To me a 22 mag has a very loud high pitched report, that carries a long way. I think I would prefer some larger slower bullet. I've handloaded some 7.62 x 39s for kids that seem to be very quiet at 2150 fps especially if you are surronded by trees. They were also effective on a deer at 75 yds from a blind. The guys in the blind several hundred yards behind us didn't hear us shooting.
Good luck on your hunt.
