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HELP!!! Porcupines - How to catch-lures etc #379152 10/21/07 08:30 PM 10/21/07 08:30 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 4,914 Oregon TasteLikeChicken OP trapper
TasteLikeChicken OP trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 4,914 Oregon	I've never trapped porkys. Have a landowner that is having problems with his dogs meeting up with them. Lures, traps, sets etc. Tell me everything you know that might help me out....LOL. Thanks guys!!! Sack Punch Beaver Lure http://www.tlclures.co.nr/

Re: HELP!!! Porcupines - How to catch-lures etc [Re: TasteLikeChicken] #379160 10/21/07 08:33 PM 10/21/07 08:33 PM
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,169 Midwest K ketchikan trapper
ketchikan trapper K Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,169 Midwest	man i think it would be fun to catch some of them do they have fur value or just the needles

Re: HELP!!! Porcupines - How to catch-lures etc [Re: ketchikan] #379166 10/21/07 08:35 PM 10/21/07 08:35 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 658 Gasport, NY itrapny trapper
itrapny trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 658 Gasport, NY	They're always getting into my K-9 sets so I would go with dirtholes. They like anything salty (urine at K-9 sets) so just lure it with salt. Good luck! http://nytrappers.proboards.com The Truth is Out There....

Re: HELP!!! Porcupines - How to catch-lures etc [Re: itrapny] #379171 10/21/07 08:38 PM 10/21/07 08:38 PM
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 467 Maine....45 years old M mainecoydog trapper
mainecoydog trapper M Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 467 Maine....45 years old	Ive caught 3 this past week. Lots of urine will snag em... Take a kid trapping........

Re: HELP!!! Porcupines - How to catch-lures etc [Re: mainecoydog] #379189 10/21/07 08:48 PM 10/21/07 08:48 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 8,349 NWWA/AZ Vinke trapper
Vinke trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 8,349 NWWA/AZ	Salt and apple oil mixed for a trailer scent..........maybe a few water softener pellets.....cage trap placed in travel way baited with apples and or sweet potatoes and salt,.........drift fencing will speed up the process .......Not species specific......... Last edited by Vinke; 10/21/07 08:51 PM. Slightly used Shoes 4 sale……………

Re: HELP!!! Porcupines - How to catch-lures etc [Re: Vinke] #379204 10/21/07 08:56 PM 10/21/07 08:56 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,760 S.W.Oregon newhouse114 trapper
newhouse114 trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,760 S.W.Oregon	A dirt hole or cubbie baited with bacon grease! Life Member NTA & FTA "Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass. It's about learning to dance in the rain http://alaskastoneanivory.com/index

Re: HELP!!! Porcupines - How to catch-lures etc [Re: newhouse114] #379231 10/21/07 09:12 PM 10/21/07 09:12 PM
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 59 Martinsburg Pa. goosehunter trapper
goosehunter trapper Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 59 Martinsburg Pa.	Sardines or anchovies Custom Call Maker B and J Game Calls

Re: HELP!!! Porcupines - How to catch-lures etc [Re: goosehunter] #379238 10/21/07 09:16 PM 10/21/07 09:16 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 509 PA coontrapper81 trapper
coontrapper81 trapper Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 509 PA	are porcupines protected or anything in pa? just wondering cuz if there not i know where theres tons of them, i saw 3 archery hunting

Re: HELP!!! Porcupines - How to catch-lures etc [Re: goosehunter] #379239 10/21/07 09:16 PM 10/21/07 09:16 PM
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 6,271 Idaho Lynxcattrapper trapper
Lynxcattrapper trapper Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 6,271 Idaho	ANY lure with catnip or just PLAIN salt... EITHER way will score MAJORLY... I've caught as high as 15/week with only a couple sets out TARGETING porkys.. the "chuck w/ quills".. $\:D$ lynx

Re: HELP!!! Porcupines - How to catch-lures etc [Re: goosehunter] #379242 10/21/07 09:17 PM 10/21/07 09:17 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 9,569 Oregon Ole Hawkeye trapper
Ole Hawkeye trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 9,569 Oregon	Campfire set. Matchlite charcoal. When it's burning good drop a strip of bacon on it, set your trap like a dirthole with good backing. BUT you might catch a coon, fox, or if your really, really super lucky a possum or skunk first. It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, but only 3 for a proper trigger squeeze.

Re: HELP!!! Porcupines - How to catch-lures etc [Re: Ole Hawkeye] #379325 10/21/07 09:53 PM 10/21/07 09:53 PM
Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,542 Bemidji, Minnesota M mntrapperboy trapper
mntrapperboy trapper M Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,542 Bemidji, Minnesota	if you can find their den which is a lucky find set a 220 in front of it i got lucky enough to find a den and got 2 porkys in 2 nights

Re: HELP!!! Porcupines - How to catch-lures etc [Re: mntrapperboy] #379337 10/21/07 10:01 PM 10/21/07 10:01 PM
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 6,271 Idaho Lynxcattrapper trapper
Lynxcattrapper trapper Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 6,271 Idaho	Den... you mean the ones in the tree's?? LOL lots of luck w/ THAT one lol lynx

Re: HELP!!! Porcupines - How to catch-lures etc [Re: Lynxcattrapper] #381686 10/23/07 07:20 PM 10/23/07 07:20 PM
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 6,271 Idaho Lynxcattrapper trapper
Lynxcattrapper trapper Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 6,271 Idaho	ttt

Re: HELP!!! Porcupines - How to catch-lures etc [Re: Lynxcattrapper] #381701 10/23/07 07:36 PM 10/23/07 07:36 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 9,569 Oregon Ole Hawkeye trapper
Ole Hawkeye trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 9,569 Oregon	Dang, some guy said he was interested in buying porkys and now there are posts all over the place about trapping porkys. $\:\)$ Looks like a danged gold rush! It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, but only 3 for a proper trigger squeeze.

Re: HELP!!! Porcupines - How to catch-lures etc [Re: Ole Hawkeye] #381824 10/23/07 08:56 PM 10/23/07 08:56 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 180 Southern Maine Noel trapper
Noel trapper Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 180 Southern Maine	Just be at there location and any set will get em

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