Ctb,
Welcome to SCH.....This time of year is a great time to check out deer spots.....Things are green, water plentiful, weather is cooler, tracks & sign are easier to see, and the woods/mountains/deserts are less crowded (turkey areas excepted)......And speaking of turkeys.....You can actually kill two birds with one stone.....Hunt for turkeys and you're in deer country as well.
Like others have mentioned.....Pick yourself up a shotgun.....It doesn't need to be expensive, but does need to hold multiple shells (pump guns are ideal).....Shotgunning really does open more doors to the world of hunting.