Assuming you're able to hunt western states, hunting is accessible, fun, and rewarding. I got into it 5 years ago and haven't bought meat since.
I recommend hunting elk, deer, and antelope.
Tags:
You can get general tags or over the counter tags in many states but unless you're familiar with the area or have friends that hunt there its going to suck because of too much pressure from people that know what they're doing.
This is why I recommend applying for limited quota tags only. You will want to limit these to tags that have a high harvest success rate and large amount of public land. Sign up for
gohunt.com use code RANDY to get easy access to this information.
Your odds of drawing these tags will be very low when you start, like 1% chance, but over time you will accumulate points and which will increase your odds exponentially. When you do draw a tag, it's going to be an amazing hunting experience with a high success rate.
I apply in 6 western states: WY, MT, NV, UT, CO, NM sometimes ID if all fails.
Each state has different system search Randy newberg videos for each state to learn how to apply.
Got a tag now what?
Aside from learning your weapon really well, you will need to e-scout. Use Gaia or ONx hunt, and Google earth. Treelineacademy has an excellent course for finding animals and access using these tools. This is where autism really shines.
Boots on the ground:
I recommend being mobile, sleep in your truck or near it in a quick deployable tent. You want to go to every spot you e scouted and glass until you find your animals. If you have 5 spots just hunt each one per day, making big loops on top of ridges, no elk? Next.
Over time you will learn the honey holes and can do back country camping which is more fun.
More training resources:
Outdoorclass
Elk collective
Treeline academy for e scouting
