Turkey calls for beginners?

My buddy makes amazing box calls. They are easy to use and very effective for a beginner.
https://m.facebook.com/barefootsboxes/

Box calls and friction calls are the easiest to use. Most calls are only as good as the person using them. Calls are used for two purposes in turkey hunting...locating and actually calling a bird in. You can use the same call many times for both purposes. More important than what type of call, is learning how to use it. This first year( and maybe the rest of your life) all you'll need to learn is to yelp and cluck.
PS, calls don't get better as the price goes up

Clucks and purrs, get a slate call.

I think I want to try a friction style call. Does the materials the calls are made out of matter?

Slate or aluminum w/ acrylic striker. Carry a small piece of sandpaper to freshen it up and you're good to go.
Something like this would be a good starter:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/PRIMOS-Alum...718135?hash=item35e525ac77:g:4EsAAOSwEeFU22qs
Different strikers will produce as much difference in sound as a different call.

I have a lot of custom pot calls, but my go-to is the cheap Primos Power Crystal with the acrylic all weather striker.

But a good box call will be a more versatile tool in your hands to kill turkeys, if you learn to use it. So, my recommendation would be to get a good box call and learn it. It's easy to learn. If I had to take only one call into the woods with me, it would be a Hustlin Hen by Billy White. But there are plenty of great sounding box calls out there.

Thanks for your input guys. I think I would like to take a stab at it this year. I have 4 LE points so drawing a tag should not be an issue.

kstorrs said:

Thanks for your input guys. I think I would like to take a stab at it this year. I have 4 LE points so drawing a tag should not be an issue.

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The good news is that you can go turkey hunting without drawing LE tag. We have a general.