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We woke one morning on the Big Salmon River, and saw exactly that, only it was three tents. The bear walked past all three tents, right through our cooking area, past two grub boxes, and kept right on going.

Three couples, and none of us heard a thing. Probably good that no one did, as there was nary a 7mm Mag in camp!

Ted

Ted -

Please ignore what I posted and have deleted. I made 2 mistakes in reading your post and responding.
I'm sorry for MY misunderstanding.

Jerry

do you remember the porcupine that i took for a grizzly cub playing with the pans around the camp on Sandie river.... luckily for us i did not have a 7mm mag lol .... still not by the way ...

This thread has inspired me to commission a porcupine stopping rifle. Not just a rifle that will "work" mind you, but one which will turn a charge. Of course it will be chambered in the classic porky stomper, the 7mm Remington Magnum.

Stainless synthetic or classic wood, what say you?

I would use whichever is more resistant to scratches from flying quills.

Perhaps a compromise should be considered with what would work best for stopping hoop snakes that are rolling forward in attack as well.

A Colorado outfitter once told me to bring 140 BT's for my 7 Rem Mag.

He said mid day, when things got slow, they'd glass the tops of the oak brush jungles for porcupines and shoot them. Th fast opening BT's made the quills fly higher.

No problem at all, Jerry.

When I am in Little Rock this August, you can drive up and we'll sort it out over a burger and a coke.

Ted

5sdad,

I was suggesting that shooting a porky with a 7 mag might result in the secondary ballistic effect of flying quills!

Either will work. Just hang a Ruby Eye Wiggler off the front sling swivel to keep their attention, and you will be fine.



Important that the hook be barbless and not too sharp.

Ted

Ah, I thought that you were poking with a stick the hoary old tale of porcupines throwing their quills and thought that I'd add to the jocularity with another bit of false folklore. (As to the secondary ballistic effect of flying quills, a study should probably be undertaken concerning the BC among the quills of porcupines from different areas. )

The really dangerous quills would be from African porcupines, as they're several times the size. But since this is a North American thread, no doubt a little less stock would be necessary.

That sounds great and I'd be very happy to meet you. I'd even buy the food.

Thanks

Jerry

My late father in law was a lumberjack and hated porcupines with a fervor.
I Handloaded some 85 gr. NOSLER
Solid base for his .243 pump Remington and he loved seeing the quills raining down. He ignored my advice and used them on deer as well.
Worked on broadside lung shots just fine.

The only thing worse than a bear in camp is a wounded bear in camp!

Plus 2 on willingness to pre-order any AK hunting book by Phil.

It must be uh, amusing, for you AK folks who have seen a dozen brown bears shot to attempt honest answers to posts like these. You are generally a patient lot!

The Magnificent Land continues to fascinate armies of 11-year-olds reading Sports Afield with their flashlights, now grown to men. Myself among them.