First full day of calling with success...sort of. Pic heavy

[Ellensburg]

I was always told that you shouldn't kill a porcupine unless you absolutely had to because in a survival situation, they are one of the easiest animals to kill with a rock or club...

But nice job anyways. We got a sweet skinned porcupine at a yardsale about 10 years ago. They look really cool as a rug type mount.

[CAMPMEAT]

 Look like so much FUN. I need to start learn how to call them in.  Dang I am deaf. I dont know how I can not hear if they came right behind me.  

Sound like you had Blast time.  Try again!

Mulehunter  

Take a buddy with you to hear them. 2 people are more fun sometimes.

I dont think I have ever heard a bobcat or coyote coming in.  They are pretty quite.  If they get close enough you will feel them breathing on your neck.   

You know what I mean...

[shoot-em-dead]

I've killed a lot of porkies- but I never knew anyone that skinned them. There was a topic here about eating them but that just doesn't sound good to me.

[400out]

very cool Kain glad to see you got out and thats just fun period 

[CementFinisher]

So the stew?

[grundy53]

I was always told that you shouldn't kill a porcupine unless you absolutely had to because in a survival situation, they are one of the easiest animals to kill with a rock or club...

But nice job anyways. We got a sweet skinned porcupine at a yardsale about 10 years ago. They look really cool as a rug type mount.

True. But the timber companies want you to kill them all.

[gotshot]

I've heard that what a lot of times I thought was bear damage it was porkies. We saw a huge one in Kapowsin a while back. It was in the road and we had to chase it out of the way I didn't know you could eat them. Good to know. Looks like fun keep it up.

[grundy53]

I've heard that what a lot of times I thought was bear damage it was porkies. We saw a huge one in Kapowsin a while back. It was in the road and we had to chase it out of the way I didn't know you could eat them. Good to know. Looks like fun keep it up.

That's why the timber companies hate them.

[saylean]

Looks like a great time. Thanks for the write up!

[Kain]

Well I guess Im not a fan of porcupine.  It has a very unique flavor and a bit of an odor that I am just not liking.  Oh well maybe it was my cooking but it is the same recipe I use for venison and that always turns out good.  Got to try everything once I guess.  Maybe the dogs will like it.

[ser300wsm]

Awesome story & pics, thanks for sharing.. Maybe next but a great time in the woods is allways awesome..

[boonerboy]

did it taste like tree bark and sap?  can't imagine them bein to yummy 

[lokidog]

Well I guess Im not a fan of porcupine.  It has a very unique flavor and a bit of an odor that I am just not liking.  Oh well maybe it was my cooking but it is the same recipe I use for venison and that always turns out good.  Got to try everything once I guess.  Maybe the dogs will like it.

Strange, but then sakoshooter liked coyote and the one I tried was the absolute worst thing I have ever eaten....

I've cooked mine like rabbit, hassenpfeffer sp?, rolled the quarters in flour with some pepper, braised in bacon grease until mostly brown around outside.  Remove, cook chopped onions until just tender, not browned, add meat back in, add equal parts chicken broth and red wine or try mead for a changeup, simmer for about four hours, thicken sauce if desired, serve over rice or noodles.

The biggest problem with porkies is skinning em.   

[littletoes]

Great post, love the pics too.

Now, when you do a set for dogs, you don't look back down the road you just walked in on do you?

Did somebody say they didn't know we had pine pigs??? So....where is he from?

The Evergreen State....they eat evergreens.

[Big Valley]

Hey Kain was the snow in good enough condition that you differentiate be tween old & new tracks?
many times in the past I have circled my stand location after calling to find that I did have a predator coming in that I never did see or did not stay on stand long enough.  
Nice post. Dave