Hi - Been reading here for a week or so, lots of good information.

So I'm planning a trip to the Uintah mountains in Utah in August. The idea is 1 month away from civilization with my Dad, after quitting my job as an engineer and before I leave the country for more school. The plan is to get deep into the mountains so we only have to see people a few times in the month, if at all.

We'll be carrying 65-lb packs with about 25 lbs of food each, but at a calculated need of between 1.2 and 1.5 lb of food per day, the reality is that we won't be able to pack in enough food to last a month. 25 lbs will account for approximately half of our caloric need for the month. The plan is to supplement with small game hunting, fishing, and edible wild plants. We'll carry 2 fishing rods, a .22LR Savage Mark II with about 1000 rounds, in addition to all the other stuff needed for long-endurance backpacking.

My father and I are experienced backpackers, familiar with the Uintahs. I am somewhat experienced with guns, as I go shooting fairly regularly and own the aforementioned Savage. My Dad has certainly shot a lot of guns before, but is not as experienced as me. Neither of us have done any real hunting. So my questions for you:

1. How realistic is it that two novice hunters are going to be able to successfully pull in a squirrel or rabbit every day?
2. Is 1000 rounds enough? I figure 33 rounds per day should be plenty to pull in a couple squirrels.
3. How much meat does a squirrel provide? I can't imagine it's much more than a half pound.

I'd appreciate your constructive input or attempts to shift my paradigm (for example, should I consider a shotgun instead of a 22LR? or maybe trapping...) We've got 6 months to prepare, so I feel we have enough time to acquire the skills we lack.