bobcat rifle help.

I love it when I hear cats aren't tough to take down. Truth is they are gritty little SOBS. Any center fire is up the task but don't underestimate how tough they can be with a marginal hit...Just my .02 worth.
 
Originally Posted By: getfoxyI love it when I hear cats aren't tough to take down. Truth is they are gritty little SOBS. Any center fire is up the task but don't underestimate how tough they can be with a marginal hit...Just my .02 worth.

I'd absolutely agree that bobcats (and coyotes alike) are gritty animals when it comes to hanging onto life. BUT...

Marginal hits are marginal hits. Shoot a packrat in the foot with a .50BMG and it won't likely kill it.

I'd tend to agree, not keeping pelts on bobcats is a head-scratcher for me. Too much money wrapped up in bobcat pelts to not tag and sell them.

I generally don't go "cat hunting", but rather have cats show up while I'm calling coyotes, so I end up using my .223rem, but if I'm calling a spot that I DO know has cats, I take my .17HMR or .22WMR. I try my best to preserve the pelts if I can.

Hit a bobcat in the vitals with a .17hmr and he's going down d@mn fast, let alone a .17Rem or .204R. Hit him in the gut with a .30-06 and he's likely going to run on you. Marginal is marginal, and enough power is enough power.

I guess I've never been the type to use excessive energy to make up for shoddy marksmanship.
 
Good point but what I meant was people generally think that cause of a cats smaller size they are easier to down with smaller cartridges when in fact they can soak up a lot of lead. I'm
Speaking in terms of rimfires here.

Again just my 2 cents. I've shot cats with .223, .243 22-250, 30-06, and 12 gauge and for their size they have a lot of fight in them.

With anything a good hit is a good hit, and a bad one a bad one. I just like a little oomph on the cats.
 
You callin me a bad shot (joking). I know that shot placement is very important. But even with proper shots, I still like a little more power. I learned that lesson the hard way this summer. Tracking for 150 yards in thick sawgrass is no fun at all. I heart and lunged a boar with my .308 and he just kept on running. If you could tell me how to post pictures I'll put one up of him.
 
Email the pic to fordperformance429@yahoo.com. I'll post or. Create a photobucket account, upload the image, copy and paste IMG CODE HERE.
 
Looks cooler on this forum than it does on my backdrop. thanks again getfoxy. That boar weighd 300lb, Shot at ten yards from a tree stand with a .308, ran 150 yards through a sawgrass pond and was transported/ skinned by myself and a friend. I weigh 210lb so you can get a size referance.
 


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