I’ve carried a 7-08 elk hunting when I had “bigger” rifles in camp so I guess that’s my minimum.
For an any-bull hunt I really care about I’d keep it at 7 WSM on up. The “up” would be my .338 and I’d carry that for a change of luck or if I knew I was gonna be in thicker denser vegetation that day. Otherwise, I’m fine with 7 WSM.
I haven’t hunted Roosevelt’s in the Coast Range here… that would be interesting. They get really big, and the CR vegetation is a jungle. Might go 338 there, but if what I had was my 7 WSM in my hands… or my 30-06… I would lose any sleep.
