In your shoes, I'd opt for a Ruger Single Six and carry it when .22 Magnum ammo. They work quite well on all you've mentioned.
Nothing wrong with a .357. Heck, when I'm too lazy to pack my 1006, 10mm, that's what I pack in bear country.
The big drawback with a .357 is that it needs to be zeroed with with one load. I've never seen one that shot mild target loads to anything like the same zero as full power HP's. But they do handle shot loads very well.
I've also carried 1911 style .45's. With shot loads, usually they won't feed another of the same. But I do have an old Mk.IV, Series 70 that will. E
