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[salmonchaser]

How do you even get within eyesight range of that thing let alone kill it? Dogs? Hunting at night in pitch dark conditions? Using thermal/night vision scopes?

None of those methods are legal in Oregon. Most cats are killed during elk and deer season, chance encounters. Like Guy I’ve seen a few but never got a shot. A number of years ago the rancher I worked for had me scouting some deer for client. I met up with him on a ridge top with my spotting scope as he had radioed he needed to get a look at something. Turned out to be a cat sleeping away the day, tail swishing back and forth. About 350 yards laying amongst a rock outcropping and bitter brush. Out comes a much abused and battered 257 bee. One and done. Only time I’ve ever seen one shot.