Porcupine!! AHHHH!!

[Trabitha]

So last night at about 11:30 I hear this loud munching coming from my new bale garden. It's pitch black out there...but I'm SURE it's a deer so I run out there in my jammies and flip-flops to chase them away. (yeah, yeah...I know I need to get it fenced. I'm a workin' on it...)

As I run up...I realize that whatever it was that I was running up on...was NOT a deer because the sucker didn't care to run away! Uh...

I flick on my flashlight and there is the biggest porcupine I have EVER seen about 5 feet ahead of me munchin' away on my straw! Wow...that situation could of ended VERY badly.

SO...will a simple chicken wire fence keep him out until I get my picket fence done? Any other pointers on how to deal with this prickly invader?

[Winnie]

And here's me getting hot under the collar about a couple of rabbits! Sorry, can't help with the Porcupine, but you have my sympathy.

[dscrick]

And here's me getting hot under the collar about a couple of rabbits! Sorry, can't help with the Porcupine, but you have my sympathy.

Kill the Wabbits!

[your_comforting_company]

Wareagle is the porcupine expert. He could tell you if there is any other way to keep them out. How about penning wire? it's a little more stout than chicken wire.

[Trabitha]

YEah...I thought of that too...I just wanted to try and keep the price as low as I can since it's meant to be temporary. Ya know? Chicken wire is so cheap...

[RangerXanatos]

I haven't tried it, but I know a lot of animals don't like the smell of mothballs.

[crashdive123]

I don't know much about porcupines, but I have seen some commercially available repellents for them.

[Winnie]

Kill the Wabbits!

Indeed! Went to look at some Air Rifles this morning

[Justin Case]

Winnie,, Just shave your Head ! Human Hair is said to repel Rabbits ,,

Snip,

Keeping Rabbits Out of Your Garden

Lisha Utt
Frederick County Master Gardener Program

Rabbits, rabbits, rabbits, the bane of the vegetable gardener. But do not despair there are many effective measure that can be taken to keep the rabbits out of your vegetable garden.

Continued @ http://www.emmitsburg.net/gardens/ar...02/rabbits.htm

[Rick]

When we were in Nova Scotia they had a unique way of dealing with them. They run over them. There were dead porcupines everywhere!!!!

[Justin Case]

No Flat tires ?

[Trabitha]

LOL! Believe me...to protect my garden and my dog I would totally run the sucker over...but it was way up the hill, far, far, away from where a car could be used.

[oldtrap59]

Hummmmmmmm. Flip flops, running, dark and porcupine. Not what I would call a great senario.

Not sure how to keep the critter out of the garden but I do know that native americans used the quills for some great decoration on their clothing. I assume that porky had to die for all this to happen. :>) Good luck.

oldtrap59

[linkmissing]

food, knitting needles, awls, toothpicks, darts, ....?
Try this: http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agdex3470?opendocument

[Rick]

Disclaimer: Before using needles acquire permission from porcupine first.

[dscrick]

No Flat tires ?

Last summer I hit one at night in my RV in northern PA, I thought I had missed it (swerved) but the a mile down the road my outboard right tire (dual wheels back there) went flat. It had over 200 big quills in it!

Needless to say I parked for the night, changing dualies is a pain, especially in the dark

[trax]

Hummmmmmmm. Flip flops, running, dark and porcupine. Not what I would call a great senario.

Not sure how to keep the critter out of the garden but I do know that native americans used the quills for some great decoration on their clothing. I assume that porky had to die for all this to happen. :>) Good luck.

oldtrap59

When I was a kid we used to grab sticks and chase porcupines. They'd scamper up trees and when you give them a quick swat you come away with a stick full of quills. Never had to hit them hard, basically just had to make contact.

[rebel]

Indeed! Went to look at some Air Rifles this morning

Have you looked at the big bore air rifles? http://www.quackenbushairguns.com/308_exile.html

Are they legal in the UK?

[Winnie]

Have you looked at the big bore air rifles? http://www.quackenbushairguns.com/308_exile.html

Are they legal in the UK?

Nope, Dang it! They exceed the 12ft/lbs legal limit we have.

[linkmissing]

DOH!

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