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Philipp Olt (1833-1908) Immigrated from Rimhorn, Germany, to the Pekin, Illinois area and was a farmer. Philipp married Margaret Ripper.

The Legend Lives On

P. S. Olt LLC continues a tradition of excellence that began in the early part of the 20th Century. At that time, the P. S. Olt line set the standard upon which all other calls were judged. Their precision craftsmanship and quality tones made the OLT line the most reliable and sought after call a sportsman could own. Today, thanks to Major Philip Olt IV, the legend lives on.

The History of P.S. Olt

In the late 1800s Philip Olt (1870-1950), son of Margaret and Phillipp Olt began making duck calls from a converted chicken coop on his family farm. In 1904, he turned his passion into a business with the formation of the Philip S. Olt Company. Soon his D-2 Duck Call and A-50 Goose Call became arguably the most popular call models of all time. Due to Philip's innovation and the popularity of his calls, he is considered the "Father" of the manufactured call.

 Philip Olt

Philip - (1910-1985), the eldest son of Philip and Anna Olt, began to assist in the manufacture of game and bird calls and later took over as head of the company upon the untimely death of his father. Considered a "Master Caller," Philip introduced five instructional calling records based on the proper techniques of duck calling, goose calling, diver duck calling, squirrel calling and crow calling. Around 1960, Philip founded and designed "MAGNUM" calls, a highly sought-after line by historians and collectors alike. This line was eventually merged with P. S. Olt calls. During this time Philip also fielded the Mark-Philips lure and bait company, whose products were sold throughout Illinois.

 Philip

Major Philip Olt IV - (1945–Present), the oldest son of Philip and Wanita Olt, retired from the Army in 1999 and then retired again as a Department of the Air Force Civilian in 2007. Acting upon the requests of P. S. Olt call owners and users, Philip started P. S. Olt, LLC to continue the family tradition of state-of-the-art game calls. His new patent-pending designs incorporate the beauty of wood with the benefits of manmade materials.

 Major Philip Olt



Dave Jackson has served 34 years as a Master Call Maker and brings a wealth of knowledge in manufacturing and redesigning calls to P. S. Olt, LLC. Dave worked for 27 years at the original P.S. Olt Co.

As an avid hunter, Dave prides himself in knowing how a quality call should sound.

 Dave Jackson