Small game rifle.

Good choice, a .22lr is a universal cartridge all the world round. Excellent meat making round, as small game abounds, and self defence in a pinch.

If you havent allready, Find a spare mag or two, a good sling , a cleaning kit and your set.

I have a Henry .22 with skinner peeps and large loop.Great small critter gun.

Everyone needs a trusted, accurate 22 rifle.
I have a few, my favorite might be my grandpa's Remington 550-1 with 1970s weaver 4x scope . A real shooter.

For little critters I still carry the same Marlin Glenfield Model 60 (squirrel stock version) that I hunted wabbits with 46 years ago. To say that it hasn't failed me would be a bit of a stretch but overall I love that rifle. Nothing pretty about it after all these years but those scratches carry memories of hunts and people who are long gone.

I have a 22LR over a 410 takes care of a lot of small game.

My only .22 rifle is a heavy target rig w a 6-18X scope.
I'd like a Anschutz 64 sporter for a hunting rig.
Alas, I never did shoot my 141 or 184 much (the latter way too light for offhand work).
Consequently my hunting .22 is.............a Buckmark target 5.5 pistol LOL

Had a CZ455 that was neat, but hated the safety so got rid of it.
Do have a 457 in .22 mag.............a keeper.

Small game on my property I use this air rifle. AirForce TalonP .25 cal.

Quiet and effective on everything up to a large raccoon. In fact, that was why I got it. To deal with raccoons in the chicken pen at 2:00 am without waking up everybody.
And it is more accurate out to 50 yards than my old Remington .22

My old Winchester 69A, bought (used) at a Lewiston Maine gun show many years ago. It's really nice and the stock may have been refinished, but not so I can tell. It's disposed of more than a few critters, out back. It's also fun to shoot at inanimate targets!

I’ve been guilty of using a 22 Hornet over the years, but as the snowbird and carpetbagger population grows up around me, it’s fast becoming a less than optimal choice.