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Re: porcupines [Re: rex47] #6687198 02/26/17 02:25 AM
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I never met one I didn't kill.

Re: porcupines [Re: TenTenWhitetails] #6687213 02/26/17 02:50 AM
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Originally Posted By: TenTenWhitetails
Have a couple massive ones in bandera county


I've killed a few in Bandera County.
And regardless of rumors, they are not good to eat. Those quills are not protecting a beautiful light meat delicacy. Just tough greasy meat.


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Re: porcupines [Re: rex47] #6687236 02/26/17 03:15 AM
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I used to be a Porcupine.

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We've seen them in burnet county.

Re: porcupines [Re: rex47] #6687301 02/26/17 05:18 AM
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See them on a regular basis in Llano/Burnet counties.

Re: porcupines [Re: Sneaky] #6687432 02/26/17 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted By: Sneaky
I used to be a Porcupine.


Do tell. grin


Originally Posted by Russ79
I learned long ago you can't reason someone out of something they don't reason themselves into.


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Originally Posted By: Nogalus Prairie
I was born and raised in the Nacogdoches/Rusk/Houston county area. Have hunted there all my life (52 years.)Thousands and thousands of hours in the woods, day and night. Multiply that by all my friends, family, and everyone else I have come in contact with, because I have never seen a porcupine there and never heard of anyone who has - at least in those three counties.

Not saying they are not there but, if they are, they must be exceedingly rare. Or ghosts. smile



Porcupines are big foots main food source


However High fences have made them easier to catch and therefore they are getting scarcer


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Re: porcupines [Re: rex47] #6687656 02/26/17 06:34 PM
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Never seen one or even heard of one in S Texas, from Victoria to the border. I've never seen one in real life.

Re: porcupines [Re: Nogalus Prairie] #6687662 02/26/17 06:38 PM
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Originally Posted By: Nogalus Prairie
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I used to be a Porcupine.


Do tell. grin


It was our school mascot.

Re: porcupines [Re: rex47] #6687664 02/26/17 06:39 PM
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Had some in San Saba county.


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Re: porcupines [Re: rex47] #6687669 02/26/17 06:48 PM
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Here's a map of their range from 2015. My dad has them on his land in Wichita Falls. His dog got ahold of one last winter. Bad deal for the dog.




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Re: porcupines [Re: Sneaky] #6687740 02/26/17 08:11 PM
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I used to be a Porcupine.


Do tell. grin


It was our school mascot.


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Originally Posted by Russ79
I learned long ago you can't reason someone out of something they don't reason themselves into.


Re: porcupines [Re: txtrophy85] #6687741 02/26/17 08:12 PM
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Originally Posted By: txtrophy85
Originally Posted By: Nogalus Prairie
I was born and raised in the Nacogdoches/Rusk/Houston county area. Have hunted there all my life (52 years.)Thousands and thousands of hours in the woods, day and night. Multiply that by all my friends, family, and everyone else I have come in contact with, because I have never seen a porcupine there and never heard of anyone who has - at least in those three counties.

Not saying they are not there but, if they are, they must be exceedingly rare. Or ghosts. smile



Porcupines are big foots main food source


However High fences have made them easier to catch and therefore they are getting scarcer
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Originally Posted by Russ79
I learned long ago you can't reason someone out of something they don't reason themselves into.


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Originally Posted By: Sneaky
I used to be a Porcupine.


Springtown?


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Re: porcupines [Re: TEXASLEFTY] #6687996 02/27/17 12:46 AM
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I used to be a Porcupine.


Springtown?


Yes. I believe we're the only ones in the state. Maybe anywhere.

Re: porcupines [Re: rex47] #6688889 02/27/17 06:53 PM
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apparently they have been seen in Chaparral WMA south of Cotulla acc'd to the Rangers

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my nephew's dog got into one in western Burnet county 5-6 years ago, I saw one in northern Burnet county during deer season the fall of 2013, that kinda surprised me!


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Re: porcupines [Re: rex47] #6689155 02/27/17 10:38 PM
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Rancher on a lease I was on in Terrell County a few years ago was given a GSP by one of the other hunters. She would not quit going after porcupines. On about the fifth muzzle and throat full of quills, he put her down. Sad.


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Originally Posted By: txtrophy85
Originally Posted By: Nogalus Prairie
None in east TX - always assumed it was an east/west thing.



used to see them all the time at our lease in Walker County
Used to run dogs on prison land, chasing hogs, and one time one of my bay dogs came back with a face full. First time I had ever heard of them in East Texas.


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Re: porcupines [Re: rex47] #6690157 02/28/17 05:28 PM
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In the late 60's my buddy's airedale came in with face full. Everyone said must have been a bird brought in piece of hide, must have been big hide to have that many quills. This was in Tilman co. OK

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For a while there were 5 hitting a feeder every night in Eastland county. I had no idea they would eat corn, but they will


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Re: porcupines [Re: rex47] #6690182 02/28/17 05:48 PM
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Never seen one, hope it stays that way. Seems dog encounter with those are worse than skunks.


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Re: porcupines [Re: blackcoal] #6690222 02/28/17 06:19 PM
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Originally Posted By: blackcoal
Are the quills any good for anything other than decorative purposes?


Yes. My grandfather used them as fishing corks when cat fishing with a cane pole. He used chicken blood on a treble hook with a small spilt shot above. The quills are bouyant and really indicate the slightest nibbles. Hadn't thought about that in a while.

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Originally Posted By: Txhuntr2
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Are the quills any good for anything other than decorative purposes?


Yes. My grandfather used them as fishing corks when cat fishing with a cane pole. He used chicken blood on a treble hook with a small spilt shot above. The quills are bouyant and really indicate the slightest nibbles. Hadn't thought about that in a while.


I maybe wrong, but i think he probably used the quills from African porcupines much larger 4-5 inches long


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You may be right. They were 10-12 inches long and looks like this.

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