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leftyviper280 said:
Your quite the man just shooting to kill. I cant believe LRH IS letting this be posted last time something like that was on here it got taken off cause of all flack it got. I hunt too but this **** makes no sense. So sad so so sad. Suppose you threw it back in the woods. One day you'll understand.
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Well, the "lefty" in the name and "Wisconsin" and the 12 post history may explain some of the outrage, but the OP made it pretty clear they destroyed his fruit trees, and dogs and porcupines just don't mix well. So I really don't think there's no justification for what he did. I prefer not not have to kill more, but I believe OP's position was clear and justified, especially if he's had to take out FIVE of them from his dooryard this year.
 
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I've only seen one porcupine in my life it was in Pinedale WY and I was really surprised how big the thing was . We don't have any here in kentucky but this critter tried to get in lap last week while I was deer hunting LOL
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stovepipe said:
I've only seen one porcupine in my life it was in Pinedale WY and I was really surprised how big the thing was . We don't have any here in kentucky but this critter tried to get in lap last week while I was deer hunting LOLView attachment 404214
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Looks like a POSSUM!
 
stovepipe said:
Possum it is lol. You may not believe this but I put a coon and a possum in a cage together once and the possum would back the coon down over food. Vicious little varmints if you can keep em awake.
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Jill had several pet Possums. They would come in the garage through the cat door and she would feed them. Benjamin Button & Mickey Mouse. Samson got used to them and didn't kill or chase them (as far as I know) then Mickey stopped coming around later Benji stopped. Figured the coyotes got um.
 
In AZ, they paint the tree trunks white to delay the blossums to prevent freezing. I think you might want to try wrapping the trunk with roof flashing to prevent them from climbing. You'd probably have to trim the branches high enough that you'd need a ladder to pick apples.
 
I've only ever killed one and that was pheasant hunting in western South dakota. Walking a corn row and he just stood up out of his bed about 6 feet in front of me and caught a 12 gauge to the head. Never weighed him but compared to the beavers I regularly trap he had to be at least 40 pounds. He's currently at the taxidermist waiting on a form for a full body mount. I did feel bad afterwards because I learned that they are quite tasty and I didn't save any of the meat.
 
leftyviper280 said:
Your quite the man just shooting to kill. I cant believe LRH IS letting this be posted last time something like that was on here it got taken off cause of all flack it got. I hunt too but this **** makes no sense. So sad so so sad. Suppose you threw it back in the woods. One day you'll understand.
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My dog has been quilled twice in the yard buddy, including quilled in the throat…..maybe you should read
 
leftyviper280 said:
Your quite the man just shooting to kill. I cant believe LRH IS letting this be posted last time something like that was on here it got taken off cause of all flack it got. I hunt too but this **** makes no sense. So sad so so sad. Suppose you threw it back in the woods. One day you'll understand.
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You "hunt too?" I like how you think if you share one thing in common with anyone here, that justifies you responding to a member the way you did. You change your oil one time, and that makes you a mechanic? You have a houseplant, so you're a farmer? You have some rope in the garage, so you're a cowboy? You own a rifle, so you're a hunter?

I think not.

I'd explain why we kill what we kill, but you wouldn't understand anyway... because you aren't one of us.

...but you knew that already didn't you?


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Rosebud said:
Yep, I've seen that in the aftermath. It was a mess. Killed one with my bow in Colorado years ago got a spine in my hand trying to recover the arrow. We don't have them in the south thank God. We have raccoons. That's enough.
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I don't know how far south they range, but we had one in our camp south of Abilene, TX last year.
 
leftyviper280 said:
Your quite the man just shooting to kill. I cant believe LRH IS letting this be posted last time something like that was on here it got taken off cause of all flack it got. I hunt too but this **** makes no sense. So sad so so sad. Suppose you threw it back in the woods. One day you'll understand.
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That porcupine will fill up a dumb cows nose full of quills then the cow can't eat when on an open range that's a death sentence for the cow.
 
Blandry said:
Probably breed like rats like all animals (including humans) with no predation.. take em all out.

The last two can make 1M more.
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Actually they do not breed like rats. In some areas their numbers are declining. They can live for 20+ years. I leave them alone unless they are truly a nuisance. My girl from a few weeks ago-

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And for every dog that get's quilled- a lot more yotes get a snoot full of quills.
 

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