I did hunt with one when I was 9 years old, borrowed gun, didn't shoot anything, but cans with it.
I love the look and feel of the gun, but I have .22s for rabbits and squirrels and prefer more power for deer/hogs. My Rossi 92 .357 magnum is my bottom power level in my collection of hunting rifles deer/hog capable at present. I'm sure the carbine would take a deer, but even if I had one, I really wouldn't want to. But, I've killed deer with my .357 blackhawk before, 165 grain hard cast SWC at 1470 fps.