Depends on the conditions. If it is fairly open I'll carry my old Rem Model 700 in 7mm Mag. If it is "kind of thick" I'll carry a Mannlicher Schoenaur Model 1903 in 6.5x54MS. If it is really thick and I want to be sure the game goes down right there I carry a Marlin Model 1895G in 450 Marlin.