I would register for a hunters safety course at a local rod and gun club. While there, I would talk to the guys about joining. You will make friends with hunters and can ask all the questions you want and even go out in the woods with a couple guys.

One of the guys in our club started hunting as an adult and by himself. He did the reading and Internet stuff, but he made connections with other hunters and learned a lot from other people taking him under their wing.