One of the things on my bucket list was to do some big game hunting. I have done a fair amount of upland game hunting over the years, but never seriously done the big game thing.

Also, I really am not into the shooting range thing, either at an established or an impromptu range. The 10/22 has sat in the gun locker for years without being used. I live in a part of the country where there are seasons for deer (blacktail, whitetail, and muley) as well as elk and bear. The .300 Win Mag is a bit big for the blacktails, but with the right bullets will work fine for everything else.