It depends on where you live, I know you will have to have your hunting/fishing liscence if you are over 16 to keep from getting in trouble with a game warden.

I would have to say in central Illinois. If your going to book a hunt try Samsons Ridge, but if your going on your own then I don't know.

After a little experience I would definetly go with Leupold or Nikon, I personally think they are both top notch optics.

The best choke I ave used so far is the UnderTaker and I have had very good luck.I have used 2 types of ammo remington nitro turkey and winchester makes good turkey loads too, all in 3" or 3 1/2".The sights, I would go with tru glow they make turkey sights to fit on your shot gun.

No hunts are cheap anymore they all cost money, but there is a lot that are cheaper than others.

I like both cals. but the 22-250 will out shoot the .223, but the .223 ammo is cheaper.

I would use atleast 50 grains and remington core lokt ammo.

I would go with the remington ammo, because you can go wrong with remington. I don't know anything about the 7mm-08 but I would try to get atleast a 150 to 180 grain bullet if you can.

I have a friend that has a Remington model 770 and he hates it, its in the .270 cal. and the clip is always falling out, and not to mention it jams a lot too. I would go with the savage or i would get the Remington model 700

Yea he is right all bullets have an arch to them no matter what.

A 30/06 would more than kill a mountain lion, but I have to agree with everyone else I would go to a 180 grains or bigger if you can get it for the bear.

I would try big swim baits 5"-7", and also to catch big bass you need to cover lots and lots of water and hundreds of casts