One of the fun things about a new hobby is all the gear you get to buy. But when I took up hunting three years ago, I set an arbitrary goal of minimizing my costs. Here's how I did it.
First, my shooting stick. I chose a single shot 20 gauge shotgun.
OK, are you back now? 'Cause I know you've been rolling on the floor laughing.
I'm no firearms expert, but I suspect this is the least powerful/capable gun you could buy and still reliably bring down a deer. Ninety-six bucks from the friendly local pawn shop.