I would'nt consider myself an expert , but I've been been turkey hunting for 13 years so I can give a little advice. I own a decoy but don't use it much, probably because of the terrain I hunt. When a bird gets close enough to see a decoy he's usually in range. As far as calls go, the push button yelper is one of the easiest to use. A good slate type call would also be good to get. I just bought an OL Yeller from Knight and Hale and really like it. HS Strut makes some good slate calls that are easy to use.