Porcupines

Chaselady · 08-14-2013, 05:08 PM

Any islanders out there experienced any porcupines ? Our dog just treed one...and I'm trying to figure out how it got out here.

ITD · 08-14-2013, 08:08 PM

Your dog sounds like a risk taker, I would seriously discourage that behavior.

Slickcraft · 08-14-2013, 08:45 PM

We have used two approaches having had porcupines gnawing at the bottom of our sliding doors after painting, this back at home. Chewed away the wood trim down to bottom of the glass.

1. Live trap using salted apple slices for bait then transport and release.

2. If that fails, flashlight, the .22 and a shovel.

JDeere · 08-15-2013, 10:02 AM

They can make a tasty meal. Wonder if FLL eats this?

Marinated Porcupine Chops

Amount Measure Ingredient Preparation Method
6 Porcupine chops
3 Fingers coltsfoot salt
1 qt Maple sap
2 sm Wild onions
4 Wild leeks

Chaselady · 08-15-2013, 11:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JDeere

They can make a tasty meal. Wonder if FLL eats this?

Marinated Porcupine Chops

Amount Measure Ingredient Preparation Method
6 Porcupine chops
3 Fingers coltsfoot salt
1 qt Maple sap
2 sm Wild onions
4 Wild leeks

Haha..anyone with a gun and an appetite is welcome to come to our island!

08-14-2013, 05:08 PM	#1
Chaselady Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Melvin Village Posts: 309 Thanks: 150 Thanked 105 Times in 73 Posts	Porcupines Any islanders out there experienced any porcupines ? Our dog just treed one...and I'm trying to figure out how it got out here.

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JDeere Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 295 Thanks: 74 Thanked 52 Times in 25 Posts	Marinated Porcupine Chops They can make a tasty meal. Wonder if FLL eats this? Marinated Porcupine Chops Amount Measure Ingredient Preparation Method 6 Porcupine chops 3 Fingers coltsfoot salt 1 qt Maple sap 2 sm Wild onions 4 Wild leeks

08-14-2013, 08:08 PM	#2
ITD Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonboro, NH Posts: 2,932 Thanks: 478 Thanked 694 Times in 389 Posts	Your dog sounds like a risk taker, I would seriously discourage that behavior.

08-14-2013, 08:45 PM	#3
Slickcraft Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Welch Island and The Taylor Community Posts: 3,312 Thanks: 1,230 Thanked 2,100 Times in 959 Posts	We have used two approaches having had porcupines gnawing at the bottom of our sliding doors after painting, this back at home. Chewed away the wood trim down to bottom of the glass. 1. Live trap using salted apple slices for bait then transport and release. 2. If that fails, flashlight, the .22 and a shovel.