Smoke pole Porkie

[mtman]

Went upland hunting out east shot my butt off and didnt get one bird. Buddy spotted a porkie up in a tree so I end up with something. 2nd one this year. There gaurd hairs make them look alot cooler in the winter. Im debating on wheather i should just tan it. I taned the last one or try to life size it.

[fair-chase]

Nice! 

[deaner]

save up a bunch and have a coat made.... then wear it in crowded places.  thats what i want to do

[fair-chase]

 

[BOWHUNTER45]

nice... I used to see lots of porkies here on the wetside in the 80s & early 90s but I have not seen one in over 10 yrs ...

[boneaddict]

I want to life size one.    That looks cool.

[boneaddict]

Were you pheasant hunting with the smokepole?   

[mtman]

Pheasent and quail. I was shooting at Quail about every 20 min just could not get it done. Seen a few pheasents no cocks though. Never shot birds with a muzzleloader before Figured Id start going muzzle only for every thing. So I cut open some shot gun shells put the lead shot in a crown royal bag. And went from Dawn till dusk I think I hit one but it was so brushy and the dog had trouble getting the wounded bird.

[boneaddict]

Thats awesome!

[mtman]

Heres the west side bear hunting porkie from this year.

[Jonathan_S]

Those long tri-colored guard hairs = $$$

[carpsniperg2]

Yeah pluck that long hair on there back and sides. Keep anything 5" plus you will avg about 15-18.00 a oz. Most pigs have about 1/4-1/2oz depending on the time of year. They are supposed to be o.k eatting. My buddy will be eatting one this spring.

[andersonjk4]

Thats a nice big porcupine.  Nice long guard hairs.  Congrats on the smokepole kill1 

I want to life size one.    That looks cool.

I know a small taxi who does a lot of porcupines.  He's done a few for Cabela's and other big customers.  Evidently there aren't lot of taxi's who like messing with them. 

[HookedOnQuack]

my life size porky is my favorite mount i have

[lokidog]

They do taste good, a lot like rabbit, cook the same way.  Bird hunting with a ML is a challenge, it really helps you practive follow through on your shots since you will always be shooting behind with the lock delay if you don't.  I got my first dove  and my first and only Ruddy Duck with a double barrel 12 gauge.

[mtman]

I think I would have had a better shot with a shotgun muzzleloader. I was using a 45 caliber with rifled barrel. Had to make fast shots or the spread went everywere. I think I might try to pick up a 10 guage smokepole before turkey season.

[lokidog]

I think I would have had a better shot with a shotgun muzzleloader. I was using a 45 caliber with rifled barrel. Had to make fast shots or the spread went everywere. I think I might try to pick up a 10 guage smokepole before turkey season.

I've heard that is a problem trying to shoot shot out of a rifled barrel, it spins the bb's out at the shot.  I wouldn't bother with a 10, you can always pack more bb's into your barrel.     I missed one a couple years ago with mine, misjudged the distance and squeezed off the modified barrel instead of the full.   

[Hangfire]

Porkies can be very good eating. Ate a couple when in high school. The small one was very good fried. A very large one was very tough. A professor I had at Eastern said they have a very high parasite load, cook well.