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BigBBear's mature cat - photo
20 July 2009, 21:49
Wendell ReichBigBBear's mature cat - photo

He will have a longer report, but the first picture is here!
20 July 2009, 21:59
SGraves155is there a trophy fee, a fine, or an angry neighbor?
20 July 2009, 22:03
Gerhard.DelportThat looks like an African Wilde Cat.
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Jorge400What do you bait those things in with? Ground squirrels? Meerkats?
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20 July 2009, 22:21
Paul CNo wonder I havent see FiFi the last couple of days in the old oak tree. I wonder if FiFi charged after the first shot missed the vitals!
Nice pussy kitty.
20 July 2009, 23:22
MARK H. YOUNGGuys,
I'd be ecstatic with a trophy like that. The African wildcat is one of the rarest and most elusive of game animals. Larry should be very happy with his trophy.
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BrettAKSCIquote:
Originally posted by SGraves155:
is there a trophy fee, a fine, or an angry neighbor?

Now that's funny!!!
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21 July 2009, 00:00
Wendell ReichIf you look closeley, you will see that his nose is completely black. This is the sign of a true African trophy Wildcat.
We shot these in Namibia with lights while out hunting for Jackal in 2001. Gras ranch has quite a few of them.
21 July 2009, 00:41
MotorCityquote:
What do you bait those things in with? Ground squirrels? Meerkats?
a small bowl of warm milk.
21 July 2009, 01:08
Heym 450/400Do you call these cats in or are they taken by chance while hunting something else.
21 July 2009, 01:08
bwanamrmLOL... I met Larry at the Afton house a couple of weeks ago. Very nice guy, I hope his hunt went well!
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21 July 2009, 03:17
Use Enough GunGreat trophy! Hard to come by (at least they have been for me). Congratulations, in spite of all of the comments made in jest.

21 July 2009, 04:07
L. David KeithBest place to find the African Wild Cat is around grain fields. They are there looking for rodents. I recommend using a shotgun with #4 (US) shot but do not shoot them at close range. 35-45 yards is best. They are indeed great trophies.
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21 July 2009, 04:14
D. NelsonOkay, Wendell;
We are ready for more photos...I want to see Larry's big cat and buffalo!!!!
Best regards, D. Nelson
21 July 2009, 17:39
BigBBearGlad to see you guys all had a good laugh on this monster. As Mark says, these are a hard to come by trophy. We baited extensively for this cat because as Wendel says, he has a solid black nose. It took almost a full buffalo in different bait sites before he finally came in. Luckily we got him. Thanks to some of Dirk Lawyers fine loads in 500NE it only took two shots.
Will send the real story soon when I can post some photos.
Thanks for the humor Wendell.
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21 July 2009, 21:58
Gerhard.Delportquote:
Originally posted by Heym 450/400:
Do you call these cats in or are they taken by chance while hunting something else.
I have done a lot of predator calling here in South Africa.
In specific area's they are common when calling for jackal and caracal.
They breed easily with domestic cats.
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retreeverI thought I missed that guy in my back yard the other day... Haven't seen him any more and now I know why...
Wait till you see the other guy, simba awesome...
Way to go Larry...
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