Ever see one of these?

[Smossy]

I got lots of trail cam pictures of porcupines.

They do like apples!

Dont forget the tree bark!

[bobcat]

I got lots of trail cam pictures of porcupines.

They do like apples!

Dont forget the tree bark!

Right, but I get pictures of them eating the apples I put out for deer.

[Smossy]

I got lots of trail cam pictures of porcupines.

They do like apples!

Dont forget the tree bark!

Right, but I get pictures of them eating the apples I put out for deer.

Ive thought of using a corn bait setup with some type of PVC style on a tree for my first few hunts, Just to get the experience of actually seeing them. Pretty sure Its called a gravity feed.
Any opinions on that?

[Chukar]

On gravity?
Generally it...and I am speaking scientifically lest the mods find offense...well it sucks.

[Smossy]

On gravity?
Generally it...and I am speaking scientifically lest the mods find offense...well it sucks.

What would be better to try then? What don't you like about it?
 I'm looking for a somewhat cost efficient way of baiting.

[Chukar]

Seriously? Ok.
On its own gravity seems to be doing a sufficient job of bringing items back to Earth in a timely manner.
Down side is when I drop something, and you may have the same issue, it rarely if ever hangs in the air it was placed into so haphazardly awaiting my eventual grab. Instead I have to bend down a pick it up which takes extra time and energy

Baiting. I don't know much about that.

It was a joke. Gravity=Sucks. Don't believe that was accepted as a joke.
So on topic...
Porcupines are found generally any rural area where trees are found. They are slow and rather methodical. Have a odd oily smell to denning areas. Seem to like arid rather than moist locales in my experience in the NW. Hell on bird dogs, Aussie sheps and livestock. Mostly shot and deserted. Soft flesh. Not a bad crock pot greasy critter.
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*On the basis and collection of my posts in this back and forth I displayed mostly sarcastic tones but did offer responsible factual info as... be known by those examining said post.

[Smossy]

lol Ill admit, you had me confused at first.
Definetly got a laugh out of me though 

[Smossy]

Seriously? Ok.
On its own gravity seems to be doing a sufficient job of bringing items back to Earth in a timely manner.
Down side is when I drop something, and you may have the same issue, it rarely if ever hangs in the air it was placed into so haphazardly awaiting my eventual grab. Instead I have to bend down a pick it up which takes extra time and energy

Baiting. I don't know much about that.

It was a joke. Gravity=Sucks. Don't believe that was accepted as a joke.
So on topic...
Porcupines are found generally any rural area where trees are found. They are slow and rather methodical. Have a odd oily smell to denning areas. Seem to like arid rather than moist locales in my experience in the NW. Hell on bird dogs, Aussie sheps and livestock. Mostly shot and deserted. Soft flesh. Not a bad crock pot greasy critter.
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*On the basis and collection of my posts in this back and forth I displayed mostly sarcastic tones but did offer responsible factual info as... be known by those examining said post.

Ive read multiple times that theyre SKIN is whats eatin on them not the actually meat.
The skin holds thousands upon thousands of little retracting muscles that help them to defend themselvs with the quils. Dont know if Id ever attempt that but hmm.



OHHHH, that musta been what I seen on our security camera outside the house in roy, I seen some small black ball, creeping SUPER slow across a field, I couldnt for my life make out what it was, led alone even think of what was that shape and moved around that slow.

Best advice now?
Kill it? We just recently lost a prized pure bread bangle cat that we still have yet to find.
I wonder if thats what may have got him?

We thought coyotes or an eagle but from my believe that cat could and would have no problem fighting off a few coyotes, Hes multiple times fought off and severely injured the 3 herding dogs that live next door. Tried to kill him multiple times with no success.

An eagle though? I think hed have no chance... Im beginning to think the same about one of those spiney little creatures.

[Wazukie]

They are pretty much kill on site in my neck of the woods cause they kill tree's.  No money in dead tree's ya know 

[Smossy]

They are pretty much kill on site in my neck of the woods cause they kill tree's.  No money in dead tree's ya know 

Yeah I just wasnt sure about how destructive they really are, Will def keep the bow ready incase I see him again. Cheers.

[pips4bucks]

They aren't the most graceful of creatures.  I watched one climbing up a cut bank off a logging road once.  He got to the overhanging tree roots and was having a heck of a time getting past them.  Not long a noisy diesel powered Ford pickup came bombing down the road and scared the crap out of that porky.  Well, he went tumbling, head over heels and rolled for about 20 feet.  When he finally stopped rolling he looked like the was drunk, swaying back and forth.  When he regained his senses he took off running and dove off the opposite side of the road... right smack into a tree. 

One of the funniest spectacles I've ever seen.

[sled]

  Seen Alot of them hunting the crab creek area in the Russian olive trees.

[KFhunter]

Best advice now?
Kill it? We just recently lost a prized pure bread bangle cat that we still have yet to find.
I wonder if thats what may have got him?

We thought coyotes or an eagle but from my believe that cat could and would have no problem fighting off a few coyotes, Hes multiple times fought off and severely injured the 3 herding dogs that live next door. Tried to kill him multiple times with no success.

An eagle though? I think hed have no chance... Im beginning to think the same about one of those spiney little creatures.

Porkys don't eat cats.
Your cat is not going to fight off multiple coyotes or a single adult coyote.
An eagle could pack off your cat, cats don't do well against raptors including owls.  If your cat is big then most raptors would ignore it.
Your neighbors dogs are wusses and overly pampered

If I had to guess, I'd give it a 50/50 shot coyotes or roadkill.

[HookedOnQuack]

  Seen Alot of them hunting the crab creek area in the Russian olive trees.

the one i have mounted came from crab creek

[bear hunter]

  Yup my dog had a quills in her nose last week so I drop the sucker that did it.  I am going to use the long winter hair for fly tying