I was new four years ago, but got hooked my first time out. Nothing beats the thrill of a bird shattering the morning quiet with his gobble, or hearing a bird come into your decoys drimming like crazy. This year I got four birds (two in KS and two in MO) and called in two for my sons, so you really can catch on in a hurry. I learned a TON from a friend who had the patience to take me out a few times. If you can get out with anyone with some proven experience it will help a lot. That is the best single peice of advice I can give you. Get a call you feel comfortable with ...I started with a push button, then got a box call the next year. I couldn't get the hang of a slate call right away, but this year I used a slate call most of the time and even brought in a bird with a mouth call for the first time. But don't get discouraged about calls. Get one and learn the basic yelp. If that is all you can do, you can get plenty of birds. Different tactics work differently depending on where you hunt, but I find a single hen decoy (assuming they are legal in your state) works best. I set up withthe decoy in a field I know they hang in, call enough to let birds know something, and then shut up for long periods of time. Keys to turkey hunting include setting up in the right place --if you can get between where they roost and where they want to go you are halfway there-- and patience. Be very, very still. Move your head very slowly. Change positions infrequently, if at all. Each time you go out you will learn more about where they like to roost, which direction they go, etc. When you call you will hear hens answering. Try mimicking them. You will be amazed at how quickly you get the hang of it!

Good luck!