Taking Another Call

Brad Allen admitted a bit of a bittersweet feeling after winning his second world duck calling championship.

More sweet than bitter, however.

Allen claimed his second title in three years on Nov. 24 at the 77th annual World’s Championship Duck Calling Contest during the Wings over the Prairie Festival in Stuttgart, Ark. But in doing so, he had to defeat his closest friend in the sport -- fellow Arkansan David St. John of Conway.

“David is one of my very best friends in calling,” said Allen, of Judsonia, Ark. “For many years, he and I used to travel together, going down the road to all of the regionals when we were trying to qualify for the world...