James Harrison



-James Harrison
Growing up in a rural Missouri town, James Harrison began enjoying the outdoors at an early age. He was introduced to the sport of turkey calling by his uncle at age 15. At this young age, he won his first turkey calling contest. James continued to complete in local turkey calling and owl hooting contests. He called in his first Grand National contest at the age of 17. It was at this contest that he decided to make turkey calling more than just a hobby. Soon, James began designing and making his own turkey calls and owl hooters for hunting and competitive calling.

In 2007, James signed on with Hook's Custom Calls, where he has developed The Harrison Hootin' Stick, Harrison Crow Call, Harrison Howler, and two types of predator calls. Later that year, James signed on with Alpen Optics. He continues to serve as a pro staff member.

James has completed competitively in several local and national contests. He is a 3-time Mid-America Open Turkey Calling Champion. He has also finished in the top 5 at the US Open and Grand National Turkey Calling competitions. In owl hooting, James is a 5-time Mid-America Open Owl Hooting Champion. He has also placed in the top 5 in US Open, Grand National, and World Owl Hooting competitions. In 2008, he teamed up with Stephan Richardson to win the World Two Man Team Turkey Calling Championship as well as place 1st Runner Up in the Grand National Team Calling event.

James currently lives in Hillsboro, Missouri with his wife, Ronda, and his two sons, Cody and Carter. He works as a machinist for a local company. In his spare time, James enjoys hunting, fishing, gardening, and building and designing custom game calls.