Pointy stick would work better! It doesn't jam either!

Sorry, I couldn't help it. 45acp is slighty better than throwing rocks, and not good as a 22lr rifle. 41mag and up is what you need if your going handgun hunting. If you have to do it with a semi get a 10mm. I've learned this the hard way with more gun than a 45. The 357 isn't enough to do it IMHO. I lost two deer(my only two lost)by lack of a good bleeding exit wound, or my lack of tracking skills. If I had used more gun the deer would have been recovered by me rather than buzzards. A 44mag does it way better.