What kind of equipment will you need?

If you've never done any bowhunting / compound shooting before and know almost nothing about compound bows here is what you will need on your shopping list:

A compound bow with sight and arrowrest (or after market sight / arrowrest)
A mechanical release
10+ arrows with spine appropriate for your bow strength
Field point arrowheads of the same grain weight as your broadheads.
Arm Guard / Bracer
Hunting Stabilizer
Imperial Allen Key Set (all sizes)
Pliers

Regarding companies for purchasing your bow I recommend the following companies:

Bear
Bowtech (including sister company Diamond)
Hoyt
PSE
Redhead