Poll: Should it be legal to shoot ferel cats??

I wish everyone here would just calm dn and think of the cats they are warm fuzzy cute and..........tastey I couldn't help it sorry fellas I have a really good grasp of this situation ya see there is a parking lot across from me and people are always over there. the lady that used to live here was known as A cat lover well people started dumping these rodents off it took me 6 mo. to lets say"remove" all of them and its been the better pt of a decade and they still drop em off. so i still have to give a few a "ride" every year. they show up and tear out the garbage urinate on the porch and chase all the rabbits and birds away until they "leave" so it really agitates me.



EAT MORE Puxxx tastes like chicken.
 
I am impresseded by all cats.

By far the most effiecient hunter in the woods.

Just for reminders when taking a broadside head shot make sure you aim high enough. Thier head is mostly all jaw and it is easily blown off.
 
Why limit it to cats? Any feral animal should be fair game!
I've seen feral dogs take down a full grown steer. Had one attack my horse. That was his last though. A 308 loaded with a 175-gr cast bullet put that dog out of its misery.
For those who might be inclined to think otherwise, just let me know where to send the bill?

True story: This woman had several cats that would get into
her neighbors chicken coop and kill the chickens. After being warned about it several times, with no results, the neighbor shot and killed two of her cats with a 12-ga shotgun. He then returned the cats to her, along with a bill for the ammunition. When she didn't pay, he took her to small claims court and WON! Turns out that the county she and the neighbor lived in has a very strict leash law.
The cats weren't on a leash, hence, the judge found in favor of the neighbor and the lady had to reimburse him for
the two shotgun shells he used to protect his chickens.
 
This may be a bit controversial, but please, hear me out. I think that while hunting feral cats is a good idea, I don't believe it will completely solve the problem. Trying to catch and neuter/spay cats on this scale has never been done and never will, despite the drivel these bunny-huggers would have you believe. I think a more concentrated and coordinated effort is required. Here's what I think we should do:

1. Allow feral cats to be declared uprotected species, and to be hunted with no restriction. Treat them, for hunting purposes, the same as WI treats coyotes.
2. Require the same licensing for cat hunting that now applies to coyotes (in-state - small game license; out-of-state - small game + furbearer licenses).
3. For two years, have the DNR provide a $5 bounty for each feral cat presented to a check station.

And here's where it gets interesting:

4. Require that all female, pet cats be licensed by the state. License costs will be set to cover the costs of licensing. This includes female cats owned previous to the passing of this law.
5. For a period of 5 years, place a quota on the number of licensed female cats in the state, and provide penalties for the possession of a non-licensed female cat.
6. Outlaw the wild release of any captured feral cats, regardless of sex or reproductive status.
7. Allow licensing of individuals and organizations that wish to capture feral cats. Require the euthanization of captured female feral cats for the first 5 years. Allow captured cats to be spayed or neutered, re-domesticated, licensed, and placed in adoptive homes.

These measures accomplish the following goals:

1. Reducing the number of feral cats in the wild through hunting, re-domestication, and more responsible pet ownership.
2. Increasing awareness of the harm caused by irresponsible pet ownership.
3. Reducing the number of songbirds and other protected species killed each year by feral cats.

The above measures, when added together, are an effective approach to regaining control of a problem that has already gotten out of hand. This approach is also a meaningful compromise that puts the well-meaning intentions of both sides of this dispute to good use while coming together to achieve the desired results. If both sides insist on merely cosmetic concessions to the other, like the pro- and anti-hunting forces have always done, this will be another issue that never gets resolved while deepening the rift between the sides.

Thoughts/comments?

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