Not Your Run Of The Mill Kitty Cat

[mrjarrell]

Australia's Northern Territories are facing a new invader problem. First they had to deal with rabbits and now it's feral cats that are growing to the size of a dog, (and we're not talking chihuahuas here). Guess they'll have to open up a new season for cat hunting, if they ever get past the studying part.

Mega moggies of Arnhem Land prove scourge of bush - ABC Rural - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

 

[Fishersjohn48]

I need to get to Australia to do some target shooting. I grew up taking feral cats with a Ruger Single Six in .22mag. We had a lot of them where I grew up as the farmers would just let them breed. They would start to run in packs in the fields and woods and also got pretty large and ugly. Not as big as these though!

 

[Classic]

Not all cats make good pets - but all cats make good tacos!

 

[Noble Sniper]

Those are some big ole puddy tats............ WOW

 

[PX4me]

Something tells me that's not a "Warden" I'd want to run into.

 

[Bert]

I just read they have a problem with feral camels too , they have all the luck .

 

[churchmouse]

Those are huge.

 

[Fishersjohn48]

Those are huge.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAAi_42uIkQ

 

[EOD Guy]

I think it would be cool to get a newborn and keep it for a pet...would be funny to see a cat chase off a dog crapping in my yard!

 

[Rhoadmar]

If they need gov. funding why not put it towards a bounty on every dead feline turned in. They would be near extinct inside of year. If only the Australian government hadn't disarmed the people.

 

[Kedric]

I think it would be cool to get a newborn and keep it for a pet...would be funny to see a cat chase off a dog crapping in my yard!

I agree. I am not in any way shape or form a cat guy, but if it was a mini panther, I could be persuaded....

 

[Sgtusmc]

I have two cats, so I guess I'm a cat guy but they certainly have a problem in AU. They're destroying the natural habitat so I would call it open season on cats running in packs. Good thing the problem is localized.

Maybe they could conduct moggie safari's for a price. What would you expect to be handed for the hunt?

.17
.22 LR
.22 WMR
High power

 

[CMac]

I knew we had a ferrel cat problem in the states, but at least ours aren't that big. Good warning though. We need better managment to avoid the more intense situation they're dealing with.

 

[Fishersjohn48]

I have two cats, so I guess I'm a cat guy but they certainly have a problem in AU. They're destroying the natural habitat so I would call it open season on cats running in packs. Good thing the problem is localized.

Maybe they could conduct moggie safari's for a price. What would you expect to be handed for the hunt?

.17
.22 LR
.22 WMR
High power

Well as I said up-thread, .22WMR makes a nice hole on the exit wound side of a cat.

 

[Hookeye]

.243 works great. .50 cal muzzeloader does a good job. 55# custom recurve for a sporting go. Smith 629 with screaming 180's probably the most fun.

I like cats (had my Himi for 15 yrs now). No mercy to ferals though.

 

[wlkjr]

Sounds like a good subject for a new hunting show. American catters.

 

[Hookeye]

Use centerfire rifles and call it "Pounding ............"

BTW

http://youtu.be/3KRuXzyqYSw

 

[dtkw]

Wow, those are monster cats.