yup its addicting bro, i got into it last year after deer hunting and upland game hunting for a few years. Im hooked on it now and love it more than anything. I have spent my fair share of cash to get into it and it has paid off buying my own gear etc. Read up as much as you can on it, find what works for some guys and what doesnt work. Learn about decoy spreads, reading how the birds react etc. Also scout and find where the birds are and where they are feeding. Id say, get a dozen of each:goose and duck decoys. I have a dozen goose full bodies so far, a half dozen full body ducks for the field, and about 3 dozen floater duck deeks. Also find out what you will be doing more, field hunting, lake, ponds etc? For fields, look into a layout blind. Get a cheap goose call and duck call and some cds. I reccomend bad grammer by scott thrienen for geese, 100% all goose by craig mcdonald, and the dvd honker talk, and for ducks, check out a few sites like callingducks.com. Once you get into it, your hooked. I was hooked before i even shot my first duck and goose. Ive been doing decent this year (my first full season) with about a dozen ducks (3 bands) and 3 geese (i havent been going hunting as much as id like due to not having spots to go) but its fun man. Trust me, once you get into it, you either love it and get hooked or its just not for you. Most likely youll be hooked. Good luck