I am not the first guy to try to get a compact 22 rifle in his pack while out deer hunting and when nothing is moving except a bunch of bushytails, smack a couple for the crockpot.
What are some options for, say a gun that is either very short, or breaks down in to nothing longer than maybe 20 inches; if it breaks down, my preference (for repeatable POI) would be for the optic to stay with the barrel. The Thompson Contender comes to mind which is an option since handguns are legal in my state.
Other options?