Recommended gun for cat hunting?

benfranklin · #1 04-12-2005, 01:10 PM

Wisconsin is considering allowing cat hunting,
Legal Catting

and in reading it I find that cat hunting is legal in Minnesota.

That brings up a lot of unanswered questions that I sure the fine folks here can help me with.

1. What is the proper sporting firearm for catting? Handgun? .22 rifle? AK-47? 12 gauge?

2. What is the bag limit on cats? Are they always in season?

3. What are the Boone and Crockett records for cats?

4. How can you shoot cats? Do you have to lead them a little more?

InchoateHand · #2 04-12-2005, 01:15 PM

I knew those cold-ass states had some redeeming quality. If it were me, I'd use my grandad's 10 guage shotgun. But a 12 guage would probably work as well.

Boris · #3 04-12-2005, 01:19 PM

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does a cat become anti-matter after you blast it with a 10 guage?

nicky g · #4 04-12-2005, 01:19 PM

<<<<<How could you?

chaas4747 · #5 04-12-2005, 01:22 PM

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Great line from Full Metal Jacket:

Joker: "How can you shoot women and children?"
Gunner: "Easy, you just don't lead them as much."

If you are doing this for sport .22 is the choice. If you are doing this for pure volume I think the 12 gauge would be the obvious choice.

benfranklin · #6 04-12-2005, 01:23 PM

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nothumb · #7 04-12-2005, 01:24 PM

This thread sucks.

NT

ddollevoet · #8 04-12-2005, 01:25 PM

1. Dealer's choice.

2. No limit. They should be.

3. Unknown.

4. No need to lead them. Just shoot them when they are standing there looking at you like YOU are the inferior creature and how dare you interupt their private time.

Boris · #9 04-12-2005, 01:26 PM

cats are cool as long as they are kept by responsible pet owners. they are a huge nuisance once they become feral. They kill all the nice song birds.

InchoateHand · #10 04-12-2005, 01:30 PM

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I'd probably go with single- or double-aught buck.