Dead Porcupines

pjard · 06-29-2016, 02:55 PM

OK, I know this is strange but in the last several days I have seen at least 4 road killed porcupines in the Gilford area. If that wasn't enough today we saw a dead one in the lake right off Lincoln Park....poor guy must have drowned. Of all the crazy things you see floating in the lake that was a first for me. What's happening here?

cessnaair · 06-29-2016, 04:27 PM

From Minge to just outside Alton bay last three weeks I have seen dead ones also.

upthesaukee · 06-29-2016, 04:45 PM

They are nocturnal animals, have not a lot to fear from most other animals, and do not run (waddle ) very fast. Accordingly, crossing the proverbial road to get to the other side can be no problem some nights, other nights maybe not so easy.

I live here... I am always Upthesaukee.

Hillcountry · 06-30-2016, 03:10 PM

Seen a few near Bristol too. Just an active time for them...more active, same stupid, more dead.

boat_guy64 · 06-30-2016, 03:36 PM

In the past few years, I've seen a huge increase in porcupines. I see them all the time in Meredith in our neighborhood. I've also seen quite a few while deer hunting the past 2 years. I had one climb a tree about 25 feet in front of me and take a nap. I had no idea that they did that. I've also noticed quite a few porcupine "dens" when in the woods. Maybe just the increase is why you are seeing the road kill numbers increase.

noreast · 06-30-2016, 04:16 PM

It's a little strange that they're increasing In #'s so much given that there biggest predator Is the Fisher which are more common then ever. I see them often out hiking where as in the past I would go years without seeing one.

hig · 07-01-2016, 08:46 AM

Dead one floating in the lake yesterday between sleepers and rattlesnake.

06-29-2016, 02:55 PM	#1
pjard Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Gilford, NH Posts: 634 Thanks: 481 Thanked 194 Times in 101 Posts	Dead Porcupines OK, I know this is strange but in the last several days I have seen at least 4 road killed porcupines in the Gilford area. If that wasn't enough today we saw a dead one in the lake right off Lincoln Park....poor guy must have drowned. Of all the crazy things you see floating in the lake that was a first for me. What's happening here?

06-29-2016, 04:45 PM	#3
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,589 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,440 Thanked 1,975 Times in 1,076 Posts	They are nocturnal animals, have not a lot to fear from most other animals, and do not run (waddle ) very fast. Accordingly, crossing the proverbial road to get to the other side can be no problem some nights, other nights maybe not so easy. I live here... I am always Upthesaukee. __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!

06-30-2016, 03:36 PM	#5
boat_guy64 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Windham and Meredith Posts: 225 Blog Entries: 5 Thanks: 33 Thanked 89 Times in 42 Posts	Porcupines In the past few years, I've seen a huge increase in porcupines. I see them all the time in Meredith in our neighborhood. I've also seen quite a few while deer hunting the past 2 years. I had one climb a tree about 25 feet in front of me and take a nap. I had no idea that they did that. I've also noticed quite a few porcupine "dens" when in the woods. Maybe just the increase is why you are seeing the road kill numbers increase.

06-29-2016, 04:27 PM	#2
cessnaair Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 34 Thanks: 5 Thanked 13 Times in 7 Posts	From Minge to just outside Alton bay last three weeks I have seen dead ones also.

06-30-2016, 03:10 PM	#4
Hillcountry Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: In the hills Posts: 2,419 Thanks: 1,677 Thanked 786 Times in 466 Posts	Seen a few near Bristol too. Just an active time for them...more active, same stupid, more dead.

06-30-2016, 04:16 PM	#6
noreast Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 648 Thanks: 316 Thanked 120 Times in 93 Posts	It's a little strange that they're increasing In #'s so much given that there biggest predator Is the Fisher which are more common then ever. I see them often out hiking where as in the past I would go years without seeing one.

07-01-2016, 08:46 AM	#7
hig Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 58 Thanks: 41 Thanked 15 Times in 12 Posts	Dead one floating in the lake yesterday between sleepers and rattlesnake.