Aussie Whip 4,192 Posted November 13, 2022 Report Share Posted November 13, 2022 On 13/11/2022 at 10:13, foxdropper said: But apparently Ken ,according to a leading gentleman on the subject ,we have a population of 1000 large cats and a few lynx roaming our lands .Now that’s one per every 94 square miles as uk is just under 94000 square miles .That’s uk mind not England where most sightings apparently are .I’d say with a guess there population of cats over there would be on a par per square mile with what’s proposed here wouldn’t you yet we have no clear pics of one single cat .Call me sceptical if you like but I think we are being lead a merry one . Expand I doubt any numbers like that. It reminds me of pest control jobs with owners saying there are hundreds of rabbits, you get there and there are half a dozen on the whole property, just moving around a lot. 2 Quote Link to post
Squirrel_Basher 17,100 Posted November 14, 2022 Report Share Posted November 14, 2022 On 13/11/2022 at 23:41, Aussie Whip said: I doubt any numbers like that. It reminds me of pest control jobs with owners saying there are hundreds of rabbits, you get there and there are half a dozen on the whole property, just moving around a lot. Expand Mate I’d go one further and say there are none 2 Quote Link to post
Black neck 16,407 Posted November 14, 2022 Report Share Posted November 14, 2022 On 14/11/2022 at 16:01, foxdropper said: Mate I’d go one further and say there are none Expand You can't mean that Mince pie 1 Quote Link to post
Squirrel_Basher 17,100 Posted November 14, 2022 Report Share Posted November 14, 2022 On 14/11/2022 at 18:03, Black neck said: You can't mean that Mince pie Expand Certainly do me old croissant Quote Link to post
Black neck 16,407 Posted November 14, 2022 Report Share Posted November 14, 2022 On 14/11/2022 at 18:23, foxdropper said: Certainly do me old croissant Expand I don't know if they was having me on but some lads told me that u took them ratting and offerd them jam tarts and such like ,home made the said ,it better be true 2 Quote Link to post
Squirrel_Basher 17,100 Posted November 14, 2022 Report Share Posted November 14, 2022 On 14/11/2022 at 18:36, Black neck said: I don't know if they was having me on but some lads told me that u took them ratting and offerd them jam tarts and such like ,home made the said ,it better be true Expand You won’t find out will you cos you ain’t invited . 2 Quote Link to post
Black neck 16,407 Posted November 14, 2022 Report Share Posted November 14, 2022 On 14/11/2022 at 18:45, foxdropper said: You won’t find out will you cos you ain’t invited . Expand Alas That's life I suppose, Stollen Quote Link to post
Aussie Whip 4,192 Posted November 15, 2022 Report Share Posted November 15, 2022 (edited) On 14/11/2022 at 16:01, foxdropper said: Mate I’d go one further and say there are none Expand I've seen a puma in a pine forest over here, probably why I think there maybe a chance of big cats over your way. We do have vast wilderness though. I've never seen a genuine pic from here of one , they have all been really big feral cats people claiming to be panthers. They have got huge here, almost a different species in 200 years and makes me wonder how big a feral could get in the time the UK has had cats around. I've heard you do have wallabies, wild boar, racoons and other exotic animals turn up. Edited November 15, 2022 by Aussie Whip 1 Quote Link to post
mackem 28,366 Posted November 20, 2022 Report Share Posted November 20, 2022 On 12/11/2022 at 15:45, levigsp said: So we had a post on here where we were discussing big cats in the wild here in the Uk. some suggested that they are soi secretive that they could hide from us in the Uk. Well these photos were taken of two apex predators in a country approx. twice the size of England Scotland and Wales and with half the population of those three countries. Taken at different times, by a nonprofessional in a country only visited 3 months a year in total. Expand Quote Link to post
SheepChaser 8,089 Posted November 20, 2022 Report Share Posted November 20, 2022 On 15/11/2022 at 00:26, Aussie Whip said: I've seen a puma in a pine forest over here, probably why I think there maybe a chance of big cats over your way. We do have vast wilderness though. I've never seen a genuine pic from here of one , they have all been really big feral cats people claiming to be panthers. They have got huge here, almost a different species in 200 years and makes me wonder how big a feral could get in the time the UK has had cats around. I've heard you do have wallabies, wild boar, racoons and other exotic animals turn up. Expand The shear size of the country vs the number of folk out shooting, stalking, bushing, hound packs, lads night shooting with lamps, nv, thermal etc. Hunting with guns, dogs etc. And so on and on and on. Plus trail cams, and all of the rest. By now we’d have either good footage or a body. No chance mate. 2 Quote Link to post
Black neck 16,407 Posted November 20, 2022 Report Share Posted November 20, 2022 On 20/11/2022 at 17:38, SheepChaser said: The shear size of the country vs the number of folk out shooting, stalking, bushing, hound packs, lads night shooting with lamps, nv, thermal etc. Hunting with guns, dogs etc. And so on and on and on. Plus trail cams, and all of the rest. By now we’d have either good footage or a body. No chance mate. Expand Why won't u just except there everywhere Quote Link to post
sandymere 8,263 Posted November 20, 2022 Report Share Posted November 20, 2022 On 20/11/2022 at 17:40, Black neck said: Why won't u just except there everywhere Expand Quote Link to post
levigsp 938 Posted November 20, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2022 On 20/11/2022 at 17:14, mackem said: Expand yes its just a collage of the stills, but the outcome ones were never added as they were not posted anywhere at the time. 1 Quote Link to post
Aussie Whip 4,192 Posted November 20, 2022 Report Share Posted November 20, 2022 On 20/11/2022 at 17:38, SheepChaser said: The shear size of the country vs the number of folk out shooting, stalking, bushing, hound packs, lads night shooting with lamps, nv, thermal etc. Hunting with guns, dogs etc. And so on and on and on. Plus trail cams, and all of the rest. By now we’d have either good footage or a body. No chance mate. Expand I'd think you'd need a sizeable wilderness area to hide them. I forgot about the bigger human population to land area over your way. I can't see big cats breeding in that environment tbh. 1 Quote Link to post
Black neck 16,407 Posted November 21, 2022 Report Share Posted November 21, 2022 On 20/11/2022 at 23:20, W. Katchum said: Ain’t that the norm, fcuk go ratting up here an it’s home made pies, pasty’s an allsorts then all home made cakes for pudding go ferreting an it’s even better Expand What about mince pies Quote Link to post
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