any Predator hunters out there?

alaskaman94 · December 20, 2009, 12:25 AM

i was luky enough to shoot this lynx last night. shot it at 30 yards with 12g. T shot, in flashlight. have you ever shot one? i feel very blessed to take such a pretty animal. feel free to post pics of your preditor kills!

Uncle Buck · December 20, 2009, 01:35 AM

Man that is beautiful! Are you going to have it preserved by a taxidermist? Or just skin it out?
I would try to skin it and keep the head fur intact (Ears, lips and eyes) and then see if I could get a taxidermist form head for it.

stevelyn · December 20, 2009, 02:06 AM

Cool. I don't think I know anyone that's shot one before. I almost hit one with a truck once....or rather it almost hit me.

One of my buds up in the interior pulled 22 off his trapline last year.

My last predator was a small wolf this past spring.

alaskaman94 · December 20, 2009, 03:52 AM

nice. ya i no a few guys that trap them a bunch but i wanted to shoot one! congrats on your wolf. it is me as well my 13 yr old sisters dream to shoot a wolf. right no alaska realy needs to kill a bunch of wolves!

Daryl · December 20, 2009, 07:07 AM

It's a good lookin' cat, for sure.

Congrat's!

I've never seen a lynx. There's none in the country around here, and I've never been lucky enough to come across one when I was in other parts.

Just bobcats here, but we have plenty of those.

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feel free to post pics of your preditor kills!

Ok, here's a few of our desert bobcats I've taken.

James R. Burke · December 20, 2009, 03:57 PM

Real nice you should be proud!!!!

SKULLANDCROSSBONES65 · December 21, 2009, 01:45 AM

G'day. I posted this photo last year but thought you might like to see it.

stevelyn · December 21, 2009, 03:29 AM

A dingo Bones?

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nice. ya i no a few guys that trap them a bunch but i wanted to shoot one! congrats on your wolf. it is me as well my 13 yr old sisters dream to shoot a wolf. right no alaska realy needs to kill a bunch of wolves!

Thanks. He was kinda ratty because he'd been wounded by someone else. When I was skinning him I found shot pellets in is ass, a shoulder wound that I later found out was from a .17 HMR and about 8" of his tail was missing. Wasn't worth anything as a saleable pelt so his final resting place will be the back of my couch when I get him tanned.

Don't worry, we're doing our best to thin them out here. We've had three caribou seasons out here on the AKPEN shut down now because of them.

HAMMER1DOWN · December 21, 2009, 03:34 AM

I have shot 9 coyotes so far since this fall I haven't sat and called I have just run across them while out driving or hiking but here are some pics

http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/inde...ageID=45592851
http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/inde...ageID=45681142
http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/inde...ageID=46033727
http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/inde...ageID=46924271
http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/inde...ageID=47290344
Most have been killed with my AR-15 but I have used my .300 winchester on several very long shots

Uncle Buck · December 21, 2009, 11:14 PM

Skull,
What is that thing? Looks like an ordinary dog I see around here once in awhile. Maybe I can convince the neighborhood tree hugger it is a dangerous critter...

If it is a dingo, are they as bad as the coyotes and foxes we have? I think our predators are nice looking, especially tanned, stuffed and placed in an area where you can keep an eye on them.

Seriously, I do love these animals, but they take a toll on the livestock and I am not rich enough to feed these critters.

Also, what is that cord hanging from your rifle scope? Laser range finder?

SKULLANDCROSSBONES65 · December 22, 2009, 04:49 AM

G'day.

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Originally Posted by Uncle Buck

Skull,
What is that thing? Looks like an ordinary dog

It's a Dingo. The property I was on paid a bounty of one cold beer for dead one.
They can become very bold when around people. They tend to scavenge and look for vulnerable prey whenever they can.

another pic of the same one.

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Originally Posted by Uncle Buck

Also, what is that cord hanging from your rifle scope? Laser range finder?

The cord has a small pressure bad switch that is supposed to be Velcro-ed to the fore-grip. It turns on a 'Red Dot Laser' and is excellent in poor light conditions. I have just received a 'Green Dot Laser' and it is way more visible in brighter conditions. They can also be set to gauge distance.

Catfish25p2000 · December 22, 2009, 10:07 AM

Whoa, before I saw your location I though it was a dog.

Is the Dingo kind of like a wild dog - similar to a Coyote? Never seen one before. Nice shot by the way!

deanpf · December 22, 2009, 01:34 PM

Don't think I could go for the Dingo, looks too much like my daughter's dog:

LateNightFlight · December 22, 2009, 02:16 PM

All I can say is, NICE! Congrats on a beautiful cat. How cool would a full body lynx mount be?

James R. Burke · December 22, 2009, 09:21 PM

If it was a dingo raising h _ _ _ with things I would blast it to. By the way nice hole.

SKULLANDCROSSBONES65 · December 23, 2009, 03:37 AM

G'day. On the evening news today was an article about how 2 popular camping sites at "Fraser Island" have been closed due to the danger from Dingos.
(S25.00.00 E153.20.00)

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By the way nice hole.

130 gr PSP .277 @ about 2900 f/s. I had to take the shot off hand in the prone position while he was moving about 80 meters away.

bcarver · December 23, 2009, 04:24 AM

there is a breed of dog that run feral through central USA states.
They look very similar to dingos.
It seems natural selection favors that size and color of dog.

alaskaman94 · December 23, 2009, 08:47 PM

I was thinking about a full body but it was 1300 and a rug was only 600 and I think it will look great next to my bear rug in my room

December 20, 2009, 12:25 AM	#1
alaskaman94 Senior Member Join Date: March 29, 2009 Location: wasilla alaska Posts: 196	any Predator hunters out there? i was luky enough to shoot this lynx last night. shot it at 30 yards with 12g. T shot, in flashlight. have you ever shot one? i feel very blessed to take such a pretty animal. feel free to post pics of your preditor kills!

December 20, 2009, 01:35 AM	#2
Uncle Buck Senior Member Join Date: June 21, 2009 Location: West Central Missouri Posts: 2,592	Man that is beautiful! Are you going to have it preserved by a taxidermist? Or just skin it out? I would try to skin it and keep the head fur intact (Ears, lips and eyes) and then see if I could get a taxidermist form head for it. __________________ Inside Every Bright Idea Is The 50% Probability Of A Disaster Waiting To Happen.

December 20, 2009, 02:06 AM	#3
stevelyn Senior Member Join Date: May 19, 2004 Location: Fairbanksan in exile to Aleutian Hell Posts: 2,655	Cool. I don't think I know anyone that's shot one before. I almost hit one with a truck once....or rather it almost hit me. One of my buds up in the interior pulled 22 off his trapline last year. My last predator was a small wolf this past spring. __________________ Stop Allowing Our Schools To Be Soft Targets! http://fastersaveslives.org/ East Moose. Wear Wolf.

December 21, 2009, 01:45 AM	#7
SKULLANDCROSSBONES65 Senior Member Join Date: August 19, 2008 Location: Far Nth Wst QLD Australia Posts: 992	G'day. I posted this photo last year but thought you might like to see it. __________________ If you're not confused, you're not trying hard enough! When you're confused, I'll try to use smaller words!!!

December 21, 2009, 03:34 AM	#9
HAMMER1DOWN Senior Member Join Date: September 26, 2008 Location: Close Enough to Canada to say "EH!!"... MT Posts: 418	I have shot 9 coyotes so far since this fall I haven't sat and called I have just run across them while out driving or hiking but here are some pics http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/inde...ageID=45592851 http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/inde...ageID=45681142 http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/inde...ageID=46033727 http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/inde...ageID=46924271 http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/inde...ageID=47290344 Most have been killed with my AR-15 but I have used my .300 winchester on several very long shots __________________ "Worthy is Freedom to only those who are prepared to stand behind their rifles and fight for their rights" -Robert W. Hambley....A.K.A. Myself-

December 20, 2009, 03:52 AM	#4
alaskaman94 Senior Member Join Date: March 29, 2009 Location: wasilla alaska Posts: 196	nice. ya i no a few guys that trap them a bunch but i wanted to shoot one! congrats on your wolf. it is me as well my 13 yr old sisters dream to shoot a wolf. right no alaska realy needs to kill a bunch of wolves!

December 20, 2009, 03:57 PM	#6
James R. Burke Senior Member Join Date: January 3, 2009 Location: U.P. of Mich/Quinnesec Posts: 1,897	Real nice you should be proud!!!!

December 21, 2009, 11:14 PM	#10
Uncle Buck Senior Member Join Date: June 21, 2009 Location: West Central Missouri Posts: 2,592	Skull, What is that thing? Looks like an ordinary dog I see around here once in awhile. Maybe I can convince the neighborhood tree hugger it is a dangerous critter... If it is a dingo, are they as bad as the coyotes and foxes we have? I think our predators are nice looking, especially tanned, stuffed and placed in an area where you can keep an eye on them. Seriously, I do love these animals, but they take a toll on the livestock and I am not rich enough to feed these critters. Also, what is that cord hanging from your rifle scope? Laser range finder? __________________ Inside Every Bright Idea Is The 50% Probability Of A Disaster Waiting To Happen.

December 22, 2009, 10:07 AM	#12
Catfish25p2000 Senior Member Join Date: April 26, 2009 Posts: 263	Whoa, before I saw your location I though it was a dog. Is the Dingo kind of like a wild dog - similar to a Coyote? Never seen one before. Nice shot by the way! __________________ This is the best country on earth... Lets go do some shooting and celebrate!!!

December 22, 2009, 01:34 PM	#13
deanpf Member Join Date: February 1, 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 32	Don't think I could go for the Dingo, looks too much like my daughter's dog:

December 22, 2009, 02:16 PM	#14
LateNightFlight Senior Member Join Date: November 22, 2007 Location: Central Missouri Posts: 552	All I can say is, NICE! Congrats on a beautiful cat. How cool would a full body lynx mount be?

December 22, 2009, 09:21 PM	#15
James R. Burke Senior Member Join Date: January 3, 2009 Location: U.P. of Mich/Quinnesec Posts: 1,897	If it was a dingo raising h _ _ _ with things I would blast it to. By the way nice hole.

December 23, 2009, 04:24 AM	#17
bcarver Senior Member Join Date: February 22, 2007 Location: Jackson,Mississippi Posts: 838	yellow dogs there is a breed of dog that run feral through central USA states. They look very similar to dingos. It seems natural selection favors that size and color of dog.

December 23, 2009, 08:47 PM	#18
alaskaman94 Senior Member Join Date: March 29, 2009 Location: wasilla alaska Posts: 196	I was thinking about a full body but it was 1300 and a rug was only 600 and I think it will look great next to my bear rug in my room