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Eddie Salter
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Eddie Salter, of Evergreen, Alabama, began hunting at the age of eight. Using the techniques learned from his father and grandfather, he managed to take his first turkey at the age of 10. That early success has led to a 45-year love affair with the sport of turkey hunting.
He began competitive turkey calling in 1981 and has won two World Open Turkey Calling Championships, six Alabama State Championships, and seven Southeastern Open Calling Championships.
Eddie is also an accomplished deer hunter with a number of trophy bucks to his credit.
In 1985, he created Eddie Salter Calls, Inc., producing a complete line of turkey and deer calls, scents, and hunting videos. He sold the company in 1994, joining the Hunter’s Specialties Pro Staff shortly after.
Eddie has appeared on Hunter’s Specialties Outdoors TV on The Outdoor Channel, along with PrimeTime Bucks and Cutt’n & Strutt’n DVD series, ESPN, and ABC’s 20/20 show among others.
In 2009, Eddie was inducted into the Legends of the Outdoors National Hall of Fame. The Legends of the Outdoors National Hall of Fame was established by fishing guide and outdoor writer Garry Mason to recognize the men and women of the outdoors who have played an integral part in setting the standard for others in the outdoor world to follow.
In the spring of 2010 Eddie won the Beards or Bust Turkey Hunting Competition. The competition pitted Eddie along with cameraman Phillip Culpepper, representing Team APG, against turkey hunting expert Jeff Shepard and his cameraman Daniel Thomas, the producer of Realtree Outdoors, representing Team AP. Both teams were in pursuit of a turkey grand slam, taking an eastern, Merriam’s, Osceola, and Rio Grande. Eddie came out on top with a final score of 239.25 to Jeff’s 223.53.
Eddie travels the country giving deer and turkey seminars at stores, conferences, and churches, sharing his knowledge and southern humor.
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