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Badger #7217988 03/16/21 08:06 PM 03/16/21 08:06 PM
Joined: Sep 2020 Posts: 4 TX C Charlie T OP trapper
Charlie T OP trapper C Joined: Sep 2020 Posts: 4 TX	I need to trap a couple of badgers but I’m concerned about staking and them digging up my stakes trap and all.I’m using 550s and earth anchors would it be better to use drags or cable off to the trees.

Re: Badger [Re: Charlie T] #7217992 03/16/21 08:08 PM 03/16/21 08:08 PM
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 4,040 ND grumley701 trapper
grumley701 trapper Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 4,040 ND	Long chain them.. one thing you need to realize they don't dig off a slack chain. Last edited by grumley701; 03/16/21 08:10 PM. Pure Blood

Re: Badger [Re: Charlie T] #7217997 03/16/21 08:11 PM 03/16/21 08:11 PM
Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 34,872 Central, SD Law Dog trapper
Law Dog trapper Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 34,872 Central, SD	Yep they dig the furthest out they can reach. Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that! Jerry Herbst

Re: Badger [Re: Charlie T] #7217998 03/16/21 08:13 PM 03/16/21 08:13 PM
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 4,040 ND grumley701 trapper
grumley701 trapper Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 4,040 ND	I've caught a lot in coyote sets with 12" of chain with no worries and they're diggers not pullers. Last edited by grumley701; 03/16/21 08:14 PM. Pure Blood

Re: Badger [Re: Charlie T] #7218002 03/16/21 08:16 PM 03/16/21 08:16 PM
Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 34,872 Central, SD Law Dog trapper
Law Dog trapper Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 34,872 Central, SD	Seen my wolf fang dangling on a couple they were so close. Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that! Jerry Herbst

Re: Badger [Re: Charlie T] #7218010 03/16/21 08:20 PM 03/16/21 08:20 PM
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 4,040 ND grumley701 trapper
grumley701 trapper Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 4,040 ND	I've caught them with 10' chain on a grapple, they never got the grapple out of the ground.. Pure Blood

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