Rod Caster Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 I'd say trap him or scare him out of the area. I'm sure a few brush fires (controlled fire) near his den would send him on his way. ..or odors, or noises. Try a battery powered radio set on the CBC....worked for raccoons at my old work. When they walk, you can really tell they are part of the bear family..neat little animals, but a nuissance sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerritt Posted January 14, 2011 Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 I'd say trap him or scare him out of the area. I'm sure a few brush fires (controlled fire) near his den would send him on his way. ..or odors, or noises. Try a battery powered radio set on the CBC....worked for raccoons at my old work. When they walk, you can really tell they are part of the bear family..neat little animals, but a nuissance sometimes. Bear family? please tell me you are joking? Porcupines are rodents. G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walleyejigger Posted January 14, 2011 Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 porcupines are actually quite nocturnal, though daytime sittings obviously occur, just easier to see them in the day is all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinker Posted January 14, 2011 Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 I see them all the time in the day, during the winter. I think they get up in the trees around 11am, and hang out until around 3pm, when the sun is at its highest. Once it starts getting cooler, they get down. Keep the .22 loaded and ready, you never know when he'll poke his head out! S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Caster Posted January 14, 2011 Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 Bear family? please tell me you are joking? Porcupines are rodents. G Yes I am joking ...hmmm I don't know why I thought that.... it's obvious with a little thought. Win some lose some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishcrisp Posted January 14, 2011 Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 Try pine and spruce bark with salt on it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadadude Posted January 14, 2011 Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 (edited) 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! Be carefull wondering through the bush with loaded crossbow or gun at night, thats illegal. You can hunt Porcupines but it must be done during lawfull hours, they are for the most part nocturnal but do venture high up in trees to spend the day. There most active at night and usually den up during the day, trapping the critter would probably be your best bet to get rid of it. Edited January 14, 2011 by canadadude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBW Posted January 14, 2011 Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 got a paintball gun? a few shots to the backside would make it think twice to coming back to the area. I chased away a racoon or 4 that way then switched to the fly-bait trick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twocoda Posted January 14, 2011 Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 got a paintball gun? a few shots to the backside would make it think twice to coming back to the area. I chased away a racoon or 4 that way then switched to the fly-bait trick. i doubt that would work GBW...they are very Hardy and durable animals...if you dont hit then in the head with a .22 they still walk away ...might want to look into see if there is a bounty on the snout...ive seen them fall 40 feet from a tree hitting branches all the way down and still walk away... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBW Posted January 14, 2011 Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 i doubt that would work GBW...they are very Hardy and durable animals...if you dont hit then in the head with a .22 they still walk away ...might want to look into see if there is a bounty on the snout...ive seen them fall 40 feet from a tree hitting branches all the way down and still walk away... it worked on the racoons to make them run away. the paintball gun can't kill them but the sting makes them think what the hell is hitting me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted January 14, 2011 Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 ive seen them fall 40 feet from a tree hitting branches all the way down and still walk away... ..with a bullet in them ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanD Posted January 14, 2011 Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 (edited) You could try making up a smudge pot and smoke him out of the den. Worked on the skunks I had living under my front cement stoop. Get a small steel pail, cut up a sponge into small chunks and put into the pail; then soak the sponge in motor oil and set a match to it. Itll barely flame but itll smolder for hours; putting out some eye stinging smoke. If by chance you do live trap this guy and plan on relocating it; be careful where. Legally youre not supposed to relocate a trapped animal any farther then one kilometer from where it was captured. Dont know what the fine is; but only moving him 1klm away and it wont be long before hes back. I know what I would likely do with it; but even a shallow grave would be hard to dig this time of year. You could call a licensed trapper to deal with the animal after youve trapped it $$. They have the legal right to euthanize it, if they feel that relocating it would cause harm to the animal. Thats what I did, one other time with a ground hog I trapped for my neighbor here in town. It was either that or measure out 1klm; knock on that persons door and ask if they wanted it released in their front or back yard. LOL Dan. Edited January 14, 2011 by DanD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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