I personally think ipods are over priced for what they are. I agree with the idea of the phone but you can just go into a local best buy or go on amazon and buy a mp3 that is cheaper than an ipod and is pretty much the same thing
I am 15 and last year i used remington 2 &3/4 nitromags and droped a 25 pound bird no problem. I got my shells for $8 for 10 at cabelas so if you can catch them on sale they are fairly cheap.