gobblers
I'm nuts about spring gobbler hunting, ...if I had to pick just one type of hunting, it would be spring turkey. Here's some guidelines I steer by:
Scout. You mention your're not getting any answers to your calls. It is highly likely there are not any birds there. Its hard to kill a gobbler where they are not. Get out before season and listen. Locate as many birds that you can hunt as possible.
Hunt. You won't kill one if your're not in the woods. Resist the temptation to quit early, or sleep in, or skip an opportunity to hunt.
Calling. It's possible to learn more these days, with the internet and video and turkey pros, in a few months, that used to take a lifetime. As stated by Doyle, over calling is a common fault. So is calling to loudly.
Technique. Same as above. There is more material available to the beginner than ever before. There used to be an ol'boy from Virginia that had a great set of turkey tips on U-Tube, I will check on his stuff in another post.
Guns/ammo. The 3" 12 ga. is the benchmark. You really want a full choke, ideally, an interchangeable choke system to allow screwing in a "turkey full".
You will get a ton of discussion on shot size and loads. I'm a number #5 shot man myself. As stated, pattern the gun. One thing I'm pretty firm about, get a sight set up if at all possible. The old single bead has killed a bunch of turkeys, but an adjustable sight set (attatched to the rib) or some type of optic mounted on the receiver is better. Modern loads shoot tight, and all guns do not shoot "to the bead". /point of aim.
Hope to post some more later.