Scared

[GareBear18]

I heard somewhere that a cluck sounds kind of like a putt and i was scared of making the putt is there any tips on this????

[Turk_man]

A putt is just a very sharp, hard cluck but there`s a big difference. I guarentee that if your new to turkey hunting it won`t take long and you`ll here a real turkey putt.<img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle> Just realized that at www.nwtf.org they have a section called All About Turkeys and there`s a good recording of a putt, and lots of other calls.

Edited by - Turk_man on 02/11/2003 20:01:18

Edited by - Turk_man on 02/11/2003 20:01:58

[1950KID]

If you haven't heard a putt, you haven't hunted long.
Experience is the best teacher. Get some tapes and books.
Go out and have fun. Good luck.

[1950KID]

If you haven't heard a putt, you haven't hunted long.
Experience is the best teacher. Get some tapes and books.
Go out and have fun. Good luck.

[Lefty Llewellyn]

Boy have I heard the old alarm putt!

GareBear18, I wouldn't worry about you trying to cluck and making a putt. As others stated, buy a video, tape or find turkey sounds on the internet and practice them. The alarm putt is much more rapid and sharper. Personally I use clucks to transition into other calls or a series of calls. Yelps -&gt; clucks -&gt; yelps as an example

[Bucky10]

The only Putt that I've heard has Tiger Woods name in front of it, thank you for that NWTF website I will be sure to check it out.

[roman]

When I hear a Putt I know the game is either over or damn close to it. The Toms sure can move fast while putting. I have thought there was time to get on a bird when they start in . Save that shot and try again later.

[Bobgobble2]

The biggest difference I see between the cluck and putt is circumctance and intensity!The cluck is associated in a couple of different ways from my own personal expereiences afield.The main one being its sending a message that everything is alright and occurs almost constantly among a flock of turkeys and in most cases is accomanied by the purr.It also sends a message in being used in a more intent manner that I am over here where are you!As for the putt,I can only really account for a gobbler using it in 3 different situations!1.is an alarm 2.used with a little less intensity where are you and,3.during a fight!Hens can putt as they leave the roost,fly over a fence,and if you ever able to hear a hen cutting you' ll hear a rapid series of putts put together!The putt has always it seems like been related to an alarm " hunts over type sound" and quite frankly I disagree!No question that turkeys vocalize the putt in an alarming situation but the key is knowing what that situation is.And being able to percieve if that situation was an alarming one or just a moment that something excited the birds enough to vocalize in an intent manner such as a fight,a flydown,or an intent desire to breed or get back together!Both calls used in the right situation can prove deadly on a big ole longbeard!!Bob &lt;img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle&gt;

Monarch isn' t a butterfly it' s the King of the Spring!