welcome,
if your interested enough to get here and ask,
sure you will find your way through the woods,
first, do you have your hunter ed certification?
course and asking instructors there will be a great start,
others may know better about asking clubs and such,
i myself being from NYC also took up hunting on my own, without mentor and such.
first step is just getting out there,
even if its just scouting, or going out with a camera,
if your a kid, look into youth groups in your area, many times clubs will sponsor a youth day and such,
when it comes to checking regs and legality of what you can do/not do, ask others but ALWAYS look it up yourself in your state regs to double check, the regs will be your best friend out there.
can also try asking those where you will be buying your gear from(avoid asking clerks at walmart though)
good luck out there,
and can always pop in here to ask questions,