I live in SE Ohio, Appalachia hill country. A good accurate 22 is all that is required for a woods gun. Inaccurate pistols are no good for anything. I have looked for the perfect country western woods gun for years. To start with this is a gun you carry while in woods and not engaged in hunting. For plinking, varmits, ect. Not to heavy or bulky to restrict whatever activity you are engaged in. I found after many years the best I found was S&W 422, 4” 22 auto. I can hit a beer can at 50’ with it more times than not.