Bob Eames of Dallas is among about a dozen people in Oregon who make custom duck and goose calls.

When Scott Simmons received a wooden duck call in college, he was instantly intrigued by the possibility of making one.

Hunters, woodworkers and wildlife enthusiasts have been carving duck calls for generations. The small woodwind instruments are designed to mimic the quacks of ducks.

You can definitely tell it's a duck." Hand-turned on a lathe, just like their regular calls, the giant duck call is made from poplar wood, which is tight-grained and not very heavy, Hillery said.