Trust me Mossbergman, you will learn as you go. You will learn mainly by making mistakes. You will never stop learning. Just when you think you have everything figured out, a wary old longbeard will make you look like a fool. If it were easy it wouldn't be fun. Your in for a very exciting and frustrating time,probably in the same hunt. Just remember, be patient. You may kill a longbeard on your first hunt or it may take years to finally score. Hopefully it won't take too long. I'll guarantee you this though, once you take that first bird,whether a jake or longbeard, you will be hooked for life.