I like and use both the .30-06 and 9.3x62 for hunting similar game as the original poster. For me, and the way that I hunt, I prefer the 9.3x62 for Yukon game. It has all the range capabilities that I need, for the ranges that I choose to shoot game at. It has superior performance on very large game like moose and bison and grizzlies. In my lightweight rifle, the 9.3 certainly kicks a bit, but is manageable and very very accurate. I chose to carry my very tough stainless steel / synthetic 30-06 on my last hunt near the BC / Yukon border because of the expected poor weather. I didn't feel handicapped, but if I had a SS/Syn 9.3 I would have carried that.
