Matt Sawyer Work: 413-528-2000 x 160
Email: marketing@SkiButternut.com
Has served on the MA State Board since 2003:
as Comm. Manager & more recently Web Master.
Serves as a member of the Board and Banquet committe for the Berkshire Chapter.
Acorn Ridge Turkey Calls Pro Staff member
| Hunts: | Turkey, Whitetailed Deer, Grouse, Pheasants, Bear, Ducks/Geese & Looking forward to hunting Coyotees. |
| Turkey hunts with: | Mossberg 3-1/2" Ultimag which I was fortunate to win at the first NWTF Banquet I ever attended. |
| Favorite Calls: | Primos & MADD Calls Diaphragms, Acorn Ridge Box, HS Strut Box, Screaming Deamon Glass. Enjoy collecting old calls as well. |
| Turkey Hunting for: | 18 years |
| Biggest bird lbs.: | 19.5 pounds, Longest Spurs: 1-3/4" Longest Beard: 11.25" |
| States hunted in: | MA, NY, MD, WV, PA, |
Proudest Accomplishments: Tell Tale sign to my friends that I've had a good morning! |
Being a father of 3 awesome children; Cheyanne, Aspen & Brighton. – Teaching my kids to Ski and love the outdoors. Living a dream - working full time in the Ski Industry at Ski Butternut in MA. PSIA Level III Ski Instructor & Coach. Fly Fishing Instructor Building a PA longrifle in wood & metal shop while in High School. Gettin a cagey old gobbler to give up his position in the forest because of some love sick notes that sprang from a piece of wood, slate or latex. |
| Employed: | Ski Butternut Director of Marketing & Sales. |
Statement:
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Turkey hunting has been a passion that consumes me each spring. I went a few times when I was young, but I really got hooked by friend Mike Dreisbach of Perfection Turkey Calls who graciously gave a neophyte turkey hunter a few mouth calls & most importantly spent valuable time teaching me how to yelp & cluck on a diaphragm, as well as scratch out some yelps & purrs on a slate or glass call. I always carry his Screaming Demon custom glass call with me in the woods because it’s what I used to call in my fist gobbler. My closest friend, Brian Korte has taught me more about box calls than anyone, and his hand made custom boxes sound great. I’ve spent more time with Brian chasing Turkeys than anyone else and I thoroughly enjoy every minute. Better yet I’m constantly learning from him and others. |
| Enjoy: | Skiing, Target shooting, Sporting Clays, Skeet, Archery, Training Hershey our Chocolate Lab, Photography, Fly Fishing, Coaching Softball & Collecting Antique Turkey Calls. |
| My Dream Hunt: | A Canadian or Alaskan hunt for Elk, Caribou, Moose & Grizzly! - If I ever get though all this I would set my sights on an expedition to Africa! |
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Picture shows my first MA Turkey - Killed right after fly down. I had snuck in between 5 Gobblers and a pack of hens. Each Gobbler strutted on the limb before flying down. And when they hit the ground my heart sank as one by one they all ran through the opening I had to the hens - except the last one - He stopped to a soft cluck his lust in the end was his demise. |