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We use hemostats and needle nosed pliers. Both worked fine for us, but we have never had to pull quills more then 2 or 3 times. Well except for the neighbors dog, who must really hate them a lot, he goes out looking for them and I guess is darn good at it, as we have had to pull quills from him 9 or 10 times since last year.

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I bekong to the meadville club. I have also lived here and hunted here all of my 34 years. I have never run into a porkie. I know you might run into one somewhere out of the club but You gotta better chance of treeing a coon than finding a porkie. Some of the posts on here make it sound like you can't go out the door without stepping on a pin cushon. I hope you decide to make the run north cause you'll have a good time.

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Since this post came out I have seen 2 road killed porkypines right around my hunting spots. Hopefully my dog learned her lesson the first time because I don't feel like contributing any more money to my Vets kids college fund!!!!!

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I bekong to the meadville club. I have also lived here and hunted here all of my 34 years. I have never run into a porkie. I know you might run into one somewhere out of the club but You gotta better chance of treeing a coon than finding a porkie. Some of the posts on here make it sound like you can't go out the door without stepping on a pin cushon. I hope you decide to make the run north cause you'll have a good time.

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Yeah Im looking forward to coming up there to hunt. I guess it is no different than dog running a deer, coyote, fox or treeing a possum down here, I dont a have any problems treeing a coon here so it shouldnt be any different there. In some places here where I hunt there are alot of Beavers and have seen other peoples dogs bay them, but myself have never had a problem with it. So maybe they want mess with a porkie.

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The problem isn't really treeing them it's when they catch them on the ground when it gets ugly. I've never had a problem with the dogs treeing them even years ago when I lived in north central PA.

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The problem isn't really treeing them it's when they catch them on the ground when it gets ugly. I've never had a problem with the dogs treeing them even years ago when I lived in north central PA.

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YEA THIS IS THE WORST PART OF IT. QUILLS INSIDE THE MOUTH ARE THE HARD ONES TO GET OUT.


REAL TREE BULLET, THEY ARE PROTECTED HERE!!!! BUT MOST GUYS WILL TELL YOU THEY FALL AND HIT THERE HEAD OR SLIP OUT OF TREE. LOL.

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SAW ONE DEAD ON SHOULDER OF I-68 NEAR FLINTSTONE MD TODAY.

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pretty thick here !!! if my jet dog is on the leash he will step in front of you and stand in your way almost put the boot to him a few feet further down trail big porky if you cut him loose and he don't get gone you can bet there will be one close by seen porkies many times over the years 7yrs old now pulled 6 quilles out of his nose 1 time when he was young and he never has barked at one 1 smart hound

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today first thing my walker found one that cut the day short

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Maine is loaded with them.along the coast is the worst.they enjoy the salt on the ocean coast.From what I've see most dogs will dive right on one if they have a chance.Have one male that lost a eye to them quills.He had to have two surguries and I still pulled 30+ quills after that.His eye was deadend do to the trauma.We kill all ours in apple orchards in the fall.during the day.They will be treed around the out skirts of the orchard.Bring lots of ammo!

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GOOD INFO.

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How does the blanket work with helping get the quills out?

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I live SMACK in Porcupine country, about 40 minutes due East of the ANF. I have 1 dog out of 4 that never touched one, They really are not that bad of a problem if you can get a roadkill (very easy) and work the dog with a collar....a blanket makes it easier to get the quills out.

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yesterday my hound got a face full of quills and well today all over again but this time after i pulled as many as i could it was still $135.00 at the vet

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THAT WAS CHEAP, I HAD 280.00.

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Just got back from PA it is 10oclock boy we had a great time in Tionesta at the huntin cabin! Hey guys did get to see some porkies! Didnt see 1 dog touch 1!!!! You guys have got some coons! Im sure Ill be back there in Nov. for kill season! AND ALL THESE GUYS ON THESE OTHER TRENDS THAT ARE TRASHING GARMIN NEED TO ACTUALLY GO HUNTING OR HUNT WITH ONE BECAUSE IF GARMIN WILL WORK IN THEM MOUNTAINS THEY WILL WORK ANYWHERE!!!!! And hey (recmillan) thanks for all your help and input on this Trend! (NICK)!!!

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NO PROBLEM. I LIKE MY GARMIN ALSO. GOOD LUCK.

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that you have a taste of Tionesta your gonna be hooked for life.

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of Pa. is like that.. Nice folks who never met a stranger.. Good hunting and fishing.. It is a Big Secret, SHHHHHH.. Don't tell anyone PLEASE !!!!

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PA HAS SOME REAL GOOD HUNTING. I HUNT ALOT IN PA BUT NOT THAT FAR NORTH. WE HUNT SOMERSET AND BEDFORD COUNTY AS WELL AS MARYLAND AND SOME IN WEST VIRGINIA.

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