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Here in Alaska, porcupine is considered a stew / soup meat favorite.
I am curious if they are considered the same in Africa ?
One of the gentlemen in my group hunted on a farm in SA for porcupine in 2012 because his wife and I wanted the quills for decorative purposes. The farm hands were thrilled because they LOVE the meat. Now I wish I had had the opportunity to taste it.
Clint, Porcupine are mostly nocturnal and usually not very active during the day as they stay in underground chambers. They are hunted on encounter during the day as hunting at night in Namibia is not allowed so chances of taking one are small. Hunting may not take place during the period between 30 minutes after sunset in any day and 30 minutes before sunrise the following day and the use of artificial light is also prohibited. We have a normal and good population of Porcupines in our North Western region of Namibia.How are the porcupine found for hunting,are they by chance you come across them or are there specific ways to target them.
i am also keen to hunt one when ingo back to Namibia next year.