krawler Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 We have a porcupine living on our property, its eating all the bark on our pine and spruce trees, these trees will die in the spring. we planted them 20+ years ago, sad to see them go. I know where he lives, huge pile of rocks that has too many ways of getting in and out. he only comes out at night but have not seen him yet. i have a Have-a-Heart trap and ive tried every type of fruit to entice him in but no luck. each week i go up more trees are damagaed. Any suggestions to get rid of him or deter him from climbing/eating the bark. we have over 500 trees, cant put up barriers on each tree. we cant plug the holes in the rocks. Anyone have a solution?? I posted a message about beavers last year, best solution was to scare the crap out of it, and spray obnoxious odours everywhere. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HTHM Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 Use a 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 (edited) Just look him in those pretty little monkey like eyes.. and pop him in the head with Lead! The trees won't die.. they'll rebark and come back. I've been dealing with these tree eating buggers for two decades. Edited January 13, 2011 by irishfield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burtess Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 Throw a chunk of salt in the trap, they love to lick salt. Burt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skud Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 They love carrots too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBW Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 fly-bait (it is a fishing forum) and a pepsi like I told you before... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerritt Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 Apple chunks dipped in salt... Lots of salt... Make a trail leading to the trap.. Place more inside of the trap.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernie Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 I agree with Gerritts suggestion. Salt is something they crave. I seen a couple of outhouses that were completely destroyed by them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 Save the quills if you get him. They're becoming a fashion statement as a hair pin thingy for women Just make sure you trade em because selling parts of wildlife is illegal 3 things most wildlife crave because it is not readily available in nature. Sweet, fat and salt. I heard the porkies are good eating. Any truth to that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickingfrog Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 I heard the porkies are good eating. Any truth to that? Ask a fisher? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 You'd probably have to ask a Fisher Chilli.. or someone from 'bama... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishing n autograph Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 I heard landmines work lol... Maybe consult a wildlife removal company Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanselena Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 Yup they are good eating.. They also love rubber, especially the hoses inside a car engine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhioFisherman Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 Hang up some treble hooks, it might try to breed with them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercman Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 Hang up some treble hooks, it might try to breed with them? weird.... Call Billy the Exterminator..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustic-Fisher Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 (edited) weird.... Call Billy the Exterminator..... LOL.12 gauge and Shot on sight, They are like a magnet for my GSP while hunting :wallbash: :wallbash: Edited January 13, 2011 by Rustic-Fisher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aplumma Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 Till you catch him wrap chicken wire around the base of the tree and roll the top over and out from the trees. Art Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctranter Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 Use a 22 Crossbows work too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 Funny thing I was thinking about this post today while hanging duck boxes in a Carolinian forest and I spotted some trees that something was eating the bark off of. Then I spotted on tree that had been chewed right to the tips of the branches. There's no way this was a porcupine but there was so much damage what could it be? That's when I found these guys sleeping nearby Seems it would have to be pretty dam small to reach the tips of the branches yet a few whole trees had been stripped also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercman Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 cute little sucker aint he. To bad ya have to blast him !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skeeter Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 (edited) watch out while trying to catch him. those guys tend to be real pricks. Edited January 13, 2011 by skeeter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercman Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 censor !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! censor !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! oh, the porcupine......sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinker Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 Light a fire on his rock pile, and blast him when he comes out. S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krawler Posted January 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 I have a few old orange flares i plan to stick in the rock holes, hopefully he comes out. other than that im buying a lot of salt and plan on randomly walking through the brush at night hoping to spot him. A friend has a crossbow, that should do it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 They're generally out during the day Kris.. they just sit quietly on a tree branch and eat !! They are definitely not nocturnal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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