well heres my 2 cents on this.
i grew up and live in NY city, so there isnt alot of hunting except upstate and over in PA maybe.

but i say you should still learn to hunt i think, even if its learning a little at a time its something valuable to learn.
like the others said find a experienced hunter(s) you can learn with.

hunting isnt only shooting, it can also be bowhunting, snares traps etc.

think of the peripheral skills you would pick up with hunting, if you take up bow hunting you will get great exercise (especially upper body) you can also learn about foraging, plant identification and even tracking.
of course hunting with a gun would teach you proper weapon safety and probably how to clean and maintain your gun as well.

so im all for people learing how to hunt for many reasons.