If asked, most people would probably say they assumed that the World Duck Calling Contest existed but would never have actively thought about the activity/sport prior to then. However, it absolutely exists and it’s one of the most unique (and almost obnoxious after a couple minutes) things you’ll ever watch.
Check out this video of an apparently epic bout in the third round of the 2013 event between two of the best in the biz, Brad Allen and David St. John and you’ll see exactly what we mean by awesome/eventually obnoxious. Yes, it goes on for a LONG time, like 15 minutes long:
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