308 is a great round, I will be making my first trip to Idaho this year . I bought a Tikka t3x in 30-06, would have gone with a 308 but I have tons of 30-06 components . Tikka shoots 5 shots under 1 inch. weighs 7lbs with scope. you will be very happy with the 308.
I'm hunting Idaho mule deer this fall for the first time ,unit 39. My nephew lives in mountain home. We will be hunting the area north & west of Anderson Ranch dam the last week of October. ( we will be applying for tags in unit 44 also) Is the hunting pressure really as bad as some describe...