Honestly, it's very hard to have a rifle capable of being compact, suppressor equipped, lightweight, have enough power to successful harvest the biggest of North American game, and do all of that at long range and still able to carry it around on your back. I know you don't want two rifles, but I really would be looking at a dedicated hunting rifle that will be a standalone weapon. That way it can have a 24"+ barrel, be setup for your suppressor/brake, have a nice scope on it, a comfortable and suitable stock, and be chambered in a magnum cartridge.
If you want to take elk, bear, moose, etc. then I'd want a 7mmRM with a full house load at the minimum. A big .30cal or even a .338 magnum in a 10-12lb rifle would be ideal for a long range big game rifle. Then have a rifle you throw on your back when bow hunting for wolf defense. I'd choose an AR15 with collapsable stock, 16" barrel, suppressed, with a 1-4x optic or a red dot sight. This would be light, handy carbine, offering fast follow up shots, and having 20-30 rounds on tap for a dangerous wolf encounter. A 7mm Rem Mag in a bolt action just doesn't seem to be as practical for a wolf defense rifle.
If you want to take elk, bear, moose, etc. then I'd want a 7mmRM with a full house load at the minimum. A big .30cal or even a .338 magnum in a 10-12lb rifle would be ideal for a long range big game rifle. Then have a rifle you throw on your back when bow hunting for wolf defense. I'd choose an AR15 with collapsable stock, 16" barrel, suppressed, with a 1-4x optic or a red dot sight. This would be light, handy carbine, offering fast follow up shots, and having 20-30 rounds on tap for a dangerous wolf encounter. A 7mm Rem Mag in a bolt action just doesn't seem to be as practical for a wolf defense rifle.
