--- title: "Turkey Calling: Mastering the Cluck" description: The turkey hunting world is full of turkey calling tips, but few are as misunderstood as the cluck; be sure and pay attention to context! image: https://resources.mossberg.com/hubfs/fall%20turkey%20hunting.png --- [Law Enforcement](https://lawenforcement.mossberg.com/) [Sign In](https://www.mossberg.com/customer/account/login) / [Sign Up](https://www.mossberg.com/customer/account/create/) [Firearms](https://www.mossberg.com/firearms.html) [Store](https://www.mossberg.com/store.html) [![Mossberg](https://resources.mossberg.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/mossberg-theme/images/logo.svg)](https://www.mossberg.com) [Support](https://www.mossberg.com/help/) [Journal](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal) [Dealers](https://www.mossberg.com/dealers/) [Cart](https://www.mossberg.com/checkout/cart/) [Sign In](https://www.mossberg.com/customer/account/login) / [Sign Up](https://www.mossberg.com/customer/account/create/) [Dealers](https://www.mossberg.com/dealers/) - [Firearms](https://www.mossberg.com/firearms.html) - [Store](https://www.mossberg.com/store.html) - [Support](https://www.mossberg.com/help/) - [Journal](https://resources.mossberg.com/) [Military/Law Enforcement](https://lawenforcement.mossberg.com/) - [Home](https://www.mossberg.com) - [Journal](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal) - Turkey Calling: Mastering the Cluck [How-To's](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/tag/how-tos) # Turkey Calling: Mastering the Cluck 1 Min Read By [Jason Cruise](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/author/jason-cruise) ![Turkey Calling: Mastering the Cluck](https://resources.mossberg.com/hubfs/fall%20turkey%20hunting.png) The turkey hunting world is full of turkey calling tips, but few are as misunderstood as the cluck. The cluck is all about one brutal truth: context. A cluck and a putt are the same sound. One is an attractant, one is a full-blown alarm. And most hunters never connect the dots. Today on this turkey hunting video watch a strutter come in close using occasional clucks mixed with yelps for a context situation that brought him into gun range. Turkey calling with a mouth diaphragm is often best if you can master it, but a slate or friction call works great. In terms of turkey calling, and how to turkey call, be sure and pay attention to what this video states about context. 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