[QUOTE="Timo"] Just explain to them that you needed the gear to go huntin' in the backwoods and they'll understand...[/QUOTE] The most cost-effective rifle I found when planning a deer hunt a couple of years ago was a Yugoslavian SKS so-called "assualt rifle". I removed the bayonet since I figured it wouldn't be as effective as a proper skinning knife. They sell them at Fleet Farm: [URL]http://www.fleetfarm.com/[/URL]