The first thing you need is a complete set of camo, including a head net and gloves. A shotgun that can handle at least 3" shells with at least a full choke maybe extra full or turkey choke if you want. Some like to use decoys but I've had just as much luck without them as with so its up to you. A slate or box call will be the easiest for a beginner and one that came with an instuctional CD or DVD would be really helpful for you. A locator call suck as a owl hooter or crow call works, I use a duck call and have really good results. I start locating gobblers the night before with my locator call, then 30-45 min before sun up set up where you think they will fly down. Once you learn some calling techniques use a tree call to get there attention. There is a lot of other info and not enough room so hopefully some other guys can help you out more.

The reed mouth calls are difficult to master, I have stayed with the slate and box calls with success. And don't forget camo face cover

Good Cammo including head net and gloves. I like to use a fall leaf pattern for pants and a pattern with green and browns for shirt/jacket. Your bottom half will blend with the forest floor when sitting. A good pair of boots. Insect repellant. Topo maps of the area you plan to hunt.

A shotgun 20 gauge or larger, with a good full, extra full or turkey choke. Choose several different types of ammo in 4,5 and 6 shot sizes. Pattern them all for best effect. You don't need a 3.5 inch 12 gauge shotgun for turkey hunting...

Slate or "glass" type friction calls are easy to learn and can mimic any call you need to make. A good box call is also effective. As for Mouth calls, they are hard to learn to use properly and require much practice.

As for locator calls owl, coyote, crow, hawk, peacock, duck etc. are popular. Don't over use them or you will advertise to and educate more birds to your presence more than you might think.

Practice your wood craft, 80 percent of killing a gobbler is knowing the woods you hunt and moving and setting up carefully.

Minimize you calling efforts until you get some experience.

Most of the above is good advice but listen to this. Most hunters leave the woods around 9 or 10 am because the turkeys are usually quiet by then. Stay out all day if the law allows and don't overcall. Patience has killed more turkeys for me than anything else. Just because they aren't gobbling every few minutes doesn't mean they aren't there. I've killed many birds that came in without a single gobble so stay alert. Aim for the neck right where skin meets feathers. That way if he ducks or you don't get your head all the way down on the stock you still should get him. Don't try to call a turkey thru a barrier or accross water. I've seen toms refuse to duck a barb wire fence. Hope this helps. My next bird will be #68.

All i can say is that you need to completely cover up i camo. Turkeys have amazing sight.

1st of all everybody on here is talking about camo dont get so much where u cant be completly unseen by another hunter. 2. if there is another hunter dont move,shout. 3. get a good gun, a mossberg 590,500 or a remington 870 and a winchester 1300 are all good guns to start with and find a good shot i use the remington nitro turkey 3' shots i think their great. 4.also get a couple calls i use a diaphram and a glass call and they work . 5.have patience and have fun.

Good Luck

Agreed with herbie57_57 answer above and A + 1 for you sir!!!

Anything that will keep the eye of the turkey from seeing you. They probably will, they have fantastic eyesight.