crossy 666 Posted May 4, 2023 Report Share Posted May 4, 2023 Now the weather is warming up things are on the move. Even managed to catch a picture of are famous big black cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted May 4, 2023 Report Share Posted May 4, 2023 Waiting for a fox one morning on a Shropshire estate which had a “big black cat”. I was sat overlooking a quarry and it was a misty morning. What appeared to be the reputed huge cat was seen creeping along the opposite bank of the quarry. Getting all excited, I grabbed the Hornet and when I looked through the Leupold I could see it was standing next to a house brick which gave me some scale. Disappointing! This one was only a regular moggy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted May 4, 2023 Report Share Posted May 4, 2023 9 minutes ago, London Best said: Waiting for a fox one morning on a Shropshire estate which had a “big black cat”. I was sat overlooking a quarry and it was a misty morning. What appeared to be the reputed huge cat was seen creeping along the opposite bank of the quarry. Getting all excited, I grabbed the Hornet and when I looked through the Leupold I could see it was standing next to a house brick which gave me some scale. Disappointing! This one was only a regular moggy. looking at the picture of the munty in nearly the same position, I would say a regular moggy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oowee Posted May 4, 2023 Report Share Posted May 4, 2023 48 minutes ago, London Best said: Waiting for a fox one morning on a Shropshire estate which had a “big black cat”. I was sat overlooking a quarry and it was a misty morning. What appeared to be the reputed huge cat was seen creeping along the opposite bank of the quarry. Getting all excited, I grabbed the Hornet and when I looked through the Leupold I could see it was standing next to a house brick which gave me some scale. Disappointing! This one was only a regular moggy. I have spent a good time over the last few months trying to shoot one here. Even dragging munties around the farms and hauling them up trees. Not so much as a siting for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumpy22 Posted May 4, 2023 Report Share Posted May 4, 2023 Be careful at night gents I have seen some very experienced top end guys mistake moggys for foxes. Easily done even with top end kit and all the knowledge in the world Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jall25 Posted May 4, 2023 Report Share Posted May 4, 2023 19 minutes ago, bumpy22 said: Be careful at night gents I have seen some very experienced top end guys mistake moggys for foxes. Easily done even with top end kit and all the knowledge in the world Im out every night and a fair few cats are about from the local farm - I honestly would say the difference between the two is striking - far more than a badger or even sometimes a hare The one thing i do sometimes wonder is how people can shoot 300 plus yard foxes with 100 percent identification with thermal - i do wonder if some over estimate the range Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fargo Posted May 4, 2023 Report Share Posted May 4, 2023 40 minutes ago, jall25 said: Im out every night and a fair few cats are about from the local farm - I honestly would say the difference between the two is striking - far more than a badger or even sometimes a hare The one thing i do sometimes wonder is how people can shoot 300 plus yard foxes with 100 percent identification with thermal - i do wonder if some over estimate the range 100% they do - you got to remember most folk are full of 💩 sadly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted May 4, 2023 Report Share Posted May 4, 2023 2 hours ago, Fargo said: 100% they do - you got to remember most folk are full of 💩 sadly. Too true! Nobody on here, of course. 4 hours ago, oowee said: I have spent a good time over the last few months trying to shoot one here. Even dragging munties around the farms and hauling them up trees. Not so much as a siting for me. I knew someone who shot one on the Devon/Cornwall border 30 years ago, but he never went public with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted May 7, 2023 Report Share Posted May 7, 2023 Normal moggy dude I’d say . The big cat I had on my camera was around 7 years ago with a single sighting stood 18” off the ground. gutted it’s never been back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rewulf Posted August 15, 2023 Report Share Posted August 15, 2023 https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/uk-world-news/clearest-ever-photo-big-cat-8677471?fbclid=IwAR0u899f6lt3V3NGMNm2aPduXA0Dv1Wtr6JmFKbKsGvEd7DIvOt8NA1bQF4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted August 15, 2023 Report Share Posted August 15, 2023 8 hours ago, Rewulf said: https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/uk-world-news/clearest-ever-photo-big-cat-8677471?fbclid=IwAR0u899f6lt3V3NGMNm2aPduXA0Dv1Wtr6JmFKbKsGvEd7DIvOt8NA1bQF4 We’re gonna need a bigger gun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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