Clayton woman earns Vegas honors for elk calling skills

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Lindsay Ross, left, of Clayton, places third in the RMEF/Leupold World Elk Calling Championships sponsored by the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation earlier this month in Las Vegas.

February 20, 2012

From staff reports Staff report The McAlester News-Capital Mon Feb 20, 2012, 03:10 PM CST

McALESTER — A Clayton woman has earned national honors for her skills as an elk caller.

Lindsay Ross was crowned third in the National Vice Division of the 2012 Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation’s Leupold World Elk Calling Championships.

The honors followed competition in Las Vegas that ended Feb. 4 as part of the RMEF’s annual convention and exposition. Ross competed with callers from 10 states to take third behind William Card of Nevada, who won first place, and Tandy Hulsey, New Mexico, second.

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