Name/Title
A Slate and Peg call, with Peg made of wood and hornEntry/Object ID
VTC003A0015Description
There are turkey calls for which the makers may always remain a mystery, but it does not diminish our appreciation of them even a little. Some of the simplest, most innovative, most beautiful, most crude, and most unique calls are in the realm of folk art turkey calls. That class of calls includes examples that cover all of the aforementioned attributes. Many were built decades ago, even over a century ago, by passionate turkey hunters with what they had or could get. We can't know which served as examples that others later copied, or were themselves fashioned after existing calls. They are all instruments of historical interest and value. Ths peg and slate call is a simple piece of slate shaped to cup in one's hand along with a wood dowel insterted into a length of horn. The tip of the dowel has been charred, one method that was used to create friction when rubbed against the surface of a call.Collection
Danny Ellis CollectionCataloged By
Brent RogersCondition
Overall Condition
GoodDate Examined
Feb 1, 2026Created By
Brent@awthf.orgCreate Date
February 2, 2026Updated By
Brent@awthf.orgUpdate Date
February 2, 2026
