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Author Topic: Porcupine hunting in PA  (Read 717 times)

Offline Uncle Buck

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Re: Porcupine hunting in PA
« Reply #20 on: February 20, 2012, 09:22:00 PM »
never saw much sport in killing them, if you catch one one the ground you can kill them with a stout branch. In the tree they just sit and loook at you.  As far as eating I have had some that tasted fairly good and some that were out and out horrible the good ones were covered in a good BBQ sauce and that probably had a lot to do with it.
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Offline Roadkill

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Re: Porcupine hunting in PA
« Reply #21 on: February 20, 2012, 11:18:00 PM »
Still looking for a few quills for a craft project,  anyone have some available?
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Offline wollelybugger

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Re: Porcupine hunting in PA
« Reply #22 on: February 20, 2012, 11:20:00 PM »
I see them a lot in Spring Gobler season. It must be mating season because they are walking around all over some place. Cant see much sport in shooting them, you can walk right up on them.
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Offline PA stickbow boy

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Re: Porcupine hunting in PA
« Reply #23 on: February 21, 2012, 10:54:00 AM »
Are you allowed to shoot them in PA?
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Offline Bob Palmer

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Re: Porcupine hunting in PA
« Reply #24 on: February 21, 2012, 12:46:00 PM »
I have a Cabin in Sullivan County...please, PLEASE someone go up there and knock a few off! They are quite a nuisance! Very distructive critters when they want to be!
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Re: Porcupine hunting in PA
« Reply #25 on: February 21, 2012, 05:07:00 PM »
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 I have heard of a legendary bowhunter by the handle of Bowspirit, or Swamp Thing, who has intimate experience with the gustatory pleasures of the Erethizon dorsatum.  
Seen it first hand and never saw a critter with that many parasites in my life   :scared:   From what I gather it was Bon Appétit after the worms quit moving   :bigsmyl:
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Offline Butchie

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Re: Porcupine hunting in PA
« Reply #26 on: February 21, 2012, 05:08:00 PM »
They are fair game...this from the PA digest.  I just read where they are considering lowering the limit though.  Apparently there has been some concern about black market sales etc. and they fear possible over harvesting.

PORCUPINES: Sept. 1-March 31 (6 daily, 12 possession). Closed during the regular two-week firearms deer season.
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Offline Knawbone

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Re: Porcupine hunting in PA
« Reply #27 on: February 21, 2012, 07:00:00 PM »
I live in Steuben county NY, I see a lot of them in april and may. Probubly their matting season.I plan on killing a few thjs spring for the quills and to knock the population down a little. They have done considerable dammage to the trees on my wooded property.
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Re: Porcupine hunting in PA
« Reply #28 on: February 21, 2012, 08:12:00 PM »
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Originally posted by Bob Palmer:
I have a Cabin in Sullivan County...please, PLEASE someone go up there and knock a few off! They are quite a nuisance! Very distructive critters when they want to be!
If that's an offer, I might just take you up on that  :)
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