While Chris Roberts ’ s full-time job with Tecomate Wildlife Seed pays the bills , his passion for hunting and the knack for making turkey calls has evolved into a successful side business .
Crooked Letter Calls , voted The Meridian Star Readers ’ Choice Most Unique Business , provides high-quality tools that the seasoned hunter as well as a beginner can use .
Roberts started making his turkey calls about 10 years ago , but what began as a hobby evolved into a small business in 2014 .
All of Robert ’ s turkey calls are cut from various types of wood , turned on a lathe to his specific dimensions , and coated with a sealer . The internal parts are then glued in to give each call its particular sound .
“ The mouth diaphragm turkey calls are stretched and stretched to within a thousandth of an inch , giving them the exact sound I want and what I believe other hunters want out of their calls ,” he said .
Roberts emphasizes the importance of his faith .
He says , “ On each one of my call packages , there is the scripture from Romans 5:8 that says , ‘ But God commendeth his love toward us , in that , while we were yet sinners , Christ died for us .’ We all have a platform from which we express our faith , no matter how big or how small . So , that is just one way I can share the good news about Jesus and His love for us .”
Roberts , his wife Marie , and their two children Easton , 4 , and Abigail , 2 , reside in Collinsville .
His calls may be purchased at crookedlettercalls . com .
READERS ’ CHOICE MOST UNIQUE BUSINESS
Crooked Letter Calls
- Laura Hyche
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