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Re: Cats in the Garden
« Reply #25 on: June 16, 2011, 10:13:47 AM »
Quote from: sumpnz on June 16, 2011, 12:40:33 AM
Oh come on.  Nobody has made the proper recommendation yet?  What is APS coming to?  :P

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« Reply #26 on: June 16, 2011, 10:17:46 AM »
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Re: Cats in the Garden
« Reply #27 on: June 16, 2011, 06:59:16 PM »
We had a bunch of stray cats hanging around a few years, back so we borrowed a live trap from our rancher neighbors.

We caught a mama and a bunch of kittens, and took them down to another ranch where the lady was mighty happy to have them in her barn.

We also caught a full-growed tomcat, which we banded with the help of the same neighbors, and then released him.  He promptly took off towards the west at about a hundred mph and we haven't seen him since  =D
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Re: Cats in the Garden
« Reply #28 on: June 16, 2011, 07:53:54 PM »
Quote from: JamisJockey on June 15, 2011, 12:15:28 PM
Probably the best idea.  Hell, many pounds will let you borrow or rent the trap for cheap, too.

Too much rain to spray with some other form of deterrent, such as wolf urine

http://www.amazon.com/Predator-Lures-Wolf-Urine-Lure/dp/B0006IGZSM

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Re: Cats in the Garden
« Reply #29 on: June 16, 2011, 10:12:22 PM »
http://www.amazon.com/Male-Testicular-Exam-Model-Anatomy/dp/B0006TYJV6/ref=pd_sbs_ol_5

I bet if you flung this at the cats, they would go away.  And the comments give additional ideas.
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Re: Cats in the Garden
« Reply #30 on: June 16, 2011, 10:22:19 PM »
SWMBO is getting ready to purchase a motion sensitive sprinkler.  We're going to try a couple of those for the front yard and the back yard veggie garden.  They come pretty highly rated by the folks that have tried them.
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Re: Cats in the Garden
« Reply #31 on: June 16, 2011, 11:39:31 PM »
Gotta love living in the country.
Walked out the door this evening to go to work and there was a racoon on the front porch eating bird seed. It scampered off about 5 yards and stopped and watched me, no real fear going on.
I went back in and retrieved a .22 rifle from the safe(Henry big loop lever action with Weaver 1.5-3X20 scope), went to the gun room and retrieved ammo (CCI minimag hollow points), loaded 5 rounds and opend the front door. The racoon was still eating bird seed. This time it didn't run off it just looked at me while I chambered a round and presenting a perfect between the eyes head shot. Which I promptly executed flawlessly.
Bagged the carcass and deposited it on the big brush pile 150 yds down the hill from the house.

Can't have a critter with no fear of people hanging around with the grand kids coming and going.
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Re: Cats in the Garden
« Reply #32 on: June 17, 2011, 06:19:59 AM »
Quote from: Tallpine on June 16, 2011, 06:59:16 PM
We also caught a full-growed tomcat, which we banded with the help of the same neighbors, and then released him.  He promptly took off towards the west at about a hundred mph and we haven't seen him since  =D

Was that the same sort of "banding" that is done to males of various species, as opposed to actual surgery?

You put a band around mine, and I lack opposable thumbs to remove the band, and I may start off heading west but I'm gonna come back, spray every surface, and then find your boots when you are not wearing them and use them for a litterbox till they are filled to overflowing.

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Re: Cats in the Garden
« Reply #33 on: June 17, 2011, 10:04:22 AM »
Time to step it up...  lots of digging in the garden this morning and my trap was ignored.  I even had it wired open and baited so I could get the little monster used to going in there all the way before I set it for real.  I'll be getting a trail camera (always wanted one of those anyway) so I can know for sure what the critter is.
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Re: Cats in the Garden
« Reply #34 on: June 17, 2011, 11:38:18 AM »
Quote from: JamisJockey on June 16, 2011, 10:17:46 AM
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Re: Cats in the Garden
« Reply #35 on: June 17, 2011, 01:49:12 PM »
Quote from: RocketMan on June 16, 2011, 10:22:19 PM
SWMBO is getting ready to purchase a motion sensitive sprinkler.  We're going to try a couple of those for the front yard and the back yard veggie garden.  They come pretty highly rated by the folks that have tried them.

Does it work in the dark at night?

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Re: Cats in the Garden
« Reply #36 on: June 17, 2011, 02:19:56 PM »
Quote from: Sawdust on June 17, 2011, 01:49:12 PM
Does it work in the dark at night?

Sawdust

Good question, don't know.  If it's an IR sensor, it probably does.  I'll check it out.

ETA:
Here it is.  The overview says it works both day and night. Many of the reviews on Amazon (Where it can be found for about half the listed price) also state that it works at night.  Looking at the window on the front of the thing, I'd guess it uses an IR sensor of some kind.
Many people put water hose timers on them to make them work only at night so they aren't surprised when they walk out to the garden during the day.  My wife insists that we get a timer because she knows that she will forget to turn the water off when she goes out to work in the garden.
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Re: Cats in the Garden
« Reply #37 on: June 17, 2011, 08:01:49 PM »
This wins the "funniest thread on APS" award for the day.

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I thought this was going to be a fertilizer thread ???
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Re: Cats in the Garden
« Reply #38 on: June 18, 2011, 12:25:14 AM »
if I ever have spare cash in this lifetime I'm buying some of that wolfs urine for aprils fools on the ranch dogs
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Re: Cats in the Garden
« Reply #39 on: June 20, 2011, 10:55:50 AM »
We're gonna need a bigger boat...

Finally saw the cat.  It was trying to wiggle into the trap but didn't fit.  This cat is enormous.  It is like a big white and black mountain line kitten.  I borrowed a large raccoon trap to try again.
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Re: Cats in the Garden
« Reply #40 on: June 20, 2011, 11:37:36 AM »
Quote from: 41magsnub on June 20, 2011, 10:55:50 AM
We're gonna need a bigger boat...

Finally saw the cat.  It was trying to wiggle into the trap but didn't fit.  This cat is enormous.  It is like a big white and black mountain line kitten.  I borrowed a large raccoon trap to try again.

You mean mountain LION? ? ?   ???
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Re: Cats in the Garden
« Reply #41 on: June 20, 2011, 11:44:22 AM »
Quote from: TommyGunn on June 20, 2011, 11:37:36 AM
You mean mountain LION? ? ?   ???


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Re: Cats in the Garden
« Reply #42 on: June 20, 2011, 11:48:37 AM »
I hate it when mountain lions dig up the garden
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Quote from: RevDisk on April 06, 2012, 10:15:08 AM
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Re: Cats in the Garden
« Reply #43 on: June 20, 2011, 12:08:18 PM »
If there were an actual mountain lion in my garden it would probably end in gunfire...  inside the city limits be damned.
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Re: Cats in the Garden
« Reply #44 on: June 20, 2011, 12:50:49 PM »
Quote from: gunsmith on June 18, 2011, 12:25:14 AM
if I ever have spare cash in this lifetime I'm buying some of that wolfs urine for aprils fools on the ranch dogs

I used to add a little raccoon urine or doe pee or once in a while some skunk cover scent to my brothers in laws clothing at every opportunity. To this day I don't think they know I was doing it.
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Re: Cats in the Garden
« Reply #45 on: June 20, 2011, 02:15:55 PM »
You don't need to worry about the kitten.   =)

You need to worry about it's mama  :O
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Re: Cats in the Garden
« Reply #46 on: June 21, 2011, 12:01:19 PM »
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Re: Cats in the Garden
« Reply #47 on: June 22, 2011, 12:53:39 AM »
Quote from: RoadKingLarry on June 20, 2011, 12:50:49 PM
I used to add a little raccoon urine or doe pee or once in a while some skunk cover scent to my brothers in laws clothing at every opportunity. To this day I don't think they know I was doing it.
=D :lol: :cool:

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Re: Cats in the Garden
« Reply #48 on: June 24, 2011, 10:54:43 AM »
Don't leave us hanging here!

Have you caught the lion yet, or not?   [popcorn]

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Re: Cats in the Garden
« Reply #49 on: June 25, 2011, 08:28:46 PM »
Victory is Mine! (but no pics so it didn't happen).

Huge gray tomcat.  He was not happy in the trap.  Found him when I got home today along with some more garden damage.  Dripped half a bottle of triple strength skunk area cover scent on him.  Rotten stuff..   very thick and sticky consistency, very similar to honey.

I put on the welding gloves and let him go..  he took off like a shot.
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