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Cluck |
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The cluck consists of one or more short, stuccato notes. The plain cluck, many times, includes two or three single note clucks. It's generally used by one bird to get the attention of another. It's a good call to reasure an approaching gobbler that a hen is waiting for him. |
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Purr |
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Purring is a soft, rolling call turkeys make when content. It can usually be heard by feeding birds. This is not a loud call, but is good for reassuring turkeys as they get in close to your position. |
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Cluck & Purr |
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The cluck and purr is a single note or notes often associated with flock talk or the feeling of contentment. Sometimes amplified. It is a cluck followed by a rolling, almost staccato call. |
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Putt |
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The putt is a single note, generally associated as an alarm. It could be several sharp or rapid notes and usually means the bird has seen or heard something and is signaling danger. |
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Tree Call |
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The tree call is a series of soft muffled yelps given by a roosted bird. Sometimes it picks up in volume as fly down time nears. Maybe accompanied by soft clucking. Generally acknowledged as a call to communicate with others in a flock. |
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Fly Down |
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The cackle is generally associated with movement. It can be heard when a bird is flying up or down from a roost, flying off a ridge, or flying across a creek. A cackle usually consist of three to 10 irregularly spaced notes. It's a movement call, so use it sparingly. |
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Assembly Call |
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The adult hen assembly call is a series of loud yelps in order to assemble her flock or young poults. |
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Plain Yelp |
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The plain yelp of a hen is a basic turkey sound. It is often delivered in a series of single note vocalizations and can have different meanings depending on how the hen uses it. |
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Kee Kee Run |
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The kee kee is the lost call of young turkeys and variations made by adult birds. It's often associated with fall hunting, but can be used successfully in the spring. A variation of the call, the kee kee run is merely a kee kee with a yelp. |
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Gobble |
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The gobble is one of the principal vocalizations of the male wild turkey and is used primarily in the spring to let hens know he is in the area. |
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Owl Hoot |
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The eight-note hoot of the barred owl is often used as a call to locate gobblers in the early morning or late evening hours. |
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Hone your turkey calling skills by listening to the sounds of live wild turkeys!Turkey Hunting
Tips and Tactics
Want to become a better turkey hunter? We want to help! The National Wild Turkey Federation is working hard to make sure that hunting, especially turkey hunting, continues to be a tradition in this country.
To that end, we've compiled turkey hunting tips and tactics to help new hunters get started and to help experienced hunters keep their tradition alive. Check out the latest tips and tactics that will help make you a better turkey hunter!
Before the Hunt
- Fine-Tuning Your Turkey Gun
- Beginner's Guide to Turkey Calls & Calling
- Turkey Hunters Checklist
- Picking the Right Shotgun
- What you Need For Muzzleloading
- Find Public Land to Hunt
- Sight in Your Shotgun
- Pattern Perfection
- Keep your Camo from Fading
During the Hunt
- Turkey Calling Tips
- Back Off to Bag That Bird
- Why Did He Do That?
- Picking Out the Dominant Gobbler
- Hunt the Open Places for Turkeys
- Turkey Decoy Safety
- Gobbler/Hen Ratios and Turkey Populations
- Turkeys and Predators
After the Hunt
- Preparing Your Bird for the Taxidermist
- Make Sure to Thank the Landowner
- Take a Great Hero Shot
- How to Score a Wild Turkey
- How to Clean a Turkey
- Wild Turkey Recipes
- Make a Turkey Cape
- Mounting Your Turkey's Fan
- Make a Spur Necklace
