I own a Colt Woodsman that was the primary gun of a gentleman who did predator control work for Colorado in the 1950’s.

I remember talking to him about the gun he used for shooting mountain lion, black bear and bobcats: it was the Woodsman! He used dogs and shot the animals when treed.

I was just getting into reading about guns and dangerous animals and was shocked he wouldn’t use something much, much larger! He assured me that the 22 pistol worked just fine.