Yes, I was around 15yo it would have been the early 90's and you could get a doe/fawn tag over-the-counter. Was hunting with a buddy at his grandma's place and we saw a group coming across the pasture so got ready, when they came up and out of the draw in a single file line and could only see...
I would agree with you that for typical North American "big game" would start at pronghorn/deer, an animal that you would typically have a specific tag to "punch" vs. having a license that allows you to harvest a given limit.
I had the idea for this project for a while, and today had some free time after finishing RL338s shell pouch. Took some measurements, sketched up a pattern, grabbed some leather and went to work. I'll be honest I thought it was a miss at first because it was supposed to hold 4 boxes of 20ga...
I agree with this, when i carried my 260 for elk I gave myself a 200-250yd max with a good shot.
The 264WM is my current go to rifle, built similar to what you described for a PRC, but i didn't have ultra light in mind, mine has a 25" barrel and a Maven 2-10x38 and is in the 8# class. Thought...