I want to hunt deer next season, but have an absolute clean slate. No equipment, nothing to hunt with, and nobody I know to guide me along. I have an old friend who has 400 acres of private property that he said I could hunt on, but other than that I've got nothing.
If you had to start over from scratch, and be ready for this upcoming season, what would you get?
Firearm (if so what caliber)
Bow (either recurve, compound, even crossbow)
Muzzleloader (I know nothing about these, just that they're fairly popular)
I don't want to spend a ton, probably around $400-500. I have hunted squirrel and I loved the challenge, but my most important goal is to put meat in the freezer.
Any suggestions or tips to help me out would be much appreciated!
If you had to start over from scratch, and be ready for this upcoming season, what would you get?
Firearm (if so what caliber)
Bow (either recurve, compound, even crossbow)
Muzzleloader (I know nothing about these, just that they're fairly popular)
I don't want to spend a ton, probably around $400-500. I have hunted squirrel and I loved the challenge, but my most important goal is to put meat in the freezer.
Any suggestions or tips to help me out would be much appreciated!