Exhibit 23.1 Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Consent We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statement of Escalade, Incorporated on Form S-8 (File Nos. 33-16279, 333-52475 and 333-52477) of our reports dated March 13, 2007, on our audits of the consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedules of the Company as of December 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, and for each of the three years in the period ended December 30, 2006, which report is included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. We also consent to the incorporation by reference of our report dated March 13, 2007, on our audit of the internal control over financial reporting of the Company as of December 30, 2006, which report is included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. /s/ BKD, LLP - --------------------- BKD, LLP Evansville, Indiana March 13, 2007 62