I'm sure it can be done, but that's not the right tool for the job. Does it have a 6-inch barrel? I have stalked through some thick pines with my 6-inch .357 Magnum revolver. I jumped a couple of does but couldn't get a cleanshot. I wouldn't get up at 4 AM, drive out to the woods, walk a mile in freezing temperatures, climb a tree, then plan to shoot across a field with a 1911. It's justnot the right tool for the job.