Welcome to the board

My best suggestion would be go to a bow shop/achery and talk with the guys there. You can take the advice he gives and run it by us or other sights to see if the dealer is being legit or simply tring to sale you something you do not need.

To start, Id pick out a decient bow. Hoyt, PSE, Mathews, Darton, Martin, High country, Reflex, Bear/eagle, etc. etc.. You will need to know your draw length (a dealer will help you with that). Get a good reliable rest, this is probably one of the harder things to pick because there are so many different types, working on different principles (flipper, shot through, shot around, drop away, and the old Whisker biscuit). Get some good arrows that will work for your bow (carbon or aluminum, a dealer will help you on this, this is also personal preferance). You can shoot with finger, or release, which ever you choose get the device needed like a tab/glove, or a release (the releases are like rests, many and all work good. Just what you like). After that, start shooting. Might even invest in a target if you do not go to a range. If you have an archery near by, it would help to have someone to help coach you in the basics. Or get a friend who knows the basics. It would be best to have experienced people watching you shot and to put your bow together for you and tune it. Then the learning will begin. I will tell you, what ever you start with will probably change many times as you learn more and the newer gadgits come out. Good luck and feel free to ask all the questions you like.