WHiteboy hang in there and spend some time in the ground blind with yer friend who has been hunting for 25 years. Maybe he can help you out with some hands on experience. Ask him to take you out scouting and have him show you some things and remember the only dumb ? is the one that isn't asked. As for paintball having something to do with deer hunting I can't seem to find the common denominator. Deer are alot smarter than you think.