During this time, porcupines appear to use roads as the fastest methods of finding mates. Be sure to check with your local Fish and Game officer to see if this is permitted and make special arrangements if necessary. Daytime, winter hunting can also be effective, especially if animals are tracked in snow to trees in which they sun themselves. Successful hunting must be persistent and well organized. Random or recreational shooting is not intense enough to control porcupines.
Porcupines are edible and, many claim, delicious.
To hunt porcupine in Idaho you need a valid hunting license. Coyotes, weasels, bobcats, mountain lions, bears, and fishers are chief predators, with the fisher being the most important. Predation is an inconsistent control because of many fluctuating natural factors. Manipulating porcupine habitat. Eliminating winter dens located in rock cervices, hollows under logs or live trees, or in spaces under buildings can reduce porcupine populations.