Al Willis has been making calls since the late 70's. He started out with "Al Willis Turkey Calls" & then changed the name to "Keowee Game Calls" in the mid 80's.
Al Willis Custom Calls are still hand-made by him in Travelers Rest, SC.


Woods used in custom calls include: cherry, poplar, holly, ebony, walnut, mahogany, eastern red cedar, butternut, applewood, mimosa, black locust & willow. Twenty calls hand-made, signed & numbered out of citrus orange.

Al Willis makes the long boat paddle box, single-sided box & regular box.
Also hand-makes double slate (hand turned) & glass over slate.
* Matched Sets - Boat Paddle & Regular Box *
Interviewed by Earl Mickel in his first book "Turkey Callmakers: Past & Present"

NWTF Competition Results
* Grand National Working & Decorative Turkey Call Contests *

The Gibson Competition is held annually at the NWTF National Convention. It's the World Championship that judges how well a turkey call sounds and how easy it is to use.

1999 - * Finished 2 pts. out of 1st for Gibson Award. * Another box placed 3rd.
2000 - Two boxes in the Top 10
2001 - One box in the Top 10
2002 - * One pt. out of 1st - Single Sided Box. * 3rd place - Regular Box.
2002 - Brandon Greene (Grandson) won the Dixie Classic Jr. Division Open.
He also placed in the GA State Jr. using the Single-Sided Call Box.
2003 - 3rd place in the single-sided box contest.
2004 - TBA



Al Willis
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 4, Travelers Rest, SC 29690
Phone: (864)834-9732
E-mail:
airwest@charter.net
*Add $5 Shipping & Handling to all orders.
* Special Orders available upon request.


Turkey Links
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"It doesn't just have to look good to be good. It's got to sound good too!"
SINGLE SIDED BOX CALLS
Made of Eastern Red Cedar and Maple w/a Cherry Lid. Yelps, clucks, cackles, cuts, purrs and with practice, does the fighting purr & kee kee run. - $40
Special Holly Ebony Boxes
Numbered & Signed - Three Diamond Holly Inlays

Holly Box w/Ebony Lid - $150
Limited # of boxes available w/Ebony Inlay (Above)
Long Boat Paddle Boxes
Poplar, Walnut or Eastern Red Cedar Box w/Crepe Myrtle Lid - $70
(New design below pictured w/Wild Cherry Lid)
REGULAR BOX CALLS
Double Sided Boxes - Your choice of Walnut, Eastern Red Cedar, Butternut, Poplar, Mahogany, Holly, Mimosa or Maple.
Lids - Cherry, Walnut, Black Locust or Cedar. - $55

$70 w/3 diamond-shaped wood inlays (below)