I wish I had a friend like that. No, make that two friends like that. I think you will like hunting. One more thing on the zero. I use the same ammo that I am going to hunt with to zero my rifles. Around here I don't take a shot over 100 yards most of the time. But, if I am going somewhere I think I will be shooting 200+ yards I want to make sure the round is going where I send it. Using exact same kind of ammo helps increase your chance of a clean and humane kill. Just a thought.