My current rig for serious hikes is a Weatherby Back Country in .300 WM with a 3-9x33 Leupold Compact scope. I'm too far along in years for death marches, so if I cover 5-7 miles a day that takes about all the energy that I have. If I'm hunting thick aspen woodlands or mixed conifers, I will carry a Ruger No.1-S in 9.3x74R with a 1-4x20 Leupold VX-III scope.

Last edited by mudhen; 02/08/15.

Ben

Some days it takes most of the day for me to do practically nothing...