plainsman, I agree with most of what you say. You must remember hunting is a changing sport in many areas. Out west we still hunt animals on millions of acres of public land & Wilderness. In many states there just is not enough public land so people belong to hunting clubs or lease land to hunt on. The hunting shows on T.V. show people sitting in elevated box blinds just sitting and waiting to shoot something. These elevated box blinds could offer a person in the right area a very long shot?
My father has shot his 30-06 for over 40-years. I shoot magnums, 300-win mag & 7mm STW are my go-to guns. Could I hunt with a 30-06 & take as many animals??? I sure think so but I doubt I will ever findout? I am looking at even bigger magmum rounds like the 338, 375 & 416. I just like big magnums.