What region are you in? I have lived in the NE, Upper Mid West and now TN. If you want to learn to hunt deer and shoot one, I am sure there are locals more than willing to mentor you. I sold most of my hunting gear when we moved into our RV but used to love hunting waterfowl, deer, turkey and always wanted a bear tag but never got one. I was more fascinated by how the animals behaved, how I could mimic things to manipulate them. Watching their patterns and behaviors was way better than the actual kill.