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.
 
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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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