I have never had my boots or pack cost me a bull. Seriously, how hard is it to pick an appropriate pair of boots? I might get a blister or two but that would hardly stop the hunt. Pick the wrong rifle/cartridge and that could very well cost the hunt.
Did you say blisters??
Luckily this pic wasn't taken after a hunt, but I did nearly repeat the condition about 2 weeks later trying to help a buddy on a hunt. I will say this, these blisters lamed me up enough that it wouldn't have mattered what rifle I was carrying as I wasn't going too far too fast for awhile...
I thought we all agreed about that particular picture being officially banned from the campfire...(grin)
I was hoping it was illustrative... Those boots worked for over a year and then one day they didn't. No more Zamberlans for me!
To answer the OP, I'd pick a 338 Win Mag shooting 210gr Partitions. Why? Because that's all I have right now and it's never not worked yet.