In the 80's when I was a teen most local hunters would have been carrying a Remington pump or semi-auto rifle like a model 7600, 742 or 7400 probably in 30-06.
Now bolt actions are the norm divided between common calibers like 270, 30-06 and 7mm mag. 243 and 7mm-08 are common calibers for women and kids but some men too.
