henry d Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 I have been watching with interest the big cat thread and decided to put this up.Rifle is a Tikka and sorry I don`t remember the bullet weight but it hit it front on low neck and instant death.Sorry about picture quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king ratcatcher Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 thats a biggen, wouldnt like to see that in my garden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunganick Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 one of my cats is as big as that he dosent look so amazing at the moment as he is not in a good way (very ill and underweight), but if you look back to one of the other pictures in the dog topic, then you will see that he pretty much fills a bath when lieing out. That could quite easily be just a larger than average cat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferretboy111 Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 Yeah does just look like a big, normal cat. However i do remember seeing wild cats in scotland when i used to go up their often. I wouldnt of thought a dangerous big cat would of had much white on it, unless its a hybrid. Good shot anyway, seen one around my pheasent pens the other night, shame its a pet one. Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new to the flock Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 Henry, I had a big old Tom like that, that use to rule the barns and about 4miles around the farm for that matter :yp: . He was huge weighing in at 36 pounds of solid muscle and there was not another Tom or dog safe from him in his territory. As a matter of fact the kittens on all the farms in the area had a striking resembalance to him . He was an excellant ratter and mouser and on the odd occasion that he took a rabbit he always brought it up to the house door and left it on the step for me....at least I like to think it was for me . He lived to be 12 years old and was more battle scar than anything else when he finally just left one day never to return. I have heard rumors that there were sightings of the Scottish Wildcat last year, are many of them still seen or are they another of our wanted big cats. I cant remember their name can someone help me out? NTTF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new to the flock Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 This Pic was taken afew days before he disappeared 20 some years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 Thats a big cat. I get called out from time to time to shoot feral cats which take birds on nature reserves and their is some big toms their too. :yp: Frank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted September 8, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 I only photoshopped it a bit,but my point is it`s easy to con people. There are big cats out there but very few.The original.............. (.222 at 120m 50gr softpoint)very dead but I was like a girly looking for it on my own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whippet.22 Posted September 9, 2006 Report Share Posted September 9, 2006 What do you mean 'easy to fool people'? If anyone on this forum could even begin to think that was anything but a large domestic cat then they need their eyes checked as well as their brain. As it stands no-one who replied to this thread said it was anything other than a big pussycat, so no offence but your 'point' is null and void Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stupidsalmon Posted September 9, 2006 Report Share Posted September 9, 2006 why was it shot? SS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted September 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2006 why was it shot?SS It was,along with what we now know to be 2 others,killing wild ducklings and pheasant poults.If they were just about the steading killing rats/squirrels/rabbits then it would be all fine and dandy,however the farmer wants rid of them,so they are gone or going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big Red Fox Posted September 10, 2006 Report Share Posted September 10, 2006 Henry Do you have cat shooting as one of your conditions on your certifiacte? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted September 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2006 Spoke to BASC a long time ago and just recently as it happens,and it is covered in the vermin category. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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