Porcupine wall mount

[predatortoprey]

My wife took this large porky last winter while we were out calling yotes. It was a clean shot with little damage so I thought what the beep, I'll skin it and try to tan it. I don't see many of these critters done. And there is a reason why!!! After a few pokes and removal of quills from my hands and fingers it was skinned, fleshed and tanned. Then I wondered what to do with it.
A buddy of my gave me the idea of wrapping it with some quaky branches. So after the snow finally melted I retrieved a mess of quaky branches and built this frame. Glad to be done with this pokey critter.

[Timber Butte Outdoors]

Tony,

NICE! I like it. You did a good job on making that frame, I never seen quaky branches used before, nice change. I have done a few beaver with willow hoops.

I have skinned a bunch of those stinky things to take to the fur sale. Sold them by the pound.
That is a good size porky! Good Job!

Are you sure you wouldn't do one for me? LOL

Gary

[mallardshoot]

Very unique and well done. I'm curious if the quills lay done nice after skinning or if they are prone to poking still if you touch it.
Rick

[predatortoprey]

They are still wanting to poke your hands no matter what stage you are in when working with one of these critters. The quills do lay in a natural direction which is toward the tail. I used a loutan F tan process from Vandykes and the hide tanned very well. The quills and the guard hair are stuck to the hide and don't slip at all. I was surprised after I finally finished the tanning process.