Congrats on choosing to try the trumpet call. Not a choice made by a lot of folks today, because it takes commitment to practice, but once you command the trumpet you won't be heading to the woods without it. There are several great trumpet makers here, prices range, but in all honesty, it will be up to you, most all trumpets will have certain internals that will allow anyone who is willing to take the time to work at it to conquer at least some of the basic turkey sounds. Some say that there are trumpets that are easier to draw air with, I don't know, whether or not that is true, because the user dictates the air not the call. I have made a fair share of calls, in the beginning I wouldn't recommended them for tent stakes, but after years of work and following some great advice from a couple call makers, the results have been tested and proven in the woods as well as in competition. As a "newbie" you may not want to spend an arm and a leg, that shouldn't be too difficult to do, as there are call makers who love doing their part to encourage new callers in the art of using a trumpet in field, and who do not command an enormous price for their work. Many factors are involved in making calls, materials cost, exotics cost more, and it will be evident in the pricing of a call. Decide what you want to spend and do not go over that....talk to the call maker, invest your time as well as your money, and talk to other hunters who use trumpets for their advice on how to use them and where to get one.
