Name/Title
Folk Art Peg and Slate with LanyardEntry/Object ID
VTC0030018Description
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. This peg-and-slate call consists of a rectangular piece of slate paired with a wooden peg, with a dowel inserted. This style dates back to the first patented peg-and-slate device, Wade Saunders' Simplex Call.Collection
Shawn Irish 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
