Turkey call

Abstract

A turkey call having a hollow housing with a top surface and a bottom surface. A slate side is disposed between the top surface and the bottom surface. A wood side is disposed at an opposed surface from the slate side between the top surface and bottom surface. The wood side has a sounding board suspended between the top surface and the bottom surface, which resonates the top surface and the bottom surface. The slate side has a slate disposed thereon substantially coextensive with the slate side. The striker has a strike peg and a block member. The strike peg extends from a surface of the block member.

1 . A turkey call comprising:
 a hollow housing having a top surface, bottom surface, a slate side disposed between the top surface and bottom surface and a wood side disposed at an opposed surface from the slate side and recessed relative to the top surface and bottom surface;   said wood side including a sounding board, capable of resonating, suspended between said top surface and bottom surface;   said slate side having a slate disposed thereon; and   a striker, said striker having a strike peg and a block member, the strike peg extending from a surface of the block member.   
   
   
       2 . The turkey call of  claim 1 , wherein said sounding board is spaced from each of said top surface and said bottom surface. 
   
   
       3 . The turkey call of  claim 1 , wherein said sounding board is recessed relative to a respective end of said top surface and bottom surface. 
   
   
       4 . The turkey call of  claim 1 , wherein the slate is substantially coextensive with the slate side. 
   
   
       5 . The turkey call of  claim 1 , wherein said top surface and bottom surface are curved. 
   
   
       6 . The turkey call of  claim 1 , further comprising a slate extending along a surface of said block member. 
   
   
       7 . The turkey call of  claim 1 , further comprising a closed end channel formed within said block member and a plug adapted to be received within said channel to close said channel. 
   
   
       8 . The turkey call of  claim 1 , wherein said sounding board is recessed relative to a respective edge of said top surface and bottom surface, said member is spaced from each of said top surface and said bottom surface and further comprising a slate extending along a side of said block and comprising a closed end channel formed within said block and a plug adapted to be received within said channel to close said channel. 
   
   
       9 . The turkey call of  claim 1 , wherein said sounding board is recessed relative to a respective edge of said top surface and bottom surface, said sounding board is spaced from each of said top surface and said bottom surface and further comprising a slate extending along a side of said block member and comprising a closed end channel formed within said block member and a plug adapted to be received within said channel to close said channel. 
   
   
       10 . A turkey call comprising:
 a striker, the striker having a block member and a strike peg extending from the strike member, a slate being disposed on at least one surface of said block member.   
   
   
       11 . The turkey call of  claim 10 , further comprising a closed end channel formed within said block member and a plug adapted to be received within said channel to close said channel to form a storage area therein. 
   
   
       12 . A turkey call comprising:
 a hollow housing having a top surface, bottom surface, a slate side disposed between the top surface and bottom surface and a wood side disposed at an opposed surface from the slate side and recessed relative to the top surface and bottom surface;   said wood side including a sounding board, capable of resonating, suspended between said top surface and bottom surface;   said slate side having a slate disposed thereon substantially coextensive with the slate side.   
   
   
       13 . The turkey call of  claim 12 , wherein said sounding board is spaced from each of said top surface and said bottom surface. 
   
   
       14 . The turkey call of  claim 12 , wherein said sounding board is recessed relative to a respective end of said top surface and bottom surface.