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Feral Cats

The property owner where I hunt has a hit on all cats. None are safe. The problem is that the owner raises quail. Them cats destroy those birds. A lady up the road has about 100 cats and they are all over the place. From what I can tell she never watched The Price is Right and listened to Bob Barker's tips on spaying and neutering.

We were rabbit hunting there one day and a cat ran in front of us and up a tree. Dang thing never knew what was coming. It was the ol' two hits... me hitting it and it hitting the floor. It was a long way down too. :smiley_crocodile:
 
Feral cats usually look pretty scruffy.

Two nights ago a freakin cat was making that aweful mating moan at my back door. It was a "alley" cat. Tore up from fighting, half blind, and it poo'ed all over my porch. Set the trap out for it....that reminds me I need to pull my trap out of the river....

Had a very similar conversation after dinner last night with friends of ours. They've got feral cats living under their deck and cats get rid of them.

I told him to get a pellet gun, but I don't think that would fly with his wife.

Then I told him to get a trap.

His question... "What do you do with them after they're in the trap?"

My response... "See that pond over there?"
 
Two seperate stories but occured last year. Wife would sh** if she knew I posted these.

At home, around dusk a large feral cat was perched on a large stone overlooking the bean field. I ranged it at 200yrds, placed the crosshairs, pulled the trigger and that was the very last sunset that cat saw. Needless to say I was happy with my newly purchased rifle. Wife doesn’t know this story, she wasn't home at the time.

Again, last year I had this other feral cat coming around the barn getting into things. This was happening for about a week. Finally one day I got tired of picking up the messes this animal was leaving so I decided to stake out the barn from the garage with my Mathews. Mind you, my wife would never approve my killing any cats what so ever that is why I chose the bow route. Just like clockwork this cat was trying to get into the barn at dusk. While standing just inside my garage, I busted this cat at 30yrds and the dropped him on impact. The very next thing I hear is my wife screaming at the top of her lungs from around the garage. She just so happen to be letting her little dogs out at the time I pulled the trigger. She saw the cat get nailed. She totally freaked me out because I thought she was inside the house. I was busted big time. What could I say to animal lover? Hunting Cats??? No excuse would have worked for her so I told to go back in the house. I buried the cat and went to talk to the wife. She was really upset and I had to promise her that I wouldn’t do it again. I haven’t broke that promise as of yet, but I know it’s a matter of time when the next cat pisses me off and I will break that promise. Hopefully I’ll get away it with the next time.
 
my bad . i lied . it was 36 cats in 3 nights . wheat light , 10/22 and a box of cb;s gern , it was one of my favortite past times . a good 22 rifle , cold beer . hot whiskey . and a tank of gas . could you emagine what would hapen if we got cought doing that now a days? and the 36 cats came from in town .. late at night .
 
you just need to see what one does to a nest of baby rabbits and you will change your tune. I'm a cat guy too but that turned me over the edge..senseless killing...didnt even eat them..
 
you just need to see what one does to a nest of baby rabbits and you will change your tune. I'm a cat guy too but that turned me over the edge..senseless killing...didnt even eat them..

Yeah, that would probably about do it.
 
my bad . i lied . it was 36 cats in 3 nights . wheat light , 10/22 and a box of cb;s gern , it was one of my favortite past times . a good 22 rifle , cold beer . hot whiskey . and a tank of gas . could you emagine what would hapen if we got cought doing that now a days? and the 36 cats came from in town .. late at night .

I would use the cb's when I lived in town also. 36 in 3 nights is the official record! Nowadays you have to watch your back, there are too many people looking to sue someone.
 
Could have popped my cherry tonight, but I just couldn't...
 

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hahahahahahahah! That is funny Mike! I could have shot one tonight as well, but didn't think it wise given the direction I would have been shooting towards and the fact I had no reason to do so.
 
could have shot one this morning but i was hoping a deer would come through. didnt want to fire a shot and spook what i was actually there to hunt. I do have 2 arrows in my quiver tipped with G5 SGH though, dont mind cracken em during bow season.
 
you just need to see what one does to a nest of baby rabbits and you will change your tune. I'm a cat guy too but that turned me over the edge..senseless killing...didnt even eat them..

Yep, it's like they jus kill for the thrill then leave them lay. I watched the neighbors cat kill a squirrel this past summer in the woods behind our house. If I ever have a weapon in my hand the next time we cross paths it's "lights out with the cats meow"!