Neil Cost Cedar Limb Box Call

Object/Artifact

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Wild Turkey Archives

An early box call by Neil Cost made of (and referred to as) a cedar limb along with a pocketknife he used to tune boxes.

An early box call by Neil Cost made of (and referred to as) a cedar limb along with a pocketknife he used to tune boxes.

Name/Title

Neil Cost Cedar Limb Box Call

Entry/Object ID

VTC001A0019

Description

Neil Douglas “Gobbler” Cost (1923-2002) pf Greenwood, SC is one of the best-known box call makers. His rise as a callmaker coincided with that of the restoration of the wild turkey and the National Wild Turkey Federation. His early calls were stamped GOB-EL-R, and some of those early calls had a base made from the limb of a cedar tree.

Collection

Danny Ellis Collection

Cataloged By

Brent Rogers

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Date Examined

Feb 1, 2026

Created By

Brent@awthf.org

Create Date

February 1, 2026

Updated By

Brent@awthf.org

Update Date

February 1, 2026