Good luck to you on your hunt Spaniel.. Take what every you feel comfortable with. Being a mid-western hunter myself, trips like what you have do not come every year and we have to make the best of them. I've done the center-fire routine before so the next time at bat it will be a muzzleloader, but again, that's a personal choice. So good luck, shoot a nice one, take lots of pictures for all us that do not get that kind of opportunity...