One big house cat

[bucont]

I am busted .... lol

I was out for a walk this morning and ran into this big dude. Photos are not the greatest, take at approx 80-100 yards with a 12x zoom. I have never seen a cat this big before in the woods. At first I thought I was looking at a Bobcat until I seen the 2 foot long tail and knowing we do not have bobs in these parts. I would guess it at 20 pounds plus and 25" inches at the shoulder. Looks like a regualar old barn tomcat, but what an impressive specimen.

[bugs]

Yup thats a big cat! I have met a couple 20 lb cats before. I wouldnt rule out bobcats though, they say they arent here but I know of 2 people who swear they sighted them up close in Haldimand and they once were in this range.

[dutchhunter]

as a trapper i can tell you there are far to many of these cats wandering the great outdoors in southern ont .1 out of 5 traps has a cat in it this winter .thy need to have an open season on them .thy kill everything thy come across even full grown turkeys .thy will destroy a nest full of egges just as quik .all are bunnys ae getting hammered by them as well .i only seen one groues this year thats it .if you drive the back roads at night you will see how many there realy is .it i just out of control . everyone should adapt the S S S mode when thy come across them my 2 cents DUTCH

[Wide8pt]

Definitly a Booner for sure. I've got a 20 pounder at home and that one is way bigger! I've seen them bring home grouse and rabbits (not my ozzy, he's declawed) but not sure about a thunderchicken!

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"thunderchicken" I like em! lol

[dutchhunter]

i hope you vented him étwo holes work good for cross venting thy will kill turkeys DUTCH

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Unfortunately he was only 100 yards out of town with the camera and 22. The neighbours would not have taken kindly to gun fire. He is now on the watch list however and I am waiting the oppurtunity.

[wabi]

We have one cat that is larger than average weighing in at 18#.
All our cats are kept indoors and neutered/spayed, too!
I have no problem with cats as pets, but feral cats are a real problem to both humans & wildlife.

Here's a pic of our little Zeke (gray/white) curled up with Butterscotch (orange) on our dryer. Nothing like a warm place to snooze after filling your belly!

[bugs]

We have one cat that is larger than average weighing in at 18#.
All our cats are kept indoors and neutered/spayed, too!
I have no problem with cats as pets, but feral cats are a real problem to both humans & wildlife.

Here's a pic of our little Zeke (gray/white) curled up with Butterscotch (orange) on our dryer. Nothing like a warm place to snooze after filling your belly!

Thats Cute Feral cats are a big problem which is why I am a fan of spaying and neutering you pets! Town or country there are too many homeless strays and many in not great health. However thanks to feral I got my Zeke (grey and white too but nicknamed Socks ) He was not even adoptable at the rescue but not being your average person I wanted to really save a cat who had no chance of a happy home. He is now a lap cat who talks non stop and follows us around. Still wont come to strangers and hides the first 4 hrs they are here.

[awshucks]

House cats are one thing, feral quite another. Back in Illinois we called 'em 'Cornfield Cougars'. I can't say enough about the wonders of CCI CB long caps. Same projectile and charge as the more common CB shorts as found in most Mal-warts, but slightly more accurate imho.

Quieter than most air rifles.