Placing Bow Hunting Stands

what kind of gun should I buy?

I need to buy a gun to kill deer with but I don’t know what brand, or caliber, or kind or anything that would fit and work with me the best. where should I go to get one, online, local newspaper adds, or at a big hunting place?

additional information:
–I’m 26 yrs old
–I weight 180pounds
–I am tall and skinny
–I don’t want a bow or muzzle loader. I’m just looking for any kind of modern gun that is legal for hunting deer
–I’m just gonna kill 1 white tail deer per year with it.
–I also might use it to kill rodents like opossum,squirrel, armadillo
–I can also buy a scope if I need one with the gun
–I cannot spend more than $1,000 all together
–I live in Arkansas
–where I hunt is a good layout of open field, tree coverage, and a pond
–I mainly use a tree stand

any name brand bolt action rifle chambered in 243 or else 25-06

see my discussion of scopes here

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AiloiFIkjWfCqVeDzIW3c7Dty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20101006192721AAvUBxk&show=7#profile-info-z5n3aUKPaa

but if I had to give specifics I’d say Bushnell 3200 Elite 3-9x40mm on top of a Weatherby Vanguard

http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/product_info.php/products_id/42151

http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct/?productNumber=135913

That should be $700 with shipping and all that…leaving $300 for rings and bases, flip up scope caps, good gun case, cleaning kit, cleaning supplies, having the scope professionally mounted, etc etc. You’ll still probably have about $100 left over.

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