Deker 3,450 Posted December 17, 2022 Report Share Posted December 17, 2022 Tracks in the snow/frost can be very telling, but if any big cats are in the country I suspect they stayed in last night, I wish I had, hit a low of -11 where I was and I wished I hadn't gone out! Link to post Share on other sites
foxdropper 17,092 Posted December 17, 2022 Report Share Posted December 17, 2022 15 minutes ago, Deker said: Tracks in the snow/frost can be very telling, but if any big cats are in the country I suspect they stayed in last night, I wish I had, hit a low of -11 where I was and I wished I hadn't gone out! I was out last night ratting .-8 in the ruck on the way but I’d say it dipped a fair bit before midnight .I stayed until 2 and it warmed up to a balmy -5 on the way home .Managed 46 rats though all adults .No foxes or large mammals seen . Full thermal kit on though from shirt to leggings under decent stalking gear .After a while of mooching from shed to shed I never noticed the cold tbh .Did see a little owl trying his luck for mice around the sheds . Link to post Share on other sites
foxdropper 17,092 Posted December 17, 2022 Report Share Posted December 17, 2022 48 minutes ago, Greyman said: As it’s a school day, cats toes spread and get longer with age mate, Maybe so but look at the paws on that excellent picture you’ve been given .Cats toes fan out to either side the back heel no matter the size ,age or grid reference so yes it is indeed a school day ,for you . In contrast ,dogs ,wolves and vulpines toes are in line with the out edges of the heel unless damaged . 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 25,165 Posted December 17, 2022 Report Share Posted December 17, 2022 32 minutes ago, Deker said: If he actually did that I'm very impressed. Best I can do is paint a wall, I have no artistic flair at all. He did genuinely draw it mate, he’s a strange one, someone near me dog died last year and they offered to pay him to do a portrait he declined there offer then just knocked that out for me as a gift, he also has Parkinson’s which makes it even more incredible 3 Link to post Share on other sites
keepdiggin 9,208 Posted December 17, 2022 Report Share Posted December 17, 2022 2 hours ago, Greyman said: Was out for a walk with the dogs this morning, bumped into a fellow I sort of know through a lot of common interests we often stop for a chat,he hunts a bit and likes his old cars I have something for you he says inspired by the video you showed me the other week and promptly disappears into his boat, comes out and hands me this which he just drew, what do you recon I,m absolutely gobsmacked, Looks abit like a puma only joking brilliant that 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 25,165 Posted December 17, 2022 Report Share Posted December 17, 2022 1 hour ago, keepdiggin said: Looks abit like a puma only joking brilliant that I was waiting for someone to tell me it was a housecat to be fair 6 Link to post Share on other sites
Welsh_red 4,303 Posted December 18, 2022 Report Share Posted December 18, 2022 BBC joins the hunt to verify British big cat sightings in bid to catch beasts on camera | UK | News | Express.co.uk WWW.EXPRESS.CO.UK The corporation is throwing its weight behind the theory a population of large carnivorous... 3 Link to post Share on other sites
sandymere 8,260 Posted December 18, 2022 Report Share Posted December 18, 2022 Another "expert" claims a fox is a cat 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Deker 3,450 Posted December 18, 2022 Report Share Posted December 18, 2022 (edited) 10 minutes ago, sandymere said: Another "expert" claims a fox is a cat How do you get to be an EXPERT on Big Cats in the wild in the UK, seeing as we don't seem to have any....the obvious answer looking at that is........... you DON'T! Edited December 18, 2022 by Deker 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 23,691 Posted December 18, 2022 Report Share Posted December 18, 2022 3 minutes ago, Deker said: How do you get to be an EXPERT on Big Cats in the wild in the UK, seeing as we don't seem to have any....the obvious answer looking at that is........... you DON'T! Self appointed title after promoting themselves as write a book on unicorns, moth an, Mongolian death worm your an expert on the subject, likewise british indigenous leopards. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 25,165 Posted December 18, 2022 Report Share Posted December 18, 2022 2 hours ago, sandymere said: Another "expert" claims a fox is a cat 2 hours ago, Deker said: How do you get to be an EXPERT on Big Cats in the wild in the UK, seeing as we don't seem to have any....the obvious answer looking at that is........... you DON'T! 2 hours ago, mackem said: Self appointed title after promoting themselves as write a book on unicorns, moth an, Mongolian death worm your an expert on the subject, likewise british indigenous leopards. Probably be you three experts advising the bbc then I,m surprised they haven’t been in touch already, I think they are after a couple of cut and paste experts 4 Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 23,691 Posted December 18, 2022 Report Share Posted December 18, 2022 2 minutes ago, Greyman said: Probably be you three experts advising the bbc then I,m surprised they haven’t been in touch already, I think they are after a couple of cut and paste experts Your taking it personal again Merry Christmas Greyman, from the quackem Benn household 1 Link to post Share on other sites
foxdropper 17,092 Posted December 18, 2022 Report Share Posted December 18, 2022 Too late ,me and Ricky are on the case .First airing of a bonefide uk big cat is on January 32nd 2050. Please tune in 2 Link to post Share on other sites
foxdropper 17,092 Posted December 18, 2022 Report Share Posted December 18, 2022 FAO Greyman… What do think this is mate . Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted December 18, 2022 Report Share Posted December 18, 2022 An animal with tapetum lucidum eyes Link to post Share on other sites
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