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Big Game Hunting => Muzzleloader Hunting => Topic started by: mtman on January 04, 2013, 05:58:41 PM

Title: Smoke pole Porkie
Post by: mtman on January 04, 2013, 05:58:41 PM: 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.
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Post by: fair-chase on January 04, 2013, 06:19:59 PM: Nice! :tup:
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Post by: deaner on January 04, 2013, 06:33:53 PM: save up a bunch and have a coat made.... then wear it in crowded places. thats what i want to do
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Post by: fair-chase on January 04, 2013, 06:37:55 PM: :chuckle:
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Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on January 04, 2013, 06:59:49 PM: 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 ...
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Post by: boneaddict on January 04, 2013, 07:02:39 PM: I want to life size one. That looks cool.
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Post by: boneaddict on January 04, 2013, 07:03:27 PM: Were you pheasant hunting with the smokepole?
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Post by: mtman on January 04, 2013, 07:40:18 PM: 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.
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Post by: boneaddict on January 04, 2013, 07:46:25 PM: Thats awesome!
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Post by: mtman on January 04, 2013, 07:48:27 PM: Heres the west side bear hunting porkie from this year.
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Post by: Jonathan_S on January 06, 2013, 02:23:32 PM: Those long tri-colored guard hairs = $$$
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on January 06, 2013, 02:53:47 PM: 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.
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Post by: andersonjk4 on January 07, 2013, 12:38:52 PM: Thats a nice big porcupine. Nice long guard hairs. Congrats on the smokepole kill1 :IBCOOL:

Quote from: boneaddict on January 04, 2013, 07:02:39 PM
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.
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Post by: HookedOnQuack on January 07, 2013, 08:56:40 PM: my life size porky is my favorite mount i have :tup:
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Post by: lokidog on January 07, 2013, 10:50:52 PM: 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.
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Post by: mtman on January 08, 2013, 07:18:12 PM: 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.
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Post by: lokidog on January 08, 2013, 07:23:52 PM: Quote from: mtman on January 08, 2013, 07:18:12 PM
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. :chuckle: I missed one a couple years ago with mine, misjudged the distance and squeezed off the modified barrel instead of the full. :'(
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Post by: Hangfire on January 10, 2013, 07:10:56 PM: 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.