Thread: Hunting Wild Cats

Just spotted a wild cat in the orchard and i don't like them.....


How widespread are they and who has seen them in odd places, i see them in the Kawekas about once every three years.

Shot one on the neighbours yesterday, she was stoked said it had been pissing her off for a long time, shot with 708 subsonic, the cat is the ginger one



Hamish

I've nailed several wwaayy out the back of farms and a very long way from roads.

When I drove the acheron road through molesworth last month I saw half a dozen, seen them up skippers canyon, and they r all over Stewart Island, mainly on the western side though

Saw one up in the seaward Kaikouras last week.

There are shitloads of them in rabbit country i.e. the dryer parts of canterbuty that back onto hills or the Mackenzie. I have always wanted to do proper preaditor hunting like the yanks do (rabbit distress call and a moving lure\bait) and wild cats are the only species we have.

Used my M24 light and a hand held laser down in Alexandra over Easter on a feral cat. Thing was mesmerised, then it had a lie down and a big sleep.

Originally Posted by HNTMAD

Shot one on the neighbours yesterday, she was stoked said it had been pissing her off for a long time, shot with 708 subsonic, the cat is the ginger one



Hamish

Looks tidy for a 708. We got a possum recently and was held together by a bit of skin

.223 Ouch ness !!!



Where does one buy a cat caller ??

I shot one a month for 18 months up the Rakaia, they are bloody everywhere and get no second chances if I have a rifle handy.

Ebay might have predator callers ?

They are seriously cunning i know that, some even blend in wearing "domesticated" camo



Fish oil/tuna paste spread on a tree upwind of our sheds/bin stacks certainly brings them into the open, so i can photograph them


Usual disclaimer applies............

Originally Posted by Happy

Where does one buy a cat caller ??

I think the Mercedes SLK is regarded as the industry standard in pussy magnets

Originally Posted by Pointer

I think the Mercedes SLK is regarded as the industry standard in pussy magnets

Thats getting too close i reckon, a long range approach has its merits, these things can scratch and bite, leaving terrible wounds to arms, legs, heart and wallet.

Shot 3 in the last few months, had a farm we shot out Wainaro Hot springs Ngaruawahia, heaps of wild cats, must be Hamiltons dumping ground? One thing I agree with Gareth on GET RID OF CATS in NZ, they are mongrel animals, the damage they do, OH but we'd need more 1080 to control the proliferation of Rats, mice, etc etc,

Originally Posted by 7mmsaum

Thats getting too close i reckon, a long range approach has its merits, these things can scratch and bite, leaving terrible wounds to arms, legs, heart and wallet.

and take the house and car!!