There are a lot of trad guys in North Carolina, Maybe there is one near you.
Do you have a bow yet?
You can use any glove, but a shooting glove will be better for a smooth release. Or, you can make a tab very cheaply out of scrap leather of a suitable thickness. I made one out of a cowboy boot that lasted for years and years. Lost it out hunting last October, dangit.
There is a shooters' forum here where form and related topics are discussed. Read a bit over there, and when you form a question, try a search. The search engine here is pretty good, and you will likely have questions that have been asked and answered before.
Summer is coming, and shoots are being held all over the country. I dunno how close you are to Tennessee, but I have wanted to go to the Tennessee classic for years! There are a lot of shoots in North Carolina, and if you peruse the Trad Events forum, you will bump into a lot of fellow statesmen.
Now, go read a lot, cut up your boots, do some searches and get back to us ASAP. :D
Killdeer