tahunua001
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there is no caliber restriction in idaho. the only restriction is that rimfire cartridges are not allowed. you could hunt with a 204 ruger if you wanted. with that said, heavy brush is a pain to navigate with most guns over your shoulder. you either need a gun with a shorter barrel, or the forward sling swivel needs to be higher up the barrel. a lever action carbine would be a great gun, 30-30, 44 mag, or 45 colt would be great cartridges in that setup. for bolt actions, a shorter compact like a ruger M77 compact would do wonders in something like a 243 or 7.62x39mm.
with that said. I've done brush hunting with obeselete military carbines like the type 44 arisaka and 1895 steyr carbine where the sling swivels run higher on the barrel and I have little difficulty but I wouldn't recommend 6.5 japanese or 8x56R unless you are an avid reloader and don't mind goofballs.
with that said. I've done brush hunting with obeselete military carbines like the type 44 arisaka and 1895 steyr carbine where the sling swivels run higher on the barrel and I have little difficulty but I wouldn't recommend 6.5 japanese or 8x56R unless you are an avid reloader and don't mind goofballs.