Purr and Cluck Turkey Tips
Turkey Hunting Tips: The basic objective in turkey hunting is to be able to bring a gobbler into the hunter’s set up location. This at times can be somewhat difficult. Assuming the hunter has an approximate location of where the gobbler is, he has to be fairly proficient with turkey calls. This does not mean however, that he has to be a world champion turkey caller to be successful. Two basic turkey sounds, the purr and the cluck, can be used just as well as yelps, cutting, and cackling to bring turkeys in.
The purr and cluck sounds made by turkeys express safety, contentment, and calmness. All three are excellent qualities. Other turkeys that here these sounds will be more relaxed and more likely to be drawn in to these sounds. By learning to use them, the hunter can take advantage of times when yelping and cutting are not working.
The slate and striker type is probably one of the best callers that a hunter can use to make the purr and cluck sounds. Pulling the striker across the slate in a slow steady motion creates a natural purring sound. Applying a little pressure to the striker and pulling it across the slate in short half inch strokes can produce the clucking sound.
Many times using the purr and cluck will bring a leery old gobbler in when other calling techniques will not. Sure they may not get all fired up and gobble all the way, but they come in none the less. This of course is the goal of the hunter in the first place.
The hunter that locates a flock of turkeys can often use the purr and cluck to call in the hens and gobblers. The boss hen will at times bring the flock in the direction due to the calming effect. This is because the hen does not feel threatened. Whereas using a yelping call in this situation could be a signal of a challenge to the boss hen. Often if this occurs, the boss hen will simply take the flock, including the gobblers, away from the area.
Try using these turkey hunting tips related to the purr and cluck the next time in the field. They may provide the hunter with an opportunity at success.
