I'd recommend you hook up with someone experienced, and buddy hunt with them a few times, if they are willing. I had a friend willing to help me when I first got started, and learned a lot from him. Ideally, they can teach you how to locate birds on the roost, set up in good proximity to them before they fly down, and start to work them in. If that gobbler gets henned up off the roost, then you can always change position, or try to cut them off. Being familiar with the land you are turkey hunting is a big help. My buddy taught me a lot about locating and roosting birds, when to move and when to stay put, and a ton of other tips that he learned from years of prior experience in the woods. I owe my many subsequent years of successful turkey hunts to him.

I'm partial to slate calls, as you can get some great sound off them once you learn to use them. But it really helps to practice with a mouth call. I used to practice in my truck to and from work. It was good use of idle time, and gave me good opportunity to become proficient with them. Movement is the one thing that can really bust your turkey hunt up in a heartbeat. Turkeys have great eyesight. Slate calls and box calls require two hands to use. When that gobbler gets close, set them down. A mouth call doesn't require your hands, so there is very little movement involved, and lets you keep your finger near the trigger.

Best of luck.