Contact:
Phone: 318 640-0289
Email: cjcrooks13@suddenlink.net
How long making calls:
Since 1990
Influenced by:
Dan Crooks and James Yule
Working or Decorative calls:
Both
Trade Name:
Crooks’ Custom Calls
Phone: 318 640-0289
Email: cjcrooks13@suddenlink.net
How long making calls:
Since 1990
Influenced by:
Dan Crooks and James Yule
Working or Decorative calls:
Both
Trade Name:
Crooks’ Custom Calls
Jimmy Crooks
Biography:
My grandfather, Hardie Crooks, began making duck calls and decoys around the turn of the century when there was talk of outlawing the use of live decoys. My uncle, Dan Crooks, began making calls when he was 13 years old.
In the late 1980’s, I realized that neither my dad nor brothers had any interest in making calls and I really wanted to continue the Crooks’ Call tradition. Uncle Dan let me use his lathe to cut out my first call and gave me pointers on finishing a call.
I met Mr. James Yule around 1992. He helped me improve my carving techniques and through his guidance and expertise taught me how to make a quality call. Mr. Yule and his wife, Remy, are good friends and there is no better way to spend a morning or afternoon than sitting around and carving with them.
I have made a few exotic calls but prefer working with walnut and cedar. I also make pintail whistles and wood duck calls. With my son, Tommy, and grandson, Garrett, starting to make calls, the legacy of Hardie Crooks’ calls could span five generations and that is very exciting to me.
My grandfather, Hardie Crooks, began making duck calls and decoys around the turn of the century when there was talk of outlawing the use of live decoys. My uncle, Dan Crooks, began making calls when he was 13 years old.
In the late 1980’s, I realized that neither my dad nor brothers had any interest in making calls and I really wanted to continue the Crooks’ Call tradition. Uncle Dan let me use his lathe to cut out my first call and gave me pointers on finishing a call.
I met Mr. James Yule around 1992. He helped me improve my carving techniques and through his guidance and expertise taught me how to make a quality call. Mr. Yule and his wife, Remy, are good friends and there is no better way to spend a morning or afternoon than sitting around and carving with them.
I have made a few exotic calls but prefer working with walnut and cedar. I also make pintail whistles and wood duck calls. With my son, Tommy, and grandson, Garrett, starting to make calls, the legacy of Hardie Crooks’ calls could span five generations and that is very exciting to me.
