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 <img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>

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