Pennsylvania Game Commission approves porcupine hunting

    Prompted by recent reports of damage to some properties in the state, the Pennsylvania Game Commission has approved the hunting of  porcupines. Just don’t get too close.

    A sixth-month open season has been approved from Sept. 1 to March 31, and hunters can use any legal method to control the slow-moving rodents, Fox29 reports.

    The six-month season is shorter than the year-long one the commission initially considered.

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