I've never been interested in still hunting. I like to stalk. (not claiming to be very good at it, mind you)

A lever 30-30 outfitted with a receiver sight is an excellent stalking rifle for Kentucky's terrain.

I also like the challenge of making a lever 30-30 *work*.

It takes a bit of load development to get accuracy out of the higher velocity loadings,..but that's what makes it fun.

A 6 lb lever rifle that can launch 150 grain bullets at 2400 fps and put them into 3 MOA is a nice tool for a lot of purposes.