As far as gun selection check out the varmint guns on www.savagearms.com they make some accurate rifles. If you want to shoot alot and not spend alot on ammo the .223 is the round for you. There are tons of loadings for it and it kills varmints and yotes dead. If you want to deer hunt with the same rifle id look into the 243 winchester (not the wssm, sense its not even released yet).