The Origin and Evolution of Turkey Calls - STANDARD EDITION

THIS BOOK CELEBRATES TURKEY CALLMAKING’S RICH HERITAGE

as an American art form with roots reaching back to Native tribes who relied on the wild turkey for survival. It traces the evolution of this tradition alongside the fate of the wild turkey, the introduction of new technologies, and the rise of conservationist hunters in the 20th century. Vivid illustrations and forgotten stories reveal how history, ingenuity, and obsession fueled the creation of these unique instruments that bridge language between species—and the legends behind them.

THINK YOU KNOW TURKEY CALLS? MEET THE CALLMAKERS WHO:

• SURVIVED A DEADLY DUEL
• WAS BORN INTO SLAVERY
• HAD “TURKEY CALLER” AS THEIR OCCUPATION ON A DEATH CERTIFICATE
• WERE LADIES BUILDING TURKEY CALLS AS FAR BACK AS THE 1920s
• DOMINATED TURKEY CALLING CONTESTS IN YELLVILLE, ARKANSAS
• CRAFTED CALLS USING ALUMINUM FROM A WWII P-51 MUSTANG
• LOST THEIR SIGHT IN A DYNAMITE BLAST—THEN MADE OVER 100,000 CALLS • LEARNED FROM A COMANCHE USING A DEER RIB AND STREAM-SIDE SLATE

THE ANSWERS—AND STORIES YOU NEVER SAW COMING—AWAIT INSIDE!!