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I am 19 years old 5' 8"150 pounds, mostly will be using it for deer but the opprutunity to kill large varmintmay arrise as well.

I don't think there are any varmits as big as a deer???

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I think by "large varmints" he was referring to stuff like Coyotes, bobcats, foxesand such. I don't think he meant that there were varmints as large as deer... although, where I hunt, the deer are pretty small... does run around 85-100 lbs. How much does a large 'yote weigh?

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I am 19 years old 5' 8"150 pounds, mostly will be using it for deer but the opprutunity to kill large varmintmay arrise as well.

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7mm-08

RE: new hunter seeking advice
 

Yea,I was just joking:D

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And the 2 that I have seen.Did not look nothing like yotes out west..They looked more like wolfs...Ours are a cross breed between the canadian red wolf and a yote of some kind...

RE: new hunter seeking advice
 

Get a .270, .280 Remington, or a .30/'06. Any of them will do what you want. The '06 is not usually thought of as a "low recoil" caliber, but it is when compared to the 7mm or .30 magnums. Yet, the .30/'06 is about the most versatile caliber there is, and the .280 Remington is not far behind in flexibility. The .280 especailly shines if one handloads ammo for it.

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Good choice in guns.
Although I'm not crazy about it, mainly because everyone has one. If it is going to be your all around gun, I'd go with the 30-06. It has tons of factory loads for different game you wish to hunt. Ballistics are real close to the 270.
I don't think any of your options is a bad choice. My sons have taken several deer with their 243s.
Good Luck!!