First off let me welcome you to this board and sport, they are both great. If you have specific questions regarding tech, help that is usually better to ask than vague, you'll get way more responses.(where your hunting (farm, bush), treestand, ground blind, buck does, using calls, horns scent...etc)

But I will tell you what I tell everyone:

First and foremost be safe and know what is behind your target at all times. If hunting with partners or buddies know where they are located...safety first. (now that is out of the way)

Be: Patient, attentive and still. relish every moments your hunting, it is truly awesome. Shoot want you want,not what somebody else wants...meaning we all have to start somewhere. Hunt with the wind in your favor...this is the most difficult of the rules of deer hunting for the new. Deer rely heavily on their sense of smell, if your scent (and yes we all have scent) is blowing to them they will bolt or stay in thick. What you want to do is have your scent or the wind blowing away from where the deer will approach from. Their are ways to eliminate scent...do a search on this, many posts in the past several months on this subject with array of ideas. Have fun and good luck.

As too gear you'll need a similar post only a couple of days ago was on hear, check it out it covered the basics and more.

Can't help with your local but I am sure many can on here. Another spot is your local gun or hunting shop, just ask some guys where, etc.

Oh did I say have fun and good luck!