Re: Badger questions - first badger
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02/27/21 04:57 PM
02/27/21 04:57 PM
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i use loop little biger than a 220..... skin him washe him in soapy water... i bet snare mark wont show so bad..
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Re: Badger questions - first badger
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02/27/21 05:03 PM
02/27/21 05:03 PM
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I wash all muddy animals when I get home with the hose till water runs off them clear. Then put them on a gambrel to dry. Don't comb out caked frozen clay as you will most certainly damage the fur. Congrats on your badger
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Re: Badger questions - first badger
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02/27/21 05:20 PM
02/27/21 05:20 PM
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Nice job. I have a one badger limit here, but have never caught one. Most of the terrain around me is dense swampy forest, so not great habitat
May God bless you and give you tight chains
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Re: Badger questions - first badger
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02/27/21 05:52 PM
02/27/21 05:52 PM
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Body caught is the most often way they get snared not much of a neck on them really, the first thing you do after removing it from the snare is to grab the middle of the back fur and pull/shake the badger to make less of a snare impression. The one I caught the other day was caught by one hip and the base of the tail.
The best way to keep them from going down the hole is to give them as little cable as possible to begin with, set your loop toss the swivel behind the hole as far as you can, stake it then check your loop. This also acts as a stabilizer for the loop without using a wire of any kind as if the badger goes down the hole there’s no slack if he’s coming out of the hole there’s no slack that way either thus the lock moves smoothly. I like to line the hole with the snare tilted back when possible or around the top if he angle goes straight to to lessen the kick outs issues.
Skin it wash it, as washing it in the carcass it will still get bloody over and over if you shot it plus with the clay your going to have to wash it anyways. Hang it up the use a hairdryer , never wash in hot water the hair will come out.
Good luck and congrats on your first badger.
Last edited by Law Dog; 02/27/21 05:54 PM.
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Re: Badger questions - first badger
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02/28/21 03:52 PM
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Keep in mind they bump your snare the are not spooked slap one with a coni they are gone if you miss them.
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Jerry Herbst
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Re: Badger questions - first badger
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02/28/21 04:56 PM
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I have 3 snare loops in a tree outback for whole critters and a light pole with nails in for skinned stuff I have washed and need to dry, snapping the water out of it helps speed up the drying or rolling it in the snow if it’s very sunny I’ll put a fan on it in the shed to finish drying.
I tried to wash a big coon in hot water once it slipped like crazy never again I use cold or close to cold now that never did me wrong, I did have a shot yote slip once it was shot under the skin and no telling when the guy that gave it to me shot it.
Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!
Jerry Herbst
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