During contests the older guys take care of him,” his mom said. “There are none his age they are 15 or older. Since the group of young callers is a small one, Fin knows most of those who compete in the area. The Milton Elementary School kindergartner also likes to play baseball, soccer and football. He even has two handmade, wooden calls made by Tommy Lee of Seaford that he won as prizes. While most young boys collect baseball cards, Fin collects duck and goose calls. He said he’d have to practice at least two hours a day for several more years to reach that level. Fin competed this year as a junior, but the much older competition is world class and he didn’t place. She said he’s at a disadvantage because older boys have more developed lungs.įin’s ultimate goal is to “get the big check.” The check he is referring to is $10,000 presented to the world champion goose caller each year at the Waterfowl Festival in Easton, Md. “It wasn’t until he was about 3 1/2 that he could make sounds.” “He’s had a call in his mouth since he was about 18 mouths old, and he would try to blow,” his mother said. He also has deep roots in Sussex County: his grandfather, Finley Jones Jr., is a former longtime Sussex County councilman. He has camouflage bed coverings and recently had his room painted brown. He picked up his love of anything involved with hunting from his father, Finley Jones III. His mother, Amy Jones, says her son has been walking around with calls since he was 2 years old they were his pacifiers. Most serious callers don’t compete – or win contests – until they are at least 10 to 12 years old Fin won his first contest at the ripe old age of 4. The energetic 6-year-old picks up his calls to practice every day as soon as he gets home from school.Īt times, the Jones’ household sounds more like a duck blind.įin has become quite an accomplished caller, way ahead of his years. If you see flocks of ducks and geese flying around Deep Branch Road near Milton, you can blame Finley (Fin) Jones IV.
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