A little different situation for yall... i finally called in a bird I've been after since opening day and had two hens with him. He NEVER broke strut and I'm still old school in that I won't shoot one strutting. I normally would hit a hard cluck or two with a mouth call and seal the deal. I had a dip in and didn't have a chance to spit for 15 minutes and can't even open my mouth at this point. And obviously didnt have my mouth call in. I attempt to make a cluck with just my mouth which sounded more like a gargle than anything. He slips behind three big oaks and quitely drops off the back side of the steep ridge I'm on.
I'll never dip again when I'm set up calling. Maybe I'll use that as my excuse to quit all together.