Porcupine down

[huntsman22]

 

[Rosebud]

That guy had to be a serious smoker. nicotine teeth!

 

[Blandry]

That is the RIGHT tool for the job!

 

[Stonyman88]

That is the RIGHT tool for the job!

Wish their was a video, he had a serious smoking problem

 

[memtb]

I hear that they are pretty tasty. What's nice is…..they're already "kabob'd" memtb

 

[huntsman22]

 

[memtb]

Ouch! memtb

 

[TontoDean]

When your dogs get quilled the best way to remove them humanely is to use scissors to trim the end of the quill. This will un-trip the barb that is keeping the quill stuck in the flesh, or skin. Trim all of them then easily remove them with pliers.

I have not heard of this method of removing quills. Have you actually done this and it works?
I am getting really tired of emergency vet bills. Thought I might try it.

 

[Tulsa Reiner]

I have not heard of this method of removing quills. Have you actually done this and it works?
I am getting really tired of emergency vet bills. Thought I might try it.

I've heard of the same technique, but fortunately have not needed to try it.

 

[TontoDean]

I've heard of the same technique, but fortunately have not needed to try it.

Thanks for the reply. We seem to be at the epicenter of the porcupine invasion in the San Antonio/Kerrville area. I have killed 15 so far and they just keep coming. They are like pigs.
You just cannot pattern them.

 

[Tulsa Reiner]

Thanks for the reply. We seem to be at the epicenter of the porcupine invasion in the San Antonio/Kerrville area. I have killed 15 so far and they just keep coming. They are like pigs.
You just cannot pattern them.

Yes, you can pattern them: look high in the trees.

 

[sourdough44]

Yes, my dogs have been quilled over the years. A vet had to be involved in most cases.
That said, I'm kinda neutral on shooting porcupines. That means I don't care either way. If they are within 1/2 mile of our camp, I'll always shoot them. They have girdled enough trees already.


If I'm hunting an area away from camp, I'll often leave them to a fisher, or another hunter. At our camp I'll put the dead porky in an open area, belly up. Most often there is near zero left after 2 days, scavengers appreciate the meal.
I've been with youth hunters that enjoy shooting them. My usual favorite gun for such is a 17 HMR, one shot is enough.


If I had cattle, like pictured above, yeah, I'd want them gone.