Who we are
Quaker Boy, Inc. started as a hobby in the home of Mr. & Mrs. Richard C. Kirby. A barber and beautician by trade, Richard (Dick) and Beverly had an extreme love of the outdoors. A demand for Dick Kirby’s call creations and business opportunity led them to start “Quaker Boy Game Calls”. The company is privately held with Mrs. Kirby being the principal owner. Beverly remains as the company’s chief operating officer today. The company name comes from Dick and Beverly’s hair shop, known while in existence, as Quaker Boy Barber Shop and Quaker Girl Beauty Shop. The name originated from the “Quaker” settlement of Orchard Park on Quaker Road in Orchard Park New York.
The game call industry was in its infancy when the Kirby’s started. They were overwhelmed by the “giant” game call manufacturers of the time. Dick realized, in his words that, “the opportunity was there, and we went for it!” The business began with Dick and Beverly working hand in hand with one common goal, to provide today’s sportsman with the highest quality, most user-friendly and innovative equipment ever. Quaker Boy began with just a few employees, with each serving many job functions. Eventually, Dick and Beverly outgrew the many additions on their home to accommodate the growing business. The decision was made to build a 13,400 square foot facility on Webster Rd in Orchard Park, NY. Further growth required Quaker Boy, Inc. to start and run a full-time woodworking shop in Bradford, PA which encompasses another 13,000 square feet. In 2018, the Orchard Park facility was sold and Quaker Boy, Inc. moved its operations to Springville, NY into a facility owned by Chris and Michelle Kirby.
Building turkey calls is what started Quaker Boy. This is the reason for the original name “Quaker Boy Turkey Calls.” Since then, we have added many other types of game calls and hunting accessories. The fast growing business incorporated in 1981 and we are known today as “Quaker Boy, Inc.”
Surrounding themselves with men and women of integrity that shared the same passion for the outdoors, Dick and Beverly have applied unparallel innovation and quality to the game call market. There have been many innovations and improvements over the years. The Kirby’s love of the outdoors and their commitment to manufacturing the highest quality, easy to use, practical hunting products for today’s sportsman continues to be the driving force behind Quaker Boy, Inc.
In 2020 Beverly Kirby decided to make the tough decision to sell the business to her son and current President Chris and his wife Michelle. Quaker Boy currently has 25 employees, many of which have been involved since the very beginning. Quaker Boy continues to be family owned and operated and carry the very proud label of, “MADE IN THE USA”.
Quaker Boy Through the Years
1975
An industry first!
Quaker Boy introduces the first ever Aluminum Mouth Call.
1975
An industry first!
Quaker Boy introduces the first ever Raspy Style Mouth call, the “Old Turk”.
1989
An industry first!
Quaker Boy introduces the first ever Double Reed Raspy Mouth Call, “The Quaker Boy Special”.
1982
An industry first!
Quaker Boy introduces the first Pot Style Slate call to the industry, the “Double Slate”.
1983
New Products
Quaker Boy introduces the Jake Special Mouth Call
1985
An industry first!
Quaker Boy introduces the first ever Notch style call to the industry, the “Cutter”.
1986
An industry first!
Quaker Boy introduces the first Aluminum surface Pot Style Call, the “Aluminator”.
1987
An industry first!
Quaker Boy introduces the first full wire frame headnet, the “Bandit”. This was followed by the first ever 3/4 length headnet, The “Bandito”. Both share patents.
1988
An industry first!
Quaker Boy introduces “In Quest of the Grand Slam”, the pioneer in turkey hunting videos.
1991
An industry first!
Quaker Boy introduces the first turn over style bleat call, the “Bleat in Heat”.
1991
New Video!
Beginners mouth calling with Dick and Chris Kirby
1999
An industry first!
Quaker Boy introduces the first ever adjustable box call to the industry, the “Clover Leaf 10-Sider”.
1999
New Products
Quaker Boy introduces the Horn Mount Kit, Wooden Raspy Quackmaster, Acrylic Pro Magnum Goose Call, Pro Goose Flute, Pro Grunt Master Deer Grunt Call, Woody Wood Duck Whistle (wooden), Pro Acrylic Goose Tube, Finisher Single Plexi & Feather Lite Carbon Striker, Finisher Single Slate and Solid Cedar Striker, Beginner’s Friction Calling Video, Camo Stockings, Pro Push Pin Easy Yelper, Gun Mount Easy Yelper, Split Notch Turkey Mouth Call, Boss Gobbler Turkey Locator, Pro Crow Call, Power Screamer Locator Call, Pro Coyote Howler, Hyper Herd Master Elk Call, and the Challenger Elk Bugle Call.
2000
An industry first!
Quaker Boy introduces the first ever 3 surface pot style call, the “Triple Threat”.
2000
New Products
Quaker Boy introduces Camo Quackmaster Duck Calls, Buck Horn Grunter Deer Call, Screamin’ Green Buglin’ Fever Elk 4-Pack, Screamin’ Green Gobblin’ Fever Turkey 4-Pack, Little Rascal Predator Call, and the Squeezin’ Screamer Coyote Special.
2001
New Products
Quaker Boy introduces Long Neck Goose Flute, Wingmaster Goose Call, Shorty Hybrid Goose Flue, Frost Snow Goose Call, Screamin’ Green Hecklin’ Hen, Screamin’ Green Lightnin’, Quad Threat, Hyper Hooter, Longbeard Lessons Video.
2002
An industry first!
Quaker Boy introduces the first ever Freeze Proof grunt call, the “Ridgerunner”.
2003
New Products
Quaker Boy introduces Hammer Head Deer Grunt Call, Hands Free Hammer Deer Grunt and Doe/Fawn Bleat Call, The Pipe Doe Bleat Call, Crankin’ Crow, and the Moose Mate
2004
New Products
Quaker Boy introduces The Half-Back Double, Half-Back Triple, Half-Back Old Boss Hen, Half-Back V-Cut, Half-Back 4-Pack, Mini-Mag Double, Mini-Mag Triple, Mini-Mag Old Boss Hen, Mini-Mag V-Cut, Mini-Mag 4-Pack, Hurricane Box Call, Eradicator Glass, Eradicator Slate, Wildwood Strikers, Double Trouble 2-in-1 Elk Call, Northern Forage Seed
2005
An industry first!
Quaker Boy introduces the first ever Curved-Lid Box call. “The Curve”, Boat Paddle.
2006
An industry first!
Quaker Boy introduces the first ever, squeeze style bleat call, the “Squeezin’ Bleat”.