Porky-pines!
- Thread starter deadman
- Start date
I've got 1 dog on the farm that will not touch one, and one that will not leave them alone. Nothing spoils your day faster than going outside and being greeted by a stupid dog that that looks like it has a santa claus beard....
I've had quills in myself too, they do NOT come out easy, lol. I learned, not sure why the dog can't. (No, I did not try biting it).
Every time the dog comes back with quills, I go look for the bugger but can never find one.... When I do find it it will get cooked as I also have heard good things about them in that regard.
Other than being close to the yard they get a pass from me.
I've had quills in myself too, they do NOT come out easy, lol. I learned, not sure why the dog can't. (No, I did not try biting it).
Every time the dog comes back with quills, I go look for the bugger but can never find one.... When I do find it it will get cooked as I also have heard good things about them in that regard.
Other than being close to the yard they get a pass from me.
MosinMan13
CGN Regular
- Location
- Thornbury Ontario
I’m 3 out of 4 with you there, Racoons will bring disease if you’ve got livestock, if nothing else destroy the barn. Safe to say I’m on the trash pandas Interpol list.
Around these parts in the hiking areas there is always a roll or two of chicken fencing in the parking areas. If you leave your vehicle unattended for a few days the porkies eat your tires.
Something in tire compound that they love and can't resist.
Imagine being out hiking for a few days and returning back only to find your tires eaten up!
Something in tire compound that they love and can't resist.
Imagine being out hiking for a few days and returning back only to find your tires eaten up!
Before or after? Kidding. If you kill it, and it’s edible, you’d better eat it was a rule I was taught. Neighbour was a trapper, dad was a bushman, many stew meats was whatever was available.
The few porkys ive killed were a dog nuisance.
The hog was also a dog nuisance, my wife’s senior jack Russel terrorist tried repeatedly to chase down hogs in the yard, and went into a hole after one before I started thinning out the groundhogs around here. When the dog passes, I’ll let them make a comeback.
My German Shepard bit two before he learned, the first time was the worst it took hours to get most of them, then found festered broken off ones for weeks. The second time was a lot better, he only got 20 or 30 that time. A Shepard ##### we had only needed one lesson.
They also chew up my apple trees. Screw them.
They also chew up my apple trees. Screw them.
Anyone happen to know what the rules - if any - are regarding porcupines in BC? I assume they're off limits to hunting, as I haven't seen anything that says otherwise?
They're not very common here, but I've seen the odd one out hunting and hearing people talk about them making good stew makes me wonder...
They're not very common here, but I've seen the odd one out hunting and hearing people talk about them making good stew makes me wonder...
- Location
- Banana Republik of Kebekistan
At a lazy hunting spot I have (baiting), porkies and coons eat more apples than the deers do.
Too many of them here, not enough predation I guess. I am about to start offering free hats (coons) to friends and free seat covers (porkies) to lieberal voters...
Too many of them here, not enough predation I guess. I am about to start offering free hats (coons) to friends and free seat covers (porkies) to lieberal voters...
When I was a young teen, a few of us were out in a bush just out of town, We used to go out on a Sunday in the winter and cook our supper over a fire. My dog started barking at a porcupine. We shot it, put the four legs in our stew. As I recall, it was very good eating. IIRC, it was the only time we ever had meat in our "stew".
My old Dad worked in the bush out of Port Aurthur in the 1930's. He told me the porcupines would eat the wooden boxes that the camp salted meat supplies came in.
Back in 1996, I became owner of a 6 month old Heinz pup. He had one quill in the end of his nose. After that, he barked at porky, but never went near them.
My old Dad worked in the bush out of Port Aurthur in the 1930's. He told me the porcupines would eat the wooden boxes that the camp salted meat supplies came in.
Back in 1996, I became owner of a 6 month old Heinz pup. He had one quill in the end of his nose. After that, he barked at porky, but never went near them.
I had to check a bush camp another geo had burned down in the Mishibishu area of Ontario.
A porcupine chewed the propane hose to his stove and whoosh! Up went his tent and most of his field notes and maps.
He got 5HIT ON for that!
I was out back quadrunning on the trail plan during the summer.. the snowmachine assoc build a real nice outhouse outa pine planks ! Cept when you drove around to the front, porkies ate the whole front off, up two n half feet…. Sooooooo when you sit on the poopin hole i bet it gets justa little breeeeezy…. I had tears in my eyes from laughing ! Youd think those bastards could find better tasting wood than ####house planks?
I hear they are good eating as well. I rarely see them anymore in Manitoba though. You would think some dogs would learn, they get a mouthful of quills, trip to the vet and a hefty bill, next day they go out and do the same thing again.
