Beachbum...I am also from Oregon. A couple things I would look into is taking the Oregon Hunter's Safety Course. There is also a program called "Master Hunter" that is offered through the Oregon...

IMHO the best way to learn hunting is by scouting. Find an area that is easy to access, grab some binos, and start poking around. You will learn more about game in a few scouting trips than a dozen...

Well said CH
Check out YouTube. Guy did a few video clips on field dressing that are great. They are in elk but its the same just smaller. Good luck. Your asking the rite questions. You could probly...

Here's a bit of advice that comes to mind. Take it for what it is worth and keep in mind I don't know how much of an outdoors man you are right now so some of what I say might or might not come off...

Grab the regs, read them, and then the very next day (go on a weekday during the day if you can, this time of year) go to the oldest hardware store you know of, you know the one, the hardware store...