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Title: Elk Calling Contest
Post by: JPhelps on June 10, 2013, 02:24:34 PM
Is there any interest in a "2nd annual hunt-wa" elk calling contest?
Title: Re: Elk Calling Contest
Post by: D-Rock425 on June 10, 2013, 02:36:12 PM
I'll try this year if we do one.  Why not.
Title: Re: Elk Calling Contest
Post by: Sliverslinger on June 10, 2013, 02:36:27 PM
Yes!!!
Title: Elk Calling Contest
Post by: iRem on June 10, 2013, 02:39:02 PM
Yes! I would like to see/hear my improvements from last year!!
Title: Re: Elk Calling Contest
Post by: D-Rock425 on June 10, 2013, 02:39:13 PM
Jphelps you got any seminars coming up before the dead line :dunno:  I could use some coaching. :chuckle:
Title: Re: Elk Calling Contest
Post by: sirmissalot on June 10, 2013, 02:46:20 PM
Bildo has got to join this year. He is the master.
Title: Re: Elk Calling Contest
Post by: D-Rock425 on June 10, 2013, 02:59:02 PM
We don't stand a chance now.   :chuckle:
Title: Re: Elk Calling Contest
Post by: atfulldraw on June 10, 2013, 05:28:38 PM
Sign me up, it was a ton of fun last year! :tup:
Title: Re: Elk Calling Contest
Post by: JPhelps on June 10, 2013, 05:40:27 PM
Ok, next question is on the format.

Would you guys prefer "free for all" or "tournament bracket/head to head" format?
Title: Re: Elk Calling Contest
Post by: matt345 on June 10, 2013, 05:42:23 PM
Jphelps you got any seminars coming up before the dead line :dunno:  I could use some coaching. :chuckle:

 :yeah:
Title: Elk Calling Contest
Post by: slim9300 on June 10, 2013, 06:00:45 PM
Sounds like fun to me.


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Title: Re: Elk Calling Contest
Post by: carpsniperg2 on June 10, 2013, 06:01:30 PM
The only thing I would add in is a post count minimum. So people who contribute on here can enter and not let just anyone come in and do the contest and then leave with 1 post.
Title: Re: Elk Calling Contest
Post by: bucklucky on June 10, 2013, 07:05:14 PM
Im game again, I love to lose  :chuckle: Im like the seattle Mariners of elk calling  :chuckle:
Title: Re: Elk Calling Contest
Post by: Sliverslinger on June 10, 2013, 07:39:47 PM
The only thing I would add in is a post count minimum. So people who contribute on here can enter and not let just anyone come in and do the contest and then leave with 1 post.
:yeah: I agree 100% :yeah:
Title: Re: Elk Calling Contest
Post by: elk247 on June 10, 2013, 08:41:34 PM
Im game again, I love to lose  :chuckle: Im like the seattle Mariners of elk calling  :chuckle:
:chuckle: thats better than the houston astros of elk calling.
Title: Re: Elk Calling Contest
Post by: chukar hunter on June 10, 2013, 09:23:27 PM
The only thing I would add in is a post count minimum. So people who contribute on here can enter and not let just anyone come in and do the contest and then leave with 1 post.

post count minimum......my 95 posts may be minimal, but they all contain some amount of useful/relevant information and or interesting photographs.   Others with hundreds or thousands of posts jabber about C-post, bashing Bilbo, a 36 page love affair between D Rock and H20 Hunter on a Spring Bear Thread(Congrats H20 Hunter...way to get er done!) or endless babble about special draw results out.  Hitting "Post" doesn't necessarily qualify as contributing.

....no wonder the server is lagging. 

Let's keep the elk calling contest open to people who can call.  Best caller should get the win :twocents:
Title: Re: Elk Calling Contest
Post by: chukar hunter on June 10, 2013, 09:25:28 PM
Ok, next question is on the format.

Would you guys prefer "free for all" or "tournament bracket/head to head" format?

I think it depends on the quantity submissions.  Wasn't there around 20 last year?  Free for all was OK for that amount, but many more, might need a tourney. 
Title: Re: Elk Calling Contest
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on June 10, 2013, 09:28:24 PM
Whats the phone number to call all the elk in? :chuckle:
Title: Re: Elk Calling Contest
Post by: carpsniperg2 on June 10, 2013, 09:30:12 PM
The only thing I would add in is a post count minimum. So people who contribute on here can enter and not let just anyone come in and do the contest and then leave with 1 post.

post count minimum......my 95 posts may be minimal, but they all contain some amount of useful/relevant information and or interesting photographs.   Others with hundreds or thousands of posts jabber about C-post, bashing Bilbo, a 36 page love affair between D Rock and H20 Hunter on a Spring Bear Thread(Congrats H20 Hunter...way to get er done!) or endless babble about special draw results out.  Hitting "Post" doesn't necessarily qualify as contributing.

....no wonder the server is lagging. 

Let's keep the elk calling contest open to people who can call.  Best caller should get the win :twocents:

I am not talking in any huge number like 25 posts. When someone with 1 post enters a contest put on for hw members and wins something. Only to never to be seen again I think that is not very fair to people on here. We have done it with other contests and I think it's fair for the members but that is my 2 cents.
Title: Re: Elk Calling Contest
Post by: D-Rock425 on June 10, 2013, 09:54:20 PM
The only thing I would add in is a post count minimum. So people who contribute on here can enter and not let just anyone come in and do the contest and then leave with 1 post.

post count minimum......my 95 posts may be minimal, but they all contain some amount of useful/relevant information and or interesting photographs.   Others with hundreds or thousands of posts jabber about C-post, bashing Bilbo, a 36 page love affair between D Rock and H20 Hunter on a Spring Bear Thread(Congrats H20 Hunter...way to get er done!) or endless babble about special draw results out.  Hitting "Post" doesn't necessarily qualify as contributing.

....no wonder the server is lagging. 

Let's keep the elk calling contest open to people who can call.  Best caller should get the win :twocents:
did you read all 36 pages? 
Title: Re: Elk Calling Contest
Post by: RUTNBULL1 on June 10, 2013, 09:58:29 PM
I'm up for the Challenge again!!  :tup:
Title: Re: Elk Calling Contest
Post by: chukar hunter on June 11, 2013, 07:51:33 AM
The only thing I would add in is a post count minimum. So people who contribute on here can enter and not let just anyone come in and do the contest and then leave with 1 post.

post count minimum......my 95 posts may be minimal, but they all contain some amount of useful/relevant information and or interesting photographs.   Others with hundreds or thousands of posts jabber about C-post, bashing Bilbo, a 36 page love affair between D Rock and H20 Hunter on a Spring Bear Thread(Congrats H20 Hunter...way to get er done!) or endless babble about special draw results out.  Hitting "Post" doesn't necessarily qualify as contributing.

....no wonder the server is lagging. 

Let's keep the elk calling contest open to people who can call.  Best caller should get the win :twocents:
did you read all 36 pages?

No I stopped after BBD.  Thread for me completed once harvest took place.  Don't get me wrong, I love reading the journey, I just like them to be slighlty more concise and relevant to topic at hand....bear hunting.

Now to this topic.  Let's hear more details about this contest.  Length of calling sequence, date due, ect.
Title: Re: Elk Calling Contest
Post by: xXLojackXx on June 11, 2013, 07:57:33 AM
Bildo has got to join this year. He is the master.


J. Phelps himself doesn't even stand a chance. Lets just give the trophy to bildo now  :chuckle:
Title: Re: Elk Calling Contest
Post by: D-Rock425 on June 11, 2013, 07:59:35 AM
I suck but I'm in.
Title: Re: Elk Calling Contest
Post by: bucklucky on June 11, 2013, 08:01:59 AM
Im game again, I love to lose  :chuckle: Im like the seattle Mariners of elk calling  :chuckle:
:chuckle: thats better than the houston astros of elk calling.

 :chuckle: :chuckle:
Title: Re: Elk Calling Contest
Post by: JPhelps on June 11, 2013, 08:17:06 AM
I will probably stick to a one minute sequence consisting of; 20 seconds cow/calf, 20 seconds bull, 20 seconds freestyle

Judges: I will probably try and get some "accomplished" judges.  I have recieved a lot of feedback on keeping the judging this way.

I need to also get prizes together.
Title: Re: Elk Calling Contest
Post by: xXLojackXx on June 11, 2013, 09:50:33 AM
I just ordered a gaggle of Phelps calls. This should be a guaranteed win now, right?  :tup:
Title: Re: Elk Calling Contest
Post by: TriggerHappy on June 11, 2013, 11:06:54 AM
 :yeah: If we are all using Phelps game calls how is there going to be a looser? except maybe me my cow calls sound like turkey calls... :dunno:
Title: Re: Elk Calling Contest
Post by: JPhelps on June 11, 2013, 01:32:16 PM
So far I have confirmation from Corey Jacobsen, Joel Turner and Dirk Durham for judges.  Awaiting an answer from Paul.  That's a pretty good group. :tup:

That would make 5 judges including myself.  We will toss the high and low and average out the other three.

I'm thinking I will take submissions from July 8-22.  More details and info to come.
Title: Re: Elk Calling Contest
Post by: elk247 on June 11, 2013, 04:32:34 PM
Is that the best you could come up with?  :chuckle: :chuckle: could we have this contest around september 12th at my elk camp? I was planning on having those guys up anyway. :IBCOOL:
Title: Re: Elk Calling Contest
Post by: Sliverslinger on June 11, 2013, 04:47:33 PM
I'd also like clarification on whether we are doing a sequence, trying to sound like an actual herd, or just trying to demonstrate all the different sounds, and do big gnarly bulges, balls and chucks like in an RMEF contest.. Also, I think we should clarify upfront whether it is to be one 60 second long uncut, unaltered recording, or if cutting and combining sounds into a total of 60 seconds is acceptable. Personally, I think there should be no editing-turn the recorder on and 60 seconds later turn it off and that is what you submit.
Title: Re: Elk Calling Contest
Post by: TommyH on June 11, 2013, 04:55:49 PM
I'd also like clarification on whether we are doing a sequence, trying to sound like an actual herd, or just trying to demonstrate all the different sounds, and do big gnarly bulges, balls and chucks like in an RMEF contest.. Also, I think we should clarify upfront whether it is to be one 60 second long uncut, unaltered recording, or if cutting and combining sounds into a total of 60 seconds is acceptable. Personally, I think there should be no editing-turn the recorder on and 60 seconds later turn it off and that is what you submit.

 :yeah: What did everyone use to record themselves last year?
Title: Elk Calling Contest
Post by: iRem on June 11, 2013, 05:01:06 PM
I'd also like clarification on whether we are doing a sequence, trying to sound like an actual herd, or just trying to demonstrate all the different sounds, and do big gnarly bulges, balls and chucks like in an RMEF contest.. Also, I think we should clarify upfront whether it is to be one 60 second long uncut, unaltered recording, or if cutting and combining sounds into a total of 60 seconds is acceptable. Personally, I think there should be no editing-turn the recorder on and 60 seconds later turn it off and that is what you submit.

 :yeah: What did everyone use to record themselves last year?
SoundCloud, I just downloaded onto my phone last year!
Title: Re: Elk Calling Contest
Post by: JPhelps on June 11, 2013, 05:17:44 PM
I'd also like clarification on whether we are doing a sequence, trying to sound like an actual herd, or just trying to demonstrate all the different sounds, and do big gnarly bulges, balls and chucks like in an RMEF contest.. Also, I think we should clarify upfront whether it is to be one 60 second long uncut, unaltered recording, or if cutting and combining sounds into a total of 60 seconds is acceptable. Personally, I think there should be no editing-turn the recorder on and 60 seconds later turn it off and that is what you submit.

It needs to be one continuous 60 seconds.  As far as what sounds to make that is up to you.  The judges may all look for different things (remember that 4 out of 5 have called in competitions though).

I'd also like clarification on whether we are doing a sequence, trying to sound like an actual herd, or just trying to demonstrate all the different sounds, and do big gnarly bulges, balls and chucks like in an RMEF contest.. Also, I think we should clarify upfront whether it is to be one 60 second long uncut, unaltered recording, or if cutting and combining sounds into a total of 60 seconds is acceptable. Personally, I think there should be no editing-turn the recorder on and 60 seconds later turn it off and that is what you submit.

 :yeah: What did everyone use to record themselves last year?

I want the raw audio file that I will upload onto soundcloud under my account so that I can assign the random numbers.
Title: Re: Elk Calling Contest
Post by: mjtbackcountry on June 11, 2013, 08:08:13 PM
I'm in again
Title: Re: Elk Calling Contest
Post by: JPhelps on June 11, 2013, 08:21:09 PM
Judges are set:  Paul confirmed.
Title: Elk Calling Contest
Post by: iRem on June 11, 2013, 08:59:48 PM
Alright game on!  I definatly need some thing more constructive to do while I wait for the draw results! The backdoor thread is killing me!!
Title: Re: Elk Calling Contest
Post by: billdo5 on June 13, 2013, 03:01:42 PM
Bildo has got to join this year. He is the master.
:tup:
Title: Re: Elk Calling Contest
Post by: jackelope on June 13, 2013, 03:06:08 PM
Please post the sound clips on here when it's all said and done.
Should be neat to hear. It would be cool to know who's who too.

 :)
Title: Re: Elk Calling Contest
Post by: bonkellekter on June 13, 2013, 03:17:04 PM
Was fun last year... might as well get an early start on driving the wife and daughter crazy again this year!! Lol
Title: Re: Elk Calling Contest
Post by: elk247 on June 13, 2013, 03:30:22 PM
@JP, So do we just need to download soundcloud or is there a better way to get you the raw audio file?
Title: Re: Elk Calling Contest
Post by: JPhelps on June 13, 2013, 03:47:08 PM
Soundcloud is the hosting site.  I'm the only one who needs a soundcloud account.  I will just want the RAW audio files e-mailed to me and I will upload the audio and give each caller a random number.
Title: Re: Elk Calling Contest
Post by: jstamp on June 19, 2013, 02:28:34 PM
I may have to throw my hat in the ring as well. Jason if you need another judge or get someone that doesn't want to do it let me know. I'd rather judge than call, but if not, I'll enter.
Title: Re: Elk Calling Contest
Post by: JPhelps on July 03, 2013, 04:20:59 PM
I will take submissions from July 8-22.
Is everyone all tuned up?  Looks like we will have prizes donated from Phelps Game Calls, Elk 101/extreme elk and elknut.  If anybody else wants to donate any prizes or has Ideas I'm all ears or hands.
Title: Re: Elk Calling Contest
Post by: D-Rock425 on July 03, 2013, 08:29:36 PM
Will callers receive any feedback?  Things they did good and things they need to work on.
Title: Re: Elk Calling Contest
Post by: JPhelps on July 03, 2013, 08:44:29 PM
Yeah, if the judges elect to leave feedback I can pass it on
Title: Re: Elk Calling Contest
Post by: D-Rock425 on July 03, 2013, 09:05:51 PM
Awesome I think it will really help people :tup:
Title: Re: Elk Calling Contest
Post by: ridgefire on July 04, 2013, 08:20:33 AM
count me in. whats the best way to record sounds and send through email? I know how to record sounds on my smartphone but is there a better way?
Title: Re: Elk Calling Contest
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on July 04, 2013, 08:57:06 AM
I am in ...just need to find a call to us  :tup:
Title: Re: Elk Calling Contest
Post by: gonehuntin68 on July 04, 2013, 11:06:19 AM
when we doing it?
Title: Re: Elk Calling Contest
Post by: The100Road on July 04, 2013, 11:24:15 AM
when we doing it?

6 post above yours.  :chuckle:
Title: Re: Elk Calling Contest
Post by: TommyH on July 05, 2013, 11:08:00 AM
count me in. whats the best way to record sounds and send through email? I know how to record sounds on my smartphone but is there a better way?


Getting everyone on the same page would be good. I don't have a smart phone,
Title: Re: Elk Calling Contest
Post by: JPhelps on July 05, 2013, 11:57:53 AM
There are a bunch of audio formats.  Last year some people use their phones, some video cameras and extract the audio.

When I get home tonight I will get a list of all the acceptable audio formats accepted by soundcloud.
Title: Re: Elk Calling Contest
Post by: gonehuntin68 on July 06, 2013, 10:46:30 AM
when we doing it?

6 post above yours.  :chuckle:
  shut your face :tung:
Title: Re: Elk Calling Contest
Post by: mjtbackcountry on August 04, 2013, 09:15:40 PM
Did this happen? I've been out of town and forgot all about it?
Title: Re: Elk Calling Contest
Post by: TommyH on August 04, 2013, 09:46:25 PM
yes it did, just waiting on the results.............. :chuckle: :chuckle:
Title: Re: Elk Calling Contest
Post by: mjtbackcountry on August 05, 2013, 04:15:31 PM
Dang :bash:
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