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 Re: Anyone ever come across a porcupine in Texas? (in the wild, duh)
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11/22/07 11:21 PM
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I got a friend that sees them fairly regularly in San Angelo
Doonan Cattle Company, Midlothian, TX specializing in club calves and commercial replacement heifers (979) 820-4388-Kevin
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Re: Anyone ever come across a porcupine in Texas? (in the wild, duh)
[Re: lawmann]
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11/23/07 01:31 AM
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had the hog dogs run into one near vernon a couple years back. Six dogs got hit and the catch dog was accidently turned lose and actually caught it.(never had one to trash brake on) All the dogs made it but it was a very long night getting them quills out. One of the guys that helped us with the dogs was half indian and kept all the quills, he said they were worth money(they use them for ceremonial head dresses)
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Re: Anyone ever come across a porcupine in Texas? (in the wild, duh)
[Re: lawmann]
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11/24/07 12:37 AM
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Are they rare or something ? I see them all the time...just like coons. I've seen 'um in Hondo at my feeders .. seen 'um in spring branch down off the Guadalupe River and even out at my buddies in Uvalde. Don't see them every time or in groups .. just here and there once or twice a month....
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Re: Anyone ever come across a porcupine in Texas? (in the wild, duh)
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11/24/07 12:46 AM
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Not really that rare. just real scattered in their distribution. We have seen as high as a dozen animals in one night on the alfalfa fields out at the ranch where we hunt.
I think for the most part, they just go some what unnoticed, until you see one run over on the highway or walk right up on one.
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Re: Anyone ever come across a porcupine in Texas? (in the wild, duh)
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11/24/07 01:43 AM
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Saw them years ago near San Saba.
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Re: Anyone ever come across a porcupine in Texas? (in the wild, duh)
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11/24/07 08:27 PM
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A friend of mine shared a tree with one last deer season out around San Angelo. First one he'd seen out there.
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Re: Anyone ever come across a porcupine in Texas? (in the wild, duh)
[Re: lawmann]
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11/26/07 01:04 AM
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We hunt in kendal county, and have shot 3 so far this year and one last year. We have hunted the place for 17 years, and the one last year was the first one we have ever seen on the place, Land lady says she dont like em so shoot em.
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Re: Anyone ever come across a porcupine in Texas? (in the wild, duh)
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11/26/07 01:15 AM
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Been a couple of mentions of Coleman Co, San Angelo and San Saba - we are in that general area and saw two this weekend.
By the way, they can throw their quills...when you hit them with a 30-06!
Originally Posted By: bill oxner
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Re: Anyone ever come across a porcupine in Texas? (in the wild, duh)
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11/26/07 07:49 PM
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Saw one last week on the PItchforlk and saw one in Matador a couple months ago.
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Re: Anyone ever come across a porcupine in Texas? (in the wild, duh)
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11/26/07 07:52 PM
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URL=http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2004497732412230314]  [/URL] I see them all the time but I cant explain the white one? anyone have a clue.
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Re: Anyone ever come across a porcupine in Texas? (in the wild, duh)
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11/26/07 09:18 PM
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Can you reload that and shoot it again please???
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Re: Anyone ever come across a porcupine in Texas? (in the wild, duh)
[Re: Crazyhorse]
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11/27/07 01:09 AM
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Quote:
Can you reload that and shoot it again please???
lets try this. I dont know how to make it bigger but you should be able to click the pic for a closer look.
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Re: Anyone ever come across a porcupine in Texas? (in the wild, duh)
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11/27/07 02:15 AM
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Bigbow shot one in Runnels co. two weekends ago. I think his tally is now 3 in 1.5 years. We see them a lot in the Winter in Runnels co.
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Re: Anyone ever come across a porcupine in Texas? (in the wild, duh)
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11/27/07 04:28 AM
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Shot one in the arse in Runnels county....he laughed and walked away.
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Re: Anyone ever come across a porcupine in Texas? (in the wild, duh)
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11/27/07 04:30 AM
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Shot one in the arse in Runnels county....he laughed and walked away.
With an arrow...We were just talking about that a few days ago. Would never have believed it if I hadn't seen it. Should have known a bow that Wes used to shoot couldn't even kill a porky!!  
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Re: Anyone ever come across a porcupine in Texas? (in the wild, duh)
[Re: DuctTape]
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11/27/07 06:28 AM
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Cool Hand and I were just talking about porkys this past Tuesday. The following day I met another forum guy that is up around Cross Plains and he brought them up too! The only one I've ever seen had the "mange" stuff and it was down in Kinney Co. Quote:
I see them all the time but I cant explain the white one? anyone have a clue.
That's easy. CHC can explain that. They're just like a black mountain lion!
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Re: Anyone ever come across a porcupine in Texas? (in the wild, duh)
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11/27/07 01:25 PM
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I do have an explanation.
The lighter colored porky is normally colored.
If you click on the picture and when it takes you to the link where you can view the picture at its normal size, if you look, the lighter colored animal is setting up facing toward the darker colored animal.
The darker colored animal is a normal colored porky, but it is facing away from the camera, and has assumed a defensive posture with its hair and quills raised.
When they do that, they appear much darker than they do when their hair and quills are in their normal position.
I think the reason for this, is that the outer hair and quills sunbleach and the hair and quills underneath stay darker.
It is interesting to see that color change especially at night when shining a spotlight on them.
I an sure everyone thinks I am full of sh_t, but I believe that is why there is the difference between the two animals in that picture. AJMO.
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Re: Anyone ever come across a porcupine in Texas? (in the wild, duh)
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11/27/07 03:55 PM
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Quote:
I do have an explanation.
The lighter colored porky is normally colored.
If you click on the picture and when it takes you to the link where you can view the picture at its normal size, if you look, the lighter colored animal is setting up facing toward the darker colored animal.
The darker colored animal is a normal colored porky, but it is facing away from the camera, and has assumed a defensive posture with its hair and quills raised.
When they do that, they appear much darker than they do when their hair and quills are in their normal position.
I think the reason for this, is that the outer hair and quills sunbleach and the hair and quills underneath stay darker.
It is interesting to see that color change especially at night when shining a spotlight on them.
I an sure everyone thinks I am full of sh_t, but I believe that is why there is the difference between the two animals in that picture. AJMO.
I learn something new everyday! 
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Re: Anyone ever come across a porcupine in Texas? (in the wild, duh)
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11/27/07 07:01 PM
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Re: Anyone ever come across a porcupine in Texas? (in the wild, duh)
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11/27/07 07:47 PM
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Can ya eat porcupines????
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Re: Anyone ever come across a porcupine in Texas? (in the wild, duh)
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11/27/07 10:14 PM
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Honestly they can be eaten. I will have to check with some of the various game departments, but used to, many years back, in some of the Mountain states and the Northern states along the Canadian border, it was against the law to kill a porky unless you were using it as an emergency food source. They were considered survival food.
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Re: Anyone ever come across a porcupine in Texas? (in the wild, duh)
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11/28/07 03:28 PM
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We have seen two this year already on our lease. One was right under a feeder and I nearly ran over the fellow when driving up. Panhandle area.
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Re: Anyone ever come across a porcupine in Texas? (in the wild, duh)
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11/28/07 05:00 PM
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Saw chunks of quils and fur all around one side of my feeder pen where something tore it up pretty good. Maybe a yote? Ranch is in Sterling Co.
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Re: Anyone ever come across a porcupine in Texas? (in the wild, duh)
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I see them all the time. I saw one up close and almost too personal last weekend.
A buddy was trying out a new britney spaniel last year. It found two porcupines and a skunk. It is still looking for it's first quail. We even shot a quail and had to chase down the dog to put the quail in it's mouth...only to have to dog spit it out. Worthless mut.
Porcupines eat deer sheds. They like the minerals.
daulongranch - Live in Rowlett - Ranch in Concho County
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