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There are 2 contests this year. 1 is for the heaviest hog & the other is the dink.

The little spotted one, of course.

I can't wait to meet this guy!

Not all long tail cats are off limits




there is the Cacomistle, (aka ring-tailed cat) which are varmints IMHO and therefore fair game"

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GWB

I want a ringtail and a bobcat

Nice rifleGeeW, details please!

The rifle pictured with the hoglet and javelina is a Sako Bavarian Carbine, chambered for the 308 Win. I purchased it right after the came to market. Don't know if it was true but I was told at that time only six US distributors would have the Mannlicher stocked carbines. Bought it new and paid retail price, (something I almost never do).




Here it is with its cousin, one chambered for the 30-06 Springfield (top rifle in pix). I had not planned to buy a second SBC, but being the slut I am I find it hard to pass on a deal that is too good to pass on. Plus one does not often see a Sako with that kind of fiddleback in the stock.

The barrel length is +/- 20" and they will hold 4 in the mag. One of the things I like about them is the set trigger that breaks at 9 oz. when set. My only gripe and it's a minor one is that they seem to be a little thick at the mag well area for comfortable one handed carry at the balance point. However, as I usually employ a sling that is easily negated.

ya!

GWB

Leave those at home GWB!

Ive been lusting after a Bavarian for quite some time now....

Opened a door to a blind one morning in turkey season, and found a ringtail happily curled up in the chair. He looked at me quite astonished, and tilted his head from side to side trying to figure out who I was. I poked him with the muzzle of the rifle and he just sniffed it, and went back to looking at me. Laughing, I finally had to make a noise on the outside of the blind, to shoo him out. They are also called miner's cats, because miners in the old west would often make pets of them. They are easily tamed, even as adults.

Don't make me feel bad for shooting one

They must tame easily, that one GW has is standing in the fireplace just looking out at the world.

I have shot them before, go for it Dan.

I want one.....dead or alive.

10/4 that never seen one in the brush country but there was some in the hill country when I hunted there

Gonna try and hunt one of these

Fine rifles, game animals, really nice knives and fancy boots, bourbon, tequila, and fellowship.

What a place!

I didn't feel bad when I did it....

Cigars--RG---Cigars too

Location is the important part--What part of Texas--

Think I'll shoot a Bobcat instead.

If they'll leave us out 30 mins. after dark, we might see some of this stuff. Hard to do with 26 hunters running around with rifles in the same 17,000 acres.

Flashlight--yes I have a flashlight--think I'll bring it.