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    Feral cat comp hopefully.

    Good on Patrick Gower.
    Glad to see someone in the media has some sence.
    And is willing to put his money where his mouth is. A few more of these around the country would be great.
    https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-z...to-return.html

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    I cannot stand that guy no matter whether I agree or disagree with him.
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    Quote Originally Posted by kruza View Post
    Good on Patrick Gower.
    Glad to see someone in the media has some sence.
    And is willing to put his money where his mouth is. A few more of these around the country would be great.
    https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-z...to-return.html
    I don't like him either, and agree with nailing pests, with one proviso. They need to be dispatched humanely. Multiple air rifle hits wouldn't fall into that category, which seems to have been the main concern raised. That, and making sure someone's pet wasn't being shot.

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    Love him or hate him, he will be coping alot of flack from stading up and saying that.

    Mid Canterbury has a massive feral cat problem and any cat that doesn't have a collar in a rural environment is deemed a feral. Certainly live trapping for cats is the best way to nail them and if there is any uncertainty of if they are a pet then they could be released. You Certainly know the difference between feral and pet when they are trapped!

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    If your hunting an area that isn't close to housing and there's someone's cat out there chances are it's killing. That is an issue for native wild life.
    I fail to see how the pet argument is valid personally. A cat that goes out killing for the heck of it then goes home for a feed and a cuddle,is still a killer.
    Make sure your cat is inside on the hunt days. If you can't do that, then it's not a domestic cat, it's feral. Put a collar on it, make for easy identification that it's some ones.
    A 22lr won't kill a cat if its shot bad . ( Though there is of course a higher likely hood of a closely misplaced shot killing)
    I shot one of the neighbours cats years ago as it kept ripping up my possum skins in the wool shed when I had them pegged out. Then told her. She took it well. Ended up looking after her cats and dogs when she went away.
    I'm all for it going ahead. Wouldn't underestimate rural kids shooting abilities. They would have to have supervision, there are age laws and regulations for air rifles!
    I'd say a reasonable amount will be using 22lr under supervision for it anyway.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Growlybear View Post
    I don't like him either, and agree with nailing pests, with one proviso. They need to be dispatched humanely. Multiple air rifle hits wouldn't fall into that category, which seems to have been the main concern raised. That, and making sure someone's pet wasn't being shot.
    Thinking that kids are going to be roaming around shooting cats with air rifles is a bit of a beat up I think (even though modern air rifles are well and truly capable) most of the kids would be out with parents well away from suburbia.
    Predator free by 2050 my arse if nobody is allowed to do it
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mr300WSM View Post
    Predator free by 2050 my arse if nobody is allowed to do it
    As far as I'm aware, Feral cats aren't included in predator free........
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kiwi Greg View Post
    As far as I'm aware, Feral cats aren't included in predator free........
    Rats, stoats, possums
    IF we ever got to eradicate those 3 by 2050, does that mean cats, ferrets and the rest have committed to turning vegan ?
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    the people who kicked up a fuss about cats dying are hypocrites. They use emotive words, sign language (Shame, Insult, Guilt and the Need to be right) to get their way yet say nothing about our priceless native birds. Conservation in NZ and Aus means that pests have to die.

    Really shows where their priorities lie.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 7mmwsm View Post
    if you bring in a chipped cat you are DQ'd from the competition.
    I wonder how many micro chipped cats are out there? Given its not law, I would say bugger all !!

    Quote Originally Posted by 7mmwsm View Post
    Didn't say anything about collars.
    A big problem is that alot of cat owners dont put collars on their pets !

    I would love to see a law made that ALL pet cats must wear a collar. That way we could get stuck into the rest of them



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    The stupid thing about being predator free (I'm not against it) is that yes cat aren't included and also hedgehogs!

    Hedgehogs kill and eat any living thing in their path and leave no trace. I've seen hedgehogs in Doc traps at 1300m altitude not far from where I know a bunch of Falcons nest.

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    I work with a brother of one of the organisers, the word is they have canned it but here is the crunch for This year. They are loving all the attention reckon the comp will have the biggest field of entries ever. News crews were in Rotherham today a tiny village.

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    Gower is a twat but I agree with him in this matter. Feral cats need to die. As to NZ ever being predator free, pffftttt ha ha ha ha not going to happen.
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    My best cat shooting effort was near Te Kyoto in the ‘80’s.

    Running cat about 75 yards away going right to left met 180 grain projectile from the 30-06 I was using, cat turned into a rag doll and cartwheeled into a pile of logs.

    The only disappointment was there was no witnesses..
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    Fart, I'm allowed fart but not Far,k , ah there bypassed the system. Saw a bit where a kid fell into the gorilla's enclosure, did hope it was you know whose. Ah sorry we talking cats, did you know that depart of con anilihated millions of birds and all thru feeding the public bullshit. How many black robins are still alive being spoon fed for seventy yrs etc. Cats do a wonderful job in our society. Loneliness is a sign of a sick society. I have been where you are and one day you will be where I am.

 

 

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