I stomp some of that ground also , reason for the Bond Derringer . Found the 340 PD a better carry for snakes and no doubt would work on most critters likely to get close enough to be a threat. Hey 12ozs is no weight at all to tote in the field. I have only shot one coon with a j frame , it was comming toward me from a trl. I had loaded with trash . Don't know if I got in his escape route or he was attacking but he bit the dust never the less. Anyway it worked well.