Scratch Box Turkey Calls of Unknown Origin

Object/Artifact

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Wild Turkey Archives

Three old scratch boxes destined to remain mysteries

Three old scratch boxes destined to remain mysteries

Name/Title

Scratch Box Turkey Calls of Unknown Origin

Entry/Object ID

VTC003A0020

Description

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. These calls vary in design but are clearly double-sided scratch boxes. They may not have had a striker paired with them originally, as some hunters sanded their gunstocks to use as the striking surface.

Collection

Calls featured are from several collectors

Cataloged By

Brent Rogers

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Date Examined

Feb 1, 2026

Created By

Brent@awthf.org

Create Date

February 2, 2026

Updated By

Brent@awthf.org

Update Date

February 2, 2026