Loud = scare game away for a long distance.

I have a breakdown recurve bow which will be in play also. I also am working on learning how to make bows and arrows, etc. from native materials. Bows and arrows are relatively bulky also.

Shotguns can easily over-tenderize small game like squirrels and even rabbits, at the expense of losing meat that a careful rimfire head shot preserves.

Making jerky will be part of the the program.

Primitive skills classes, including useful and edible plants, tanning hides, flint / obsidian knapping, fire starting, cordage making, etcetera. have been my deal for years. It is hard to find places to legally practice harvesting such plant materials, but I work in a little when I can. Living on plant stuff alone makes you hungry pretty fast and does not supply much in the way of fat or protein, even from acorn or nuts.

All that aside, one gun, multiple guns, combo gun?