Open to the Public

Waterfowler's Garage Sale
Saturday, June 3
Set-up 8:00am-10:00am
Open 10:00am-5:00pm

Callapalooza’s Waterfolwer’s Garage Sale is a place where you can buy and sell used hunting equipment. If you own a guide service, member of a club, or are just a casual hunter and looking to sell any of your hunting equipment, we invite you to set up at our Waterfolwer’s Garage Sale Saturday, June 3rd. There is no fee to display. There will be 10' x 10 spaces as well as areas where you can sell out of the back of your truck. Bring your used decoys, blinds, boats, hunting clothes, and any other hunting accessories and equipment you are interested in selling. Please download a Waterfowler’s Garage Sale application online at rntcalls.com to reserve your space today.
Reserve My Spot
Call Collectors Swap Meet
Friday & Saturday, June 2 & 3
Both days:
10:00am-5:00pm

If you collect calls or are interested in starting to collect, the Call Collector's Swap Meet at Callapalooza is the place for you. We will have a designated area under our covered porch in the RNT lot set up just for Collectors.
Each day the space is first come first serve. If you want to display a few calls that are special to you or want to bring a few old calls to trade or sell, bring them. If you do neither but are interested in getting started, come hang out, grab a beer, and visit with like-minded individuals and learn.
Cooking Wild with Wil Hafner
Free cooking seminars with Wil Hafner, Education Program Specialist with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission.

Thursday, June 1

Seminar 1: 10 am - 11 am - Rolled Specklebelly Tacos

Seminar 2: 12 am - 1pm - Catfish Boudin

Seminar 3: 2 pm - 3 pm - Duck Popper Philly Cheese Steak

Limited seating on the front porch of the Flying Duck Taproom.

Duck Blind Breakfast Cook-off
Round 1:
Friday, June 2, 10:00am-11:00am
Round 2:
Friday, June 2, 11:00am-12:00am
Finals:
Saturday, June 3, 10:00am-12:00pm

This years duck blind cook-off consists of 8 two-man teams competing head in a tournament bracket-style competition. Each team will be given a Blind bag full of breakfast ingredients, which they will have to use to produce a “duck blind’ breakfast using the supplied utensils and Loco griddle. The first two rounds will both have a different set of ingredients and different specifications. The time allotted is 30 minutes per round for the first two rounds and one hour for the final round. Each round will be judged by three industry leaders.

The contest is limited to eight two-person teams and is invitation-only.
Vintage Call Competition
Friday, June 2, and Saturday, June 3

Call submission deadline Friday, June 2, 9:00 pm

No fee to enter.

Attention call collectors help us create a wonderful display representing this year's Vintage Call categories. The purpose of this event is not the competition itself, as it is to create a wonderful and extensive display representing each category in the competition and to educate and encourage collectors and noncollectors alike. Please help us create an incredible display at this year’s Callapalooza. This year's competition has five vintage call categories—one entry per collector, per category. Must submit calls by 9 pm, Friday, June 2. All calls entered will be on public display. A panel of judges will pick three places in each category, along with “Best of Show.” The “Best of Show” award is voted on by the public by selecting their overall favorite from the winners of all six categories. Calls submitted must be made by a call maker deceased before 1990.
Categories:
- Best Tennessee Call -Smooth Barrel
- Best Arkansas Call -Smooth Barrel
- Best Louisiana Call -Smooth Barrel
- Best Illinois Call -Smooth Barrel
- Best Missouri Call -Smooth Barrel
- Best of Show
Callmakers Build-off
Team 1: Ryan Doering/Michael Glover
Team 2: Kevin DePeel/Travis Ward
Team 3: James Yelverton/Forrest Carvajal
Team 4: Brad Samples/Lane Dunning

Round 1
Team 1- Thursday, June 1, 7:30-12:00
Team 2-Thursday, June 1, 12:00-4:30
Team 3- Friday, June 2, 7:30-12:00
Team 4- Friday, June 2, 12:00-4:30
Round 2
Team TBA- Saturday, June 3, 7:30-12:00
Team TBA- Saturday, June 3, 12:00-4:30

This year’s Call Makers Build-Off consists of eight of the top call makers in the country, paired up at random, to form four 2-man teams. The competition will be 2 rounds spanning over 3 days. The two highest-scoring teams from the first round will advance to the final round. Saturday, one team will be crowned the champion of the 2023 Callapalooza Callmakers Build-off. Each team has designated time slots in the JS shop per round. The JS shop has viewing windows into the shop allowing the public to watch each team’s build. No work can begin on the calls prior to the competition. The judging panel will consist of 5 judges and each call will be judged on craftsmanship and sound. If a team advances to the second round, the other member who did not jig their team's call in the first round must jig the call in the second round. No use of the same jig in advancing round. Each round’s scoring consists of 60% sound(10% from a team member blowing a short routine), and 40% craftsmanship/embellishment. After the winner has been selected by the judges, all calls will be displayed for public viewing at The Flying Duck Taproom.

Awards will be presented at 5:30 pm, Saturday, June 3.
All calls will be auctioned off, with all proceeds being donated to the Callmakers and Collectors Association of America.
The contest is limited to 8 competitors and is by invitation only.

VIP - An Evening With RNT Event

Spend an evening with us for a private dinner party at RNT Calls Inc.

Doors open at 5:30. Peruse our customer-driven storefront as the entire RNT staff will be available and on hand to welcome and assist you. Enjoy a beverage while viewing an incredible display of vintage duck calls. Shop for new Flying Duck Co. Apparel, exclusive VIP Callapalooza Merchandise, and special edition calls available to attendees at the “An Evening with RNT.” Relax on our outdoor patio while listening to two sets of live music.

This night is all about you!

Dinner is served at 7, and this includes a beautiful dinner provided by Brood and Barley from North Little Rock, followed by another set of music live music from 8-9. With only 60 tickets available you will have plenty of time to visit and enjoy all aspects of the RNT shop.

Here's the link to the event page where the tickets can be purchased >>

PURCHASE HERE

An Evening With RNT — Thursday, June 1 — 5:30-9:30 pm

$500.00 per ticket. (Tickets limited to 60) 1 VIP ticket admits ticket holders only. No guest.

1 VIP package per ticket.

VIP ticket package ($700.00+ value) includes:

• 1 Yeti 40L Crossroads. Value $200.00

• 1 Yeti Callapalooza Rambler 16 oz stackable pint. Value $30.00

• 1 Yeti Callapalooza Rambler 10oz wine tumbler. Value $30.00

• 1 Sitka Camp Hoody. Value $170.00

• 1 “An Evening with RNT” exclusive t-shirt (Printed by Ink Custom Printing). Value $30.00

• RNT Callapalooza Gold Resin Call (Limited Edition of 60 Calls). Value $150.00

• Callapalooza Limited Edition Event Print (Limited Edition of 60 Prints). Value $25.00

• Callapalooza Limited Edition Colorway Pin back. Value $15.00

• Dinner by Brood and Barley. Value $25.00

• All drinks included at the Flying Duck Bar

• 15% off all RNT Merchandise

(excluding Callapalooza Special Edition Calls — This Night Only)

• 1st chance at special edition calls and products released during Callapalooza.

• 2 One-hour sets of live music

1 Package per ticket holder. Package, discounts, and exclusive opportunities are valid for ticker purchasers only, not guests. All sales are final! Only one ticket sold per person. Tickets are non-transferable. No resale tickets honored. Must present ID with proof of purchase upon entry (order confirmation). Must be present to claim any/all VIP package items. Discounts cannot be applied to event tickets.

RNT VIP MENU

“Lock, Stock, And Barrel” by Brood and Barley

LOCK

CHEESE BOARD

ASSORTMENT OF AGED CHEESE, FRESH FRUIT, APPLE BUTTER, CRACKERS

BROOD SAUSAGE PLATE

HOUSEMADE SAUSAGES, GRILLED PEPPERS, PICKLED ONION, OLIVES, CARAWAY MUSTARD, PEPPER JELLY, PITA

CREOLE SHRIMP TOAST

GRILLED SHRIMP, CREOLE CREAM, CROSTINI, LIME ZEST

STOCK

ADOBO COBB CORN

GRILLED COBB CORN, ADOBO BUTTER, CILANTRO CREAM, GRILLED LIME

ASHVILLE LAMB CHOP

ROASTED LAMB CHOP, ASHVILLE BBQ SAUCE, LEMON CRÈME FRAICHE

JERK-RUBBED QUAIL AND POLENTA

LOCAL QUAIL, HOUSE JERK SEASONING, BLISTERED TOMATOES, CREAMY POLENTA, SCALLION OIL

PORK BELLY AND PILAF

APPLE BRAISED PORK BELLY, BARLEY PILAF, LEMONGRASS SESAME GLAZE

BARREL

CREAM PUFFS

BRAYAN’S CREAM PUFFS, CHOCOLATE GRAVY, CRUSHED PEANUTS

PEACH AND MALASSAS

GRILLED PEACHES, WHIPPED CREAM, MALASSAS, MINT

RNT Small Batch Bash

Wednesday, May 31, 2023

5:30 pm-9:30 pm

$850 per ticket (Limited 25)

Are you an RNT Small Batch Collector? Have you ever had a call design idea you wanted to see on a Small Batch call? Was there ever a time that you saw a Small Batch that you just had to have, but it sold out before you could purchase it? Are you an RNT collector who enjoys chasing some of the rarest customs made by RNT? If you answered “yes” to any of the above questions, we think you will like what we have in store for Wednesday evening, May 31st, 2023 5:30-9:30 at RNT Calls. Let us introduce to you the “Small Batch Bash”, our newest exclusive nightly event at this year’s Callapalooza.

All ticket purchasers of the “Small Batch Bash”, will participate collectively in the design of an RNT Small Batch Call. Each individual will submit their own idea via an RNT Small Batch form provided to the ticketholder prior to the event. On the night of the event, we will set up a panel discussion and design charrette with our RNT Small Batch design team with the team of our ticketholders. After the panel discussion is complete, the group will vote for the best design. The design charrette will follow the design selection to tweak the design as a group. This newly crowned Small Batch will be made after the event and each ticket purchaser will receive one of the Limited 25 Small Batches! The winning design selected in the Panel will have the designer's name engraved on the back of every Small Batch tone board. We will also have 25 Small Batch boxes at the event for every design team member to sign each box. Every box will be signed by all the team members. Dinner will be served by Watts Smoking following the design charrette.

And that’s not all Small Batch enthusiasts! We have a couple more really cool items tailored just for you Small Batchers. Our first ever Small Batch “Fast Pass’. Each ticketholder receives 1 Small Batch “Fast Pass” that you can use only once on any Small Batch release and guarantee you that Small Batch before it even goes on sale. This event is the only place you will be able to get a “Fast Pass”, is limited to only 25, and has to be used within a Calendar year of this event. We will also be releasing 4 Small Batches during Callapalooza. Each ticket holder of this event will be able to select one call from only one of the Small Batch designs to add to their collection that evening. So you are also guaranteed 1 of the 4 small Batch calls that week. And well, if that is not enough to get your super hot RNT call collecting blood pumping, then let us tell you about our RNT Private Reserve silent auction that we will be holding that evening. This is where you will find some of the most ultra-exclusive items we at RNT will offer, and it's up for auction only to this small group of 25 passionate RNT enthusiasts. This silent auction consists of super rare, one-off calls and items. Some are collaborations amongst our staff, some are handmade or a combination, and some are items from the past. There will be 12-20 items in the auction including, a Small Batch # 50 Gold call, J.Stephens original renderings, J. Stephens calls, and other calls and collaborations from Emily Hodges, Rusty Bulloch, and Blake Fisher.

We hope to see you at our newest RNT exclusive event, “Small Batch Bash.”

1 Small Batch Bash package per ticket

Tickets are non-transferable

Small Batch Bash Ticket includes

- Small Batch design submission

- Small Batch panel discussion and design charrette

- 1 of the 25 finalized Small Batch calls designed at the event

- Design submission selected for the Small Batch call will have the designer's name engraved on all 25 of the Small Batch calls.

- All 25 small batch boxes will each be signed by all 25 ticket holders.

- Choice of 1of the 4 Small Batch calls released during Callapalooza

- Small Batch “Fast Pass”-guarantees you one Small Batch of your choice, to purchase, before they go on sale online to the public. Must be redeemed within one year of the event, after Callapalooza.

- Participate as only 25 bidders in our most exclusive and limited RNT Calls Private Reserve Silent Auction held at the event. This silent auction consists of super rare, one-off calls and items. Some are collaborations amongst our staff, some are handmade or a combination of handmade/machine-made, and some are items from the past. There will be 12-20 items in the auction including, a Small Batch # 60 Gold call, J.Stephens original renderings, J. Stephens calls, and other calls and collaborations from Emily Hodges, Rusty Bulloch, and Blake Fisher.

- Dinner by Watts Smoking- Kansas City

- All Drinks included with ticket purchase

Flying Duck Food Truck
Open May 30 - June 3
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 11-4
Friday and Saturday 11-8
Menu:
• Gumbo Fries - Crispy fries topped with house crawfish gumbo, sour cream, and green onion $13
• Shake Fries - Crispy fries tossed in RNT's own "shake seasoning" $5
• Arco Arancini - Fried rice ball, cheese, and crawfish with 2 bayou sauce $12
• Daisy Cutter - Gator sausage, red slaw, and 2 bayou sauce $11
• Chile Shrimp Street Dip - Creamy shrimp parmesan dip, house spiced tortilla chips, and jalapenos. $12
• Grand Prairie Hot Chicken Sandwich - Fried Chicken, spicy house secret spice, bird dog sauce, and pickles $12
Pins and Pints
Come out and enjoy a celebration of the art of call-making with our "Pins, and Pints" night. Whether you are a returning guest from past Callapalooza events or have never been, this is the perfect event to see what Callapalooza has to offer. Tickets are not required to attend “Pins and Pints", but are required to receive the “Pins and Pints Package”.

The package is a $65.00 Value and includes:
- One 16 ounce Beer or beverage of choice
- Flying Duck Pint Glass- Clyde Hancock- $5.00 Value
- Limited edition Clyde Hancock Pinback (Limited 100)- $10.00 Value
- 1 Mystery Pins and Pints Starter Pinback Pack (randomly selected Pinbacks from past Callapalooza events)- $20.00 Value
- 1 Deluxe Callapalooza Pinback Collector Lanyard (3/4 inch wide, specifically for displaying Pinbacks) -$5.00 Value
- Live music from the lot - Justin Kennedy 5:30-6:30 pm & 7-8 pm
- 4 Heavy Hors d'Oeuvres prepared by Ol Bart Eats- $35.00 Value
- Smoke - A - Fried Duck Wings - Smoked and then deep-fried to crispy perfection duck wings with a Thai chili sauce
- Duroc Pork Sliders - Premium Duroc pork smoked shoulder on a potato roll
- Duck Springrolls - Spring roll-wrapped duck and crispy garden vegetables with spicy hot mustard.
Smoked Nilgai Sliders - Ground Nilgai smoked and served on a slider bun with lettuce, tomato, onion, and pickles
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Callapalooza Painting Class
Thursday, June 2, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

This hands-on informative workshop will teach you the techniques of hand painting for that added flair and beauty on your game calls! You will actually hand paint and take home a beautiful, one-of-a-kind handpainted duck call you created! We will explore drawing and design, paints and materials, color choices and blending, techniques, tips, and tricks plus final finishes for the proper way to ensure you paint your beautiful exquisite duck call! This is an in-depth workshop with over 50 years of professional painting experience suitable for the amateur to experienced call makers alike. An RNT duck call is provided as are paints, brushes, and mediums, all we need is you! I would love to see you there.
- Joe Bucher
The Callapalooza Call Painting Workshop is a 4-hour hands-on workshop instructed by Joe and Emily Bucher. Participants are provided a working call with a plain barrel.

Workshop Thursday, June 2, in The Flying Duck Classroom 10 am-2 pm with an hour break for lunch.

We will provide lunch.

The cost of the Call Painting Workshop is $350.

Limited space is available - One Ticket Per Customer.
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Callapalooza Closing Party - Crawfish

Saturday, June 3, 6 pm - 8 pm

$35.00 All-you-can-eat while supplies last.

Crawfish and Beer Garden

Let's close down a week-long celebration of the “Art of Call-making” with a party! Celebrate a celebration. Vendors in the Lot will be open until 8 pm. Buy a ticket, eat some crawfish, grab a beer, and peruse the Vendor tents. You don't have to buy a ticket to walk the vendor lot. A ticket is required only to eat crawfish.

Presale tickets end on Thursday, June 1, at noon. There will be a limited number of tickets available on the day of the event (Saturday, June 3) starting at 5 pm — first come first serve. Be here early once those tickets sell out, there will be no more. Serving begins at 6 pm.

Located on the RNT porch and lot. Hope to see everyone.

All sales are final! Must present ID with proof of purchase upon entry (order confirmation).

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Full Schedule of Events

We will be adding more details and activities as we get closer to the event date!

Monday, May 29

• Store Closed for Memorial Day

Tuesday, May 30

• 10 am - 4:00 pm Store Open

• 10 am Callapalooza Beer Release (in-store)

• 10 am RNT Call Release (in-store)

• 5:30 pm - 9:30 pm J.Stephens Anniversary Party. (Exclusive Event Limited to 25 tickets)

Wednesday, May 31

• 10 am - 4 pm Store Open

• 5:30 pm - 9:30 pm RNT Small Batch Bash (Exclusive Event Limited to 25 Tickets)

Thursday, June 1

• 7:30 am - 4:30 pm Callmaker's Build-Off

• 10 am - 4 pm Store Open

• 10 am - 2 pm Painting Workshop w/ Joe and Emily Bucher (Limited) TICKETS REQUIRED

•10 am - 11:00 am Wild Game Cooking Class at Flying Duck - Will Hafner

•12 am - 1 pm Wild Game Cooking Class at Flying Duck - Will Hafner

• 2 pm - 3 pm Wild Game Cooking Class at Flying Duck - Will Hafner

• 2 pm - 4 pm Vendor Booth Setup / Check-in

• 5:30 pm - 9:30 pm "An Evening with RNT" - VIP Private Party.

Friday, June 2

• 7:30 am - 4:30 pm Callmaker's Build-Off

• 8 am - 10 am Booth Setup

• 10 am - 9:30 pm Store Open

• 10 am - 8 pm Lot open

• 10 am - 9:30 pm Silent Auction Open - 2022 Callmakers Build-Off Calls (2 Days In-Store)

• 10 am - 5 pm Call Collector Swap Meet

• 10 am - 9 pm Vintage Call Contest Check-In

• 10 am RNT Public Call Release (in-store)

• 10 am - 12 pm Duck Blind Breakfast Cook-Off (Round 1)

• 11 am Small Batch no. 62 Release (In-store)

• 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Live Music - Justin Kennedy

• 6 pm - 9:30 pm Pins and Pints. TICKETS REQUIRED

• 7 pm - 8 pm Live Music - Justin Kennedy

• 8 pm Small Batch Release no. 63 (in-store)

Saturday, June 3

• 7:30 am - 4:30 pm Callmaker Build-Off

• 8 am - 10 am Waterfowler's Garage Sale Setup

• 10 am - 9:30 pm Store Open

• 10 am - 9 pm Lot Open

• 10 am - 9 pm Silent Auction Open - 2022 Callmakers Build-Off Calls (Closes at 9 In-Store)

• 10 am - 5 pm Waterfowler's Garage Sale Open

• 10 am - 5 pm Call Collector Swap Meet

• 10 am - 9:30 pm Vintage Call Contest Display

• 10 am - 12 pm Chef Jean-Paul's Duck Blind Breakfast Cook-Off - Finals

• 11 am Small Batch Release no. 64

• 5 pm Callmakers Build-Off Judging

• 5:30 pm Callmakers Build-Off Awards

6 pm - 8 pm Callapalooza Closer - Music, Crawfish, and Beer. TICKETS REQUIRED

• 8 pm Small Batch no. 65 Release

• 9:30 pm Flying Duck Closes

Sunday, Store Closed

We will be adding more details and activities as we get closer to the event date!

Lodging

RNT and Callapalooza have also partnered with the Tru Hotel to offer a special lodging rate for Callapalooza attendees.

Tru Hotel

204 W 22nd St

Stuttgart, AR 72160

The Tru Hotel is offering discounted rate for Callapalooza attendees. The booking link is below.

Arrival Date: 5.29.23

Departure Date: 6.3.23

Cut-off Date: 4.29.23

Tru Hotel Booking Link

Open to the Public

Waterfowler's Garage Sale

Call Collectors Swap Meet

Cooking Wild with Wil Hafner

Duck Blind Breakfast Cook-off

Vintage Call Competition

Callmakers Build-off