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Porcupine Hunting
« on: May 06, 2014, 07:29:33 PM »
I was trying to find a porcupine last year, but no luck. Does anyone know places in or not far from King County where I can find porcupines? Any info would be appreciated.

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Re: Porcupine Hunting
« Reply #1 on: May 06, 2014, 07:33:54 PM »
What are you gonna do with it eat it, mount it, don't even know what kind of license u would need not in the regs.

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Re: Porcupine Hunting
« Reply #2 on: May 06, 2014, 07:36:41 PM »
What are you gonna do with it eat it, mount it, don't even know what kind of license u would need not in the regs.

I will eat it....It's really tasty,tastes just like pork,even better ....it's an unclassified type,so you can hunt them with small or big game licenses. American porcupines are not that big,the ones in Europe and Asia are really big, over 30 lbs and they taste really good. American porcupine would probably taste the same I guess

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Re: Porcupine Hunting
« Reply #3 on: May 07, 2014, 01:58:25 PM »
Don't know what the European ones taste like but the American ones taste like greasy pine-sol.

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Re: Porcupine Hunting
« Reply #4 on: May 07, 2014, 02:49:31 PM »
They are everywhere... but they aren't easy to find.... Good luck.
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Re: Porcupine Hunting
« Reply #5 on: May 08, 2014, 12:04:46 AM »
Don't know what the European ones taste like but the American ones taste like greasy pine-sol.

Hahaha maybe you don't know how to cook it right.

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Re: Porcupine Hunting
« Reply #6 on: May 10, 2014, 09:38:07 PM »
I don't have any idea where find them over there on the wet side but over here you drive around late at night and anywhere there is a culvert across a county road there will just about always be a porcupine nearby. I shot one last fall while we were out checking grass in the flats, another this winter while feeding cows and passed on many that were around those culverts.

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Re: Porcupine Hunting
« Reply #7 on: May 10, 2014, 10:07:30 PM »
Most the ones I've killed have been in Lincoln county. Just at or before dusk. They wonder out and head for food. This time of year I believe they are mostly grazing on grasses and young tree bark. I'd bet you can even spot light them. May have to try that.
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Re: Porcupine Hunting
« Reply #8 on: May 10, 2014, 10:19:25 PM »
Lincoln is where I saw them this last year as well.

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Re: Porcupine Hunting
« Reply #9 on: May 10, 2014, 10:35:16 PM »
Pretty easy to find them over there. Not alot of trees and plenty of open space to spot them from a distance. I've killed them at Swanson lake area and bluestem.
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Re: Porcupine Hunting
« Reply #10 on: May 10, 2014, 10:46:49 PM »
Ya that's about where I was, just south of Wilbur a ways.

I live over in Grant Co about an hour from there and I've seen one here this year but I haven't been out looking for them either.

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Re: Porcupine Hunting
« Reply #11 on: May 11, 2014, 01:56:15 AM »
Looks like they're all in Eastern WA, I live in Western WA and don't really wanna drive 250 miles just to kill a porcupine. Anyway , thanks for the info, I really appreciate that

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Re: Porcupine Hunting
« Reply #12 on: May 11, 2014, 03:02:32 AM »
THere is a porcupine den on in my neighbor's pasture but we are in Thurston County.  As of 2 weeks ago it still had a porky in it and I have permission to hunt that property.  I can send the kids out to see if it is still occupied if  you are interested.

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Re: Porcupine Hunting
« Reply #13 on: May 11, 2014, 09:34:05 AM »
Looks like they're all in Eastern WA, I live in Western WA and don't really wanna drive 250 miles just to kill a porcupine. Anyway , thanks for the info, I really appreciate that
Im sure there's plenty over there too. Look for young tree damage and grassy areas near brush piles or downed trees. There dens are easy to spot, often have poo all around the entrance
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Re: Porcupine Hunting
« Reply #14 on: May 11, 2014, 02:20:53 PM »
THere is a porcupine den on in my neighbor's pasture but we are in Thurston County.  As of 2 weeks ago it still had a porky in it and I have permission to hunt that property.  I can send the kids out to see if it is still occupied if  you are interested.

Will I need to get permission from the owner to hunt there too?

 


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