Look into a Rod and Gun club. Some offer Gun Safety Courses.
I would also look to see if you can go out with somebody experienced your 1st time.
Plenty of info on the masswildlife site as far as hunting regs.
http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/recre...nting_home.htm
Here is a link to some FAQ's about an FID card.
http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eopsterm...aqs&csid=Eeops