Been hunting down around where I grew up in SW Wisconsin.
Steyr Scout .308 accounted for both harvested (so far): it might not have that elegant classic look, but it's sure efficient.
The BFR .45-70 was along in the gear in case the weather got icky, but turned out not to be necessary for opening weekend. Made a mad dash yesterday to pick up the meat from the locker plant that'd processed it. One big cooler full almost to the brim with steaks and loin cuts and another of deerburger.

Had considered going out this weekend with the Kodiak .50 for the WI M/L season, but the weather forecasts convinced me to just go down for the meat and come right home. Might go M/L hunt with a friend over by Frederick, WI tomorrow if the snow stops and roads get plowed reasonably fast... If nothing else, there's an additional herd control/antlerless season coming up in about a week.

Off topic oh well ,Just wanted to say howdy to Mollases aint seen you in awhile. Dont get over here much since the change but pop in once in awhile just to see whats new. J.R.
Just to stay on topic T/C Encore pistol 7mm08 buck and doe this year in southern Mn.

Hey J.R. I'm hoping to get to more matches this year, so maybe see you around.

Just to stay on topic, went out this morning and brought home a mini freezer for additional venison storage and in the afternoon gave the Mannlicher Schoenauer .30-06 its' first range trip since I got it. It's a keeper. So...IF the weather and everything else cooperates this weekend, might be using that'n for the last hooraw of the WI gun season (antlerless-only herd reduction 12/6-10).