I'm in the same shape that you are except i'm 19. This is my very first season hunting. My neighbor has welcomed me with open arms. He's taking me goose hunting and deer hunting. He is letting me use his stands, calls, etc. Without my neighbor i really think i would've given up hunting as soon as i started. I don't think he understands how much it means to me. My dad hunts but he and I don't have the greatest of relationships. I was really hoping hunting would bring us together but it apparently hasn't. Talk to your friends about whether their dads hunt and if you could accompany them.