Huntnma gave you good advice. In addition to their eyesight, turkeys have great hearing and what I like to call 'sense of place." If a gobbler hears your call once, he knows almost exactly where you are, so don't be surprised if he comes your way silently, and from a different direction than you expect.

Although I could probably give dozens of hints, one that I feel is most important for a beginner stands out. Learn to do a few calls reasonably well on whatever type of call you choose, but "DON'T FALL IN LOVE WITH YOUR CALLING." Often less is more, and cadence is more important that sound.

I like to attend calling contests to listen to the great calling, but the prancing about on stage, throwing calls this way and that, has no more relationship to actual hunting than professional wrestling has to your high school's version of wrestling. The best turkey hunters I know would, at best, be considered mediocre callers.

Have fun!