Contestants Purr, Cluck, Yelp Their Way To Victory — 2008 U.S. Open Turkey Calling Contest

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. Considered one of the most prestigious calling contests in the country, the 2008 U.S Open Turkey Calling Contest finals and championship took place recently at the Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World store at the Opry Mills Mall in Nashville, Tenn.

Matthew Van Cise of Brookville, Penn. took first place honors which netted him an automatic entry to the finals of the 2009 Grand Nationals, expenses paid to attend the finals, and the National Wild Turkey Federation 2009 National Convention, a $500 Mossy Oak