im 13 yrs old and im buyin a new gun 4 thecseason im mainly gunna be huntin whitetail's in arkansas and dont know wat caliber i need to get

I'd say a Remington 870 12 ga and put a good scope in it. But it really depends on what type of gun you want and hown much you are willing to spend.

Is that a rifle state / area or slug or buck shot?

Cody, since you said "caliber", that tells me you are looking for a rifle. For your age, I would suggest either a .243 or 7mm-08. Either one would carry you into adulthood and both have quite a bit less recoil than most shotguns. Johnch, Arkansas allows rifle and shotgun w/slugs or buckshot in most of the state. I say most, because the deer zone I live in here in N.E. Ark. is not open to modern gun (rifle). Only archery and two or three weekends with shotguns w/slugs only or muzzleloader.

You might throw a 25-06, 257 Roberts or 270 into the list of calibers you consider.

Not knowing how big you are it is kind of hard to tell, one of the guys I shoot with has a 12 year old that is 5'10" or 5'11".

I would think that a .270 would work best as it is light enough not to "kill" you, but it can handle a lot and would last you a long time.

The 260 rem. is a nice caliber. My wife uses one for coyote, and she loves it. and it would be plenty for deer. Good luck and good hunting.

cardboard im 5'6 and im 115 pounds but iveshot a .270 before and a shotgun adn so far im think that im gunna get another .270 i think that it should last me for a long time

A .270 is all and all probably the best choice for deer.

Great ammo selection and availability.
Low recoil.
Huge variety of guns are offered in .270.
Great ballistics.


Great choice!!!

Myself, I would consider a .308