Porcupine hunting in Tanzania
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Porcupines are Tanzania’s largest rodent, also known as the African Crested Porcupine. Their back is covered by long (12 inch/30cm) black and white quills that can be raised as a defence mechanism against predators or when threatened, making the animal look double its size. These sharp quills can easily be dislodged when attacked by a predator and become embedded in their faces and claws. Added to this shield, Porcupines further intimidate approaching danger by making a rattling noise, shaking the hollow quills in their tail.
Porcupines are found in central and northern Tanzania. These mostly solitary animals are nocturnal foraging mostly at night making for a difficult hunt in a country that does not allow any form of night hunting.
Using their powerful digging claws, they are able to dig for roots, bulbs and tubers. They also feed on fallen fruit and even gnaw on tree bark. With an enlarged appendix containing microorganisms, they are able to break down undigested plant fibres. They often visit Bushpig, Leopard and Lion baiting sites and will eat carrion or gnaw on bones, a practice known as osteophagia.
Porcupines are considered a species of least concern by the IUCN. However, if trophies are imported to the United States, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has special rodent import regulations that concern the importation of these trophies.
10 Day Buffalo & P. G. (Major permit)
Tanzania
Porcupine, Baboon, Black-backed jackal, Bohor reedbuck, Bushbuck, Bushpig, Cape buffalo, Civet cat, Common duiker, Crocodile, Defassa waterbuck, Genet cat, Hartebeest, Hippo, Honey badger, Livingstone eland, Oribi, Sable, Spotted hyena, Topi, Warthog, Zebra
Rifle Hunting, Stalking
Season: Jul 1, 25 - Dec 31, 25
Price from
$39,800
for 10 days, 1 hunter
7 Day - 2:1 Masai Plains Game Safari
Tanzania
Porcupine, African wild cat, Black-backed jackal, Boehm's zebra, Bushpig, Caracal, Chandler's mountain reedbuck, Civet cat, Coke's hartebeest, Common duiker, Duck, East African bushbuck, East African Eland, East African greater kudu, East African impala, Francolin, Fringe-eared oryx, Genet cat, Gerenuk, Goose, Grant's gazelle, Helmeted guineafowl, Honey badger, Kirk's Dik-dik, Klipspringer, Lesser kudu, Livingstone’s Suni, Olive baboon, Ostrich, Red duiker, Robert's gazelle, Side-striped jackal, Spotted hyena, Steenbok, Striped hyena, Striped polecat, Thomson's gazelle, Warthog, White-bearded wildebeest
Rifle Hunting, Stalking
Season: May 1, 25 - Dec 31, 25
Price from
$24,300
for 9 days, 1 hunter
7 Day - 1:1 Masai Plains Game Safari
Tanzania
Porcupine, African wild cat, Black-backed jackal, Boehm's zebra, Bushpig, Caracal, Chandler's mountain reedbuck, Civet cat, Coke's hartebeest, Common duiker, Duck, East African bushbuck, East African Eland, East African greater kudu, East African impala, Francolin, Fringe-eared oryx, Genet cat, Gerenuk, Goose, Grant's gazelle, Helmeted guineafowl, Honey badger, Kirk's Dik-dik, Klipspringer, Lesser kudu, Livingstone’s Suni, Olive baboon, Ostrich, Red duiker, Robert's gazelle, Side-striped jackal, Spotted hyena, Steenbok, Striped hyena, Striped polecat, Thomson's gazelle, Warthog, White-bearded wildebeest
Rifle Hunting, Stalking
Season: Mar 1, 25 - Dec 31, 25
Price from
$29,300
for 9 days, 1 hunter
14 Day Leopard & Plains Game (1:1)
Tanzania
Porcupine, African wild cat, Black-backed jackal, Blue monkey, Bohor reedbuck, Burchells zebra, Bushpig, Cape buffalo, Caracal, Civet cat, Common duiker, Common reedbuck, Crocodile, Duck, East African bushbuck, East African defassa waterbuck, East African greater kudu, Francolin, Genet cat, Goose, Hare, Helmeted guineafowl, Hippo, Honey badger, Hyrax, Leopard, Lichtenstein hartebeest, Livingstone eland, Livingstone’s Suni, Niassa wildebeest, Olive baboon, Red duiker, Roan, Roosevelt sable, Sable, Sharpe's grysbuck, Sitatunga, Southern impala, Spotted hyena, Striped polecat, Topi, Vervet monkey, Warthog, Waterbuck
Rifle Hunting, Stalking
Season: Jun 1, 25 - Dec 31, 25
Price from
$38,925
for 16 days, 1 hunter
10 Day - 2:1 Masai Plains Game Safari
Tanzania
Porcupine, African wild cat, Black-backed jackal, Boehm's zebra, Bushpig, Caracal, Chandler's mountain reedbuck, Civet cat, Coke's hartebeest, Common duiker, Duck, East African bushbuck, East African Eland, East African greater kudu, East African impala, Francolin, Fringe-eared oryx, Genet cat, Gerenuk, Goose, Grant's gazelle, Helmeted guineafowl, Honey badger, Kirk's Dik-dik, Klipspringer, Lesser kudu, Livingstone’s Suni, Olive baboon, Ostrich, Red duiker, Robert's gazelle, Side-striped jackal, Spotted hyena, Steenbok, Striped hyena, Striped polecat, Thomson's gazelle, Warthog, White-bearded wildebeest
Rifle Hunting, Stalking
Season: May 1, 25 - Dec 31, 25
Price from
$39,300
for 12 days, 1 hunter
10 Day Specialty P. G. (Major Permit)
Tanzania
Porcupine, Baboon, Black-backed jackal, Bohor reedbuck, Bushbuck, Bushpig, Civet cat, Coke's hartebeest, Dik-dik, East African greater kudu, East African impala, Eland, Gazelle, Genet cat, Honey badger, Klipspringer, Ostrich, Red duiker, Spotted hyena, Warthog, White-bearded wildebeest, Zebra
Rifle Hunting, Stalking
Season: Jan 1, 25 - Dec 31, 25
Price from
$39,800
for 10 days, 1 hunter
14 Day Leopard, Buffalo & P/G (1:1)
Tanzania
Porcupine, African wild cat, Black-backed jackal, Blue monkey, Bohor reedbuck, Burchells zebra, Bushpig, Cape buffalo, Caracal, Civet cat, Common duiker, Common reedbuck, Crocodile, Duck, East African bushbuck, East African defassa waterbuck, East African greater kudu, Francolin, Genet cat, Goose, Hare, Helmeted guineafowl, Hippo, Honey badger, Hyrax, Leopard, Lichtenstein hartebeest, Livingstone eland, Livingstone’s Suni, Niassa wildebeest, Olive baboon, Red duiker, Roan, Roosevelt sable, Sable, Sharpe's grysbuck, Sitatunga, Southern impala, Spotted hyena, Striped polecat, Topi, Vervet monkey, Warthog, Waterbuck
Rifle Hunting, Stalking
Season: Jun 1, 25 - Dec 31, 25
Price from
$46,750
for 16 days, 1 hunter
12 Day - 2:1 Buffalo & Masai Plains Game
Tanzania
Porcupine, African wild cat, Black-backed jackal, Boehm's zebra, Bushpig, Cape buffalo, Caracal, Chandler's mountain reedbuck, Civet cat, Coke's hartebeest, Common duiker, Duck, East African bushbuck, East African Eland, East African greater kudu, East African impala, Francolin, Fringe-eared oryx, Genet cat, Gerenuk, Goose, Grant's gazelle, Helmeted guineafowl, Honey badger, Kirk's Dik-dik, Klipspringer, Lesser kudu, Livingstone’s Suni, Olive baboon, Ostrich, Red duiker, Robert's gazelle, Side-striped jackal, Spotted hyena, Steenbok, Striped hyena, Striped polecat, Thomson's gazelle, Warthog, White-bearded wildebeest
Rifle Hunting, Stalking
Season: May 1, 25 - Dec 31, 25
Price from
$49,300
for 14 days, 1 hunter
10 Day - 1:1 Masai Plains Game Safari
Tanzania
Porcupine, African wild cat, Black-backed jackal, Boehm's zebra, Bushpig, Caracal, Chandler's mountain reedbuck, Civet cat, Coke's hartebeest, Common duiker, Duck, East African bushbuck, East African Eland, East African greater kudu, East African impala, Francolin, Fringe-eared oryx, Genet cat, Gerenuk, Goose, Grant's gazelle, Helmeted guineafowl, Honey badger, Kirk's Dik-dik, Klipspringer, Lesser kudu, Livingstone’s Suni, Olive baboon, Ostrich, Red duiker, Robert's gazelle, Side-striped jackal, Spotted hyena, Steenbok, Striped hyena, Striped polecat, Thomson's gazelle, Warthog, White-bearded wildebeest
Rifle Hunting, Stalking
Season: May 1, 25 - Dec 31, 25
Price from
$50,200
for 12 days, 1 hunter
10 Day Buffalo & P. G. (Premium permit)
Tanzania
Porcupine, African wild cat, Baboon, Black-backed jackal, Bohor reedbuck, Bushbuck, Bushpig, Cape buffalo, Caracal, Civet cat, Common duiker, Crocodile, Defassa waterbuck, Genet cat, Hartebeest, Hippo, Honey badger, Livingstone eland, Oribi, Roan, Sable, Serval, Sitatunga, Spotted hyena, Topi, Warthog, Zebra
Rifle Hunting, Stalking
Season: Jul 1, 25 - Dec 31, 25
Price from
$50,800
for 10 days, 1 hunter
10 Day Specialty P. G. (Premium Permit)
Tanzania
Porcupine, African wild cat, Baboon, Bat-eared fox, Black-backed jackal, Bohor reedbuck, Bushbuck, Bushpig, Caracal, Civet cat, Coke's hartebeest, Dik-dik, East African greater kudu, East African impala, Eland, Gazelle, Genet cat, Gerenuk, Honey badger, Klipspringer, Lesser kudu, Livingstone’s Suni, Oryx, Ostrich, Red duiker, Serval, Spotted hyena, Warthog, White-bearded wildebeest, Zebra
Rifle Hunting, Stalking
Season: Jan 1, 25 - Dec 31, 25
Price from
$55,800
for 10 days, 1 hunter
14 Day Leopard (Premium Permit)
Tanzania
Porcupine, African wild cat, Baboon, Black-backed jackal, Bohor reedbuck, Bushbuck, Bushpig, Cape buffalo, Caracal, Civet cat, Common duiker, Common reedbuck, Crocodile, Defassa waterbuck, Eland, Genet cat, Hartebeest, Hippo, Honey badger, Leopard, Livingstone eland, Oribi, Roan, Sable, Serval, Sitatunga, Spotted hyena, Topi, Warthog, Zebra
Rifle Hunting, Stalking
Season: Jul 1, 25 - Dec 31, 25
Price from
$60,800
for 14 days, 1 hunter
12 Day - 1:1 Buffalo & Masai Plains Game
Tanzania
Porcupine, African wild cat, Black-backed jackal, Boehm's zebra, Bushpig, Cape buffalo, Caracal, Chandler's mountain reedbuck, Civet cat, Coke's hartebeest, Common duiker, Duck, East African bushbuck, East African Eland, East African greater kudu, East African impala, Francolin, Fringe-eared oryx, Genet cat, Gerenuk, Goose, Grant's gazelle, Helmeted guineafowl, Honey badger, Kirk's Dik-dik, Klipspringer, Lesser kudu, Livingstone’s Suni, Olive baboon, Ostrich, Red duiker, Robert's gazelle, Side-striped jackal, Spotted hyena, Steenbok, Striped hyena, Striped polecat, Thomson's gazelle, Warthog, White-bearded wildebeest
Rifle Hunting, Stalking
Season: May 1, 25 - Dec 31, 25
Price from
$62,300
for 14 days, 1 hunter
14 Day Mountain Buffalo & PG Hunt
Tanzania
Porcupine, African wild cat, Baboon, Bat-eared fox, Black-backed jackal, Bohor reedbuck, Bushbuck, Bushpig, Cape buffalo, Caracal, Civet cat, Coke's hartebeest, Common duiker, Dik-dik, East African greater kudu, East African impala, Eland, Gazelle, Genet cat, Gerenuk, Honey badger, Klipspringer, Lesser kudu, Livingstone’s Suni, Oryx, Ostrich, Red duiker, Serval, Spotted hyena, Warthog, White-bearded wildebeest, Zebra
Rifle Hunting, Stalking
Season: Jan 1, 25 - Dec 31, 25
Price from
$62,800
for 14 days, 1 hunter
14 Day Leopard Hunt
Tanzania
Porcupine, African wild cat, Baboon, Bat-eared fox, Black-backed jackal, Bohor reedbuck, Bushbuck, Bushpig, Caracal, Civet cat, Coke's hartebeest, Common duiker, Common reedbuck, Dik-dik, East African greater kudu, East African impala, Eland, Gazelle, Genet cat, Gerenuk, Honey badger, Klipspringer, Leopard, Lesser kudu, Livingstone’s Suni, Oryx, Ostrich, Red duiker, Serval, Spotted hyena, Warthog, White-bearded wildebeest, Zebra
Rifle Hunting, Stalking
Season: Jan 1, 25 - Dec 31, 25
Price from
$65,800
for 14 days, 1 hunter
14 Day Leopard, 2 x Buffalo & PG (1:1)
Tanzania
Porcupine, African wild cat, Black-backed jackal, Blue monkey, Bohor reedbuck, Burchells zebra, Bushpig, Cape buffalo, Caracal, Civet cat, Common duiker, Common reedbuck, Crocodile, Duck, East African bushbuck, East African defassa waterbuck, East African greater kudu, Francolin, Genet cat, Goose, Hare, Helmeted guineafowl, Hippo, Honey badger, Hyrax, Leopard, Lichtenstein hartebeest, Livingstone eland, Livingstone’s Suni, Niassa wildebeest, Olive baboon, Red duiker, Roan, Roosevelt sable, Sable, Sharpe's grysbuck, Sitatunga, Southern impala, Spotted hyena, Striped polecat, Topi, Vervet monkey, Warthog, Waterbuck
Rifle Hunting, Stalking
Season: Jun 1, 25 - Dec 31, 25
Price from
$66,800
for 16 days, 1 hunter
16 Day Elephant, 3 x Buff & P/G (1:1)
Tanzania
Porcupine, African wild cat, Black-backed jackal, Blue monkey, Bohor reedbuck, Burchells zebra, Bushpig, Cape buffalo, Caracal, Civet cat, Common duiker, Common reedbuck, Crocodile, Duck, East African bushbuck, East African defassa waterbuck, East African greater kudu, Elephant, Francolin, Genet cat, Goose, Hare, Helmeted guineafowl, Hippo, Honey badger, Hyrax, Lichtenstein hartebeest, Livingstone eland, Livingstone’s Suni, Niassa wildebeest, Olive baboon, Red duiker, Roan, Roosevelt sable, Sable, Sharpe's grysbuck, Sitatunga, Southern impala, Spotted hyena, Striped polecat, Topi, Vervet monkey, Warthog, Waterbuck
Rifle Hunting, Stalking
Season: Jun 1, 25 - Dec 31, 25
Price from
$67,300
for 18 days, 1 hunter
21 Day Full Bag Safari (2x1)
Tanzania
Porcupine, African wild cat, Black-backed jackal, Bohor reedbuck, Burchells zebra, Bushpig, Cape buffalo, Caracal, Civet cat, Common duiker, Crocodile, Duck, East African bushbuck, East African greater kudu, Elephant, Francolin, Genet cat, Goose, Hare, Helmeted guineafowl, Hippo, Honey badger, Hyrax, Leopard, Lichtenstein hartebeest, Lion, Livingstone eland, Livingstone’s Suni, Niassa wildebeest, Olive baboon, Red duiker, Roosevelt sable, Sharpe's grysbuck, Southern impala, Spotted hyena, Striped polecat, Vervet monkey, Warthog, Waterbuck
Rifle Hunting, Stalking
Season: Jun 1, 25 - Dec 31, 25
Price from
$68,975
for 23 days, 1 hunter
21 Day - Full Bag Safari (2x1)
Tanzania
Porcupine, African wild cat, Black-backed jackal, Boehm's zebra, Bushpig, Cape buffalo, Caracal, Chandler's mountain reedbuck, Civet cat, Coke's hartebeest, Common duiker, Duck, East African bushbuck, East African Eland, East African greater kudu, East African impala, Elephant, Francolin, Fringe-eared oryx, Genet cat, Gerenuk, Goose, Grant's gazelle, Helmeted guineafowl, Honey badger, Kirk's Dik-dik, Klipspringer, Leopard, Lesser kudu, Lion, Livingstone’s Suni, Olive baboon, Ostrich, Red duiker, Robert's gazelle, Side-striped jackal, Spotted hyena, Steenbok, Striped hyena, Striped polecat, Thomson's gazelle, Warthog, White-bearded wildebeest
Rifle Hunting, Stalking
Season: May 1, 25 - Dec 31, 25
Price from
$69,300
for 23 days, 1 hunter
14 Day Mountain Safari Leopard (1x1)
Tanzania
Porcupine, African wild cat, Black-backed jackal, Boehm's zebra, Bushpig, Caracal, Chandler's mountain reedbuck, Civet cat, Coke's hartebeest, Common duiker, Duck, East African bushbuck, East African Eland, East African greater kudu, East African impala, Francolin, Fringe-eared oryx, Genet cat, Gerenuk, Goose, Grant's gazelle, Helmeted guineafowl, Honey badger, Kirk's Dik-dik, Klipspringer, Leopard, Lesser kudu, Livingstone’s Suni, Olive baboon, Ostrich, Red duiker, Robert's gazelle, Side-striped jackal, Spotted hyena, Steenbok, Striped hyena, Striped polecat, Thomson's gazelle, Warthog, White-bearded wildebeest
Rifle Hunting, Stalking
Season: May 1, 25 - Dec 31, 25
Price from
$74,300
for 16 days, 1 hunter
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