I'd also say if you have never done this before, find a freind who has and buddy up to hunt together. If one of you gets a deer you are going to get a whole new lesson in hunting...after the shot. A harvested deer begins the "work" part of hunting and can be quite a task for anyone by themself much less someone who has very little idea what they are doing. Not to mention the challenge that is "tracking" after the shot. THe shooting is the easy part! REALLY! It takes very little to luck out and make a great shot. It takes a lot afterwards to truely reap the rewards and not waste a fine animal.

I have been hunting since I was 9. I'm 45. I can do it all all by myself, and I know enough about it that I prefer not to. I've ended up doing at least 1 each of the last 2 seasons by myself counting the one in the avatar. (I get picky by myself) I find it much more rewarding to share the time with freinds and family.