I just got word that Kip Feroce, maker of Ferocious Turkey calls and Ferocious Turkey foot Back scratchers has passed away. If you have ever been to a Rendezvous, whether it's NTA, FTA, PTA , or his favorite, Little Valley, NY you've seen Kip, he'd be set up under his canopy, selling his wares. He'd also be giving things to kids. At the NTA in Mansfield, OH he gave kids owl hooters and told them whenever they heard one go off during the show they had to answer. Every so often he'd pick one up and let off a blast and you'd hear owl hoots all over the fairgrounds. Literally "what a hoot". I could go on and on with funny stories, but on a more serious side, Through his donations of calls and presentation boxes of calls he raised thousands of dollars for trapping organizations. My wife and I would spend a lot of time with Kip at Redezvous, we would feed him dinner one evening and he would bring us fresh produce,. I don't know where he got them but the Canteloupe he brought to Little Valley were the best I've ever had. I had to stop for a minute, there was a lot of dust in the air here, it made it hard to see. It's cleared out now, so I'll finish with this. Rest in peace Kip, may all the birds you call in be longbeards and none of the wood you make calls from split. You will be missed.

R.I.P.

R.I.P. My friend missed you at minktoberfest.

Met him a couple times, nice guy.

A true example of someone who didn't need the spotlight on him but was a huge asset to the trapping community. Always soft spoken but not afraid to defend what was right. His love for trapping and turkey hunting was unmatched. He was so creative with woodworking and unusual crafts behind his booth. It will leave a huge hole along the convention trail to not have Kip around. All that knew him are a bit sadder today RIP friend

May he rest in peace. My kids will notice his absence, he was always very good to them.

Another friend gone.... Kip is known on the forum as coalbank.

He was a client of mine , and friend. He used various art designs on his beautiful wood turkey box calls , including a few of mine. He raised wild turkeys for re seeding in the area.

Kip was polite, kind, communicated in superior mature style , a master woodworker. He was a pleasure to work with.

He would always let me know when the fireflies began flashing , knowing how much I liked seeing them back east. Kip is missed.

We ran each others lines quite a few times.
I once caught a mink at Lucys', and he made a big deal of it.
It had to ride up front, him preening the fur, etc.
Next time I saw him he gave me a coffee cup
with pic of that mink and I in the crick.
That was before these things were known possible to me.

Once with him late season, he had a red then the next set over
had a muskrat lying beside the untouched set. Rat season was over
and we Wondered what the?
I said a Mr Green Jeans game or a "something" dropped it.
He later told me it had talon marks.

He once fished with me and two others on my birthday.
I don't think anyone caught but it sure was fun sharing a
fire and sipping beers all night long. I asked him,
"You do have a license, right?".
He gave me that squint eyed big grin of his.
All three of those guys are missed.

The first coyote for his huge money coyote dog....
I wasn't sure to call 911 or laugh.
That's enough my bad grammar.

He drove a Ford truck with 500,000 miles on it. I always wanted to start a GoFundMe to get him a new one. I always saved turkey feet / legs for him….he made back scratchers. Got a big bag of them now in the chest freezer. Be sad when I pitch them.

Ole Kip was a long time friend. I have several back scratchers and some turkey calls. He was truly one of a kind type of man in his own right. A good trapper, wood worker, and fabricator.

It is always a sad moment when you hear of such men passing. He surely will not be forgotten and hope his spirit lives on in all who knew him.

A friend ever since I first meet him.
Prayers for his family.

At the age-old debate of,
" I can't afford to fur trap vs
I'll trap no matter what",
and everything in between.

Kip simply said,
"I just like to trap".

R.I.P.

so many passing it seems , always sad but none of us live forever on earth , a few more years , just a few more years is all we can keep asking.

Kip was a fixture at Little Valley NY, he will be sadly missed. I enjoyed our conversations every year. Him and Ron Marsh would usually set up a across from one another.
RIP Kip

I rode with Kip to the NTA in Wisconsin in 2010, one condition was to share driving. I had to get up at 2:00 AM to be at Kips place for the trip, he wanted an early start. He drove and drove and I was beginning to think he felt sorry for me because I had to get up so early. Finally around 3:00PM he asked if I was ready to drive. He pulled over and I got in the drivers seat. 5 minutes later there was a sign "Chicago 20 miles" after a bit the next thing I knew I was in bumper to bumper traffic, 5 lanes of it, took the better part of 3 hours to clear that jam, after the sailing was clear again he said, "okay, I will take over driving now". He grinned as I knew I was set up, lol. He was a good friend and will be greatly missed.