Get on your state wildlife site and find out what licenses you need. And what public land is open and when. Then decide what form of firearm you want to hunt with and start practicing. Not sure about saving money by hunting. It can be done but most hunters I know would come out better in the end buying filet mignon at the grocery!! Youtube is a great tool for hunting tactics you got to weed through the morons, but there are some good videos out there. If I was getting started again and wish someone had given me one piece of advice it would be don't caught in the new gimmick hype. If something promises to make it easier or guarantees more kills it probably don't work worth a crap or is very environment specific. Your woodsman skill are way more important then the newest gimmick of the market. You want to kill squirrels study up on squirrel behavior. Same goes for any target animal. You fish so you understand A $500 rod and reel won't help you catch a bass if you don't know where to look for them!