Procuring large game

I have a question that has bothering me for quite some time now. What is the best way of procuring food in a survival situation other than the obvious - take it from someone else?

My pack includes a Bill Hayes’ Pocket Predator slingshot, as well as a Ruger 9mm, and my wife has a Bersa .380 and a Ruger 10/22 rifle. I also carry a fishing kit. The pistols are primarily for personal protection. The slingshot and 10/22 are primarily for small game procurement. We also carry 2 days of dried food with us.

I saw a very thought provoking video by The Wooded Beardsman @YouTube called “The “SAD TRUTH About Wilderness “SURVIVAL” | IT'S JUST FASTING!!!!”, and read some info he recommended at “http://www.woodtrekker.blogspot.com/...tml?m=1”. The Wooded Beardsman has a fascinating series of videos in which the challenge is to survive only on what you can catch/kill. In a nutshell, in order to truly survive and flourish semi-permanently, one needs large game animals that provide not only protein but fat as well, and in quantities that can be smoked and preserved.

What would you recommend as the best way to procure larger game? I live in the Black Hills of South Dakota, and the wild game available consists of buffalo, elk, pronghorn antelope, whitetail and mule deer, bighorn sheep, mountain goats, coyotes, wolves, fox, mountain lions, bobcats, porcupines, turkeys, marmots (woodchucks), squirrels, cottontails, mink, muskrats, beavers, racoons, and trout.

I would assume a rifle/carbine of some sort, but what is the smartest route to go and still stay on some kind of budget, plus take into account ammunition and be aware of weight? A .30/30, a .30/06, an AR in .223 or 308, or a 12 gauge with birdshot/buckshot/slugs? Maybe a .44 scoped pistol instead? A recurve, compound, or crossbow?

My brain hurts trying to figure this out, so I thought I'd ask for help.

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Procuring large game