Clucks work when it is time for them. Last year I had a tom strutting back and forth in a strut zone about a hundred or so yards across a field from me for two hours. Threw every call I know at him to no avail, until I put out single clucks about every 15-20 seconds or so to mimic a hen walking away. Came right to me and even spit and drummed at 15 yards from me before I dropped him. He only had 3 spurs on each leg - but don't want to brag too much.

The best advice for a newby would be to not give up. It probably took most of us several years before we shot our first gobbler. Stay alert and learn as much as you can about their patterns. Coming home without that gobbler does not mean you came home empty handed. You always come home with more knowledge. Even the more advanced turkey hunters get schooled by gobblers on a re-occurring basis. Every mistake you make is considered a learning experience.