Name/Title
Charles Jordan turkey call inscribed on Ferrule to friend John K. RenaudEntry/Object ID
VTC001A0007Description
A holy grail among turkey calls is the Charles L. Jordan (1841-1909) turkey call, inscribed on its ferrule to his friend John K. Renaud. As relayed in the 2026 book The Origin and Evolution of Turkey Calls by Rogers, Ellis, McDonald & Powell, Jordan "was a true Renaissance man. Born in 1841, his love of hunting and the outdoors ultimately led him to be a game manager on a large estate in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana. Jordan’s remarkable contribution is the three-piece cane and bone suction yelper. That style of call is now known as Jordan calls. His is the first published example of incorporating non-natural and inorganic materials, such as a metal ferrule, into his suction calls. An engraving technique was used to inscribe the silver ferrule on a call made for his friend, John K. Renaud. Jordan was also an early example of blending art and craft, as evidenced by his embellishment of a turkey call with artistic flair. He was the first known example of decorative thread wrapping the joints on a suction call. The black and olive green thread used by Jordan is both pleasing to the eye and practical in strengthening the joints."Collection
Danny Ellis CollectionCataloged By
Brent RogersCondition
Overall Condition
GoodDate Examined
Feb 1, 2026Created By
Brent@awthf.orgCreate Date
February 1, 2026Updated By
Brent@awthf.orgUpdate Date
February 1, 2026
