NTSOG wrote:Oldbloke: "Can shoot them. But not always. Lol"
I read that Ag-Vic document and was also amused and confused: "This species is a declared established pest animal on specified Crown land in Victoria …"
But: "Feral cats have not been declared an established pest on private land, meaning farmers and other private landholders will not be required to control feral cats." However being allowed by published statute or Act to shoot any and all cats coming on my property is apparently a step too far for the bureaucrats lest some desperate cat-lover screams to the press.
Hopefully the blighter will turn up early tonight,
Jim
NTSOG wrote:G'day Die Judicii,
This vixen comes to the bait from different directions as well as different times and is clearly trying to get wind of me. Last week she sat for nearly four minutes up the paddock at about 100 yards as I peeked out from between two large round bales viewing her through my thermal monocular. I waited for her to come in closer, but she didn't. I raised the rifle but she started walking off home. She has also tracked around the dam at water's edge to try to get wind of me where I sat on the dam wall. She is very smart and so far has won every round over the last 4 weeks or so. She came to the bait last night 10 minutes after I packed up and went to bed and the damn cat didn't front!
Jim
RoginaJack wrote:BLR243. We were losing sheep and lambs; has us all stumped; turned out to be the boss's Labrador (a bloody house pet), unfortunately I caught it in the act while mustering, it caught a stirrup iron.
The fox and cat might be swapping notes and rosters. Try a bit of cat dung around the trap
SCJ429 wrote:Feral cats kill as many native species as a fox would. They are a big problem in the bush and need to be removed. No collar or bell equals feral cat to me.
SCJ429 wrote:Great photo there Jim, I hope you have a little luck on your next hunting trip.