Culver, MDJustin grew up on Maryland's Eastern Shore where he quickly acquired the love of hunting at a very young age. Justin likes to hunt deer, ducks, geese, and turkeys. Justin is also an avid competition caller which started at the age of 13 when he met John Taylor and learned the ropes of goose calling. He has won several state, open, regional goose calling titles, and placed top 5 in over 100 contests. Justin has also placed 5th in the World Goose Calling Championship in 2014 and also won the 2004 Junior World Goose Calling Championship.
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Denny Hall, MDDenny grew up on the eastern shore one Maryland and was introduced to hunting at a young age By the time he was 9 he would sneak out of the house and go duck hunting on a creek behind the house. It was here where he would listen to the geese on their roost and would go home and try to mimic the sounds they would make. Denny entered his first calling contest in 2005 and learned he needed some help. In 2006 he met John Taylor at a contest and asked if he could help him call. Since that day Denny has won a Maryland state championship, Chesapeake bay open, and placed second in the 2012 world goose calling championship with many other first place and top 5 finishes.
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Luke Hatton, MDLuke Hatton was raised as a hunter on the Eastern Shore of Maryland and is the current World Junior Goose Calling Champion. At a young age, Luke met John Taylor and the Bay Country team and has been on board ever since. Luke's biggest wins to date have been the Rodgers Grand National Novice Goose in Missouri , The Jr. World Goose Calling Championship in Easton, Maryland and a two time Jr. World Swan Calling Champion, held in Kinston, North Carolina. Luke was also was named the CDC Youth Goose Calling Champion for 2014.
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Lawrence Mauck, VABorn and raised in Virginia Lawrence grew up chasing waterfowl across VA 's numerous waterways. An avid outdoors-man and loving father and husband. Lawrence is very active in the competition duck calling circuit with countless wins and state titles Lawrence has qualified for the world duck in Stuttgart Arkansas 9 times and aspires to continue as long as there is air in his lungs. In 2016 Lawrence and his Team Mate Dan Goetz won the world championship two man duck calling contest. While becoming great friends with other contest callers across the country Lawrence has started trying his hand at competitive goose calling and has become lifelong friends with the guys at BCC. While hunting geese is his main focus and now dabbling in competitive goose calling Lawrence uses a Shorething goose call in the field and on the stage.
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Seth Hampton, MDSeth, from Easton, Maryland, started hunting at the age of 9. Since goose season was in the moratorium, duck hunting was the only option. Seth was always amazed by watching the world goose calling championship every year. It wasn't until age 12, while volunteering at the waterfowl festival in Easton, when teddy Hoover taught him how to do a hail call on a duck call and has been hooked ever since. After starting to contest call he was lucky enough to have Tim covey as a lacrosse coach who showed him the ropes with contest calling and hunting. Since then Seth has won 3 North Carolina state goose calling championships, placed 5th in world goose in 2015, 3rd in the world team goose, and in 2016 placed 4th in world team goose.
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Hunter Lewis, MOHunter Lewis began pursuing the outdoors at the ripe age of 5 years old. Tagging along with his father in the deer and turkey woods, Hunter harvested his first deer and turkey with a firearm at age 8 and harvested both deer and turkey with a bow by age 11. Hunter also began waterfowl hunting at age 11 on a large public reservoir near his hometown of Lawson, Missouri where he also harvested his first duck, a drake Canvasback. The public reservoir he grew up hunting was a high-pressure, high-traffic big body of water that harbored a lot of competition throughout the season, Hunter became proficient on a short reed due to his desire to get a leg up on the local competition. Although he enjoys all ventures and aspects of waterfowling, Hunter’s description of finishing a large flock of Mallards will undoubtedly ensure to you his pure passion for the sport. Hunter played golf at the University of Central Missouri.
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Bobby Heim, MDBobby started goose hunting with his father and family friends when he was 6 years old. Shortly after, he picked up a short reed goose call and started contest calling when he was 10 years old. He won a hand full of junior titles, then went on to play Football and Baseball for High School. After entering the Fire Department, Bobby enjoys competing in contests, hunting, and training his dog 'Koda'. Koda just passed his first senior hunt test, with many more in the future. Now, with Team Shore Thing's guidance, Bobby is looking forward to the future!
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John Walls, DEJohn grew up in northern Delaware where his father introduced him to the outdoors at a very young age. Being a die hard deer hunter growing up, John never really thought about waterfowl hunting. That all changed in middle school when John met lifelong friend Alex who took him on his first goose hunt in 2005. From that day on the fire was lit and a few short years later John entered his first contest in 2007. Since then John has won 8 consecutive Delaware state goose calling titles, the North American intermediate goose calling championship in 2009, the World Team goose calling championship and World Live goose calling championship in 2014 and dozens of other top 5 finishes.
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Josh Taylor, MDJosh B Taylor. Born and raised on Maryland's Eastern Shore, Josh is John Taylor's youngest son. He was very fortunate to grow up in the outdoors. He likes all types of hunting, but his real passion is Turkey hunting. He hopes to persuade his dad to eventually make turkey calls! Over the years, Josh has competed in several calling competitions. Josh has won and placed Top Five in thirty plus contests. Although he enjoys the competition calling, he prefers hunting. He also has a strong interest with filming and will be a great asset to Bay Country Calls and Team Shore Thing with up coming videos and instructionals.
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Julie Taylor, MDMrs. Julie "Kitten" Taylor. She is the glue that holds us all together! From the pumpkin rolls, to the monkey bread and sausage casserole, she is the best chef anyone can ask for. Keeping us straight is one heck of a job, and mrs Julie does it to perfection! She books hotels, flights, and makes sure we are never hungry in the blind. Look out soon for Mrs. Julie's home cook in' cookbook! Behind every team is a strong woman, and there is none better than Mrs Julie.
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