The Badger market appears to be strong, they'll be up substantially in price this year mainly because they're a product of coyote trapping. That's gonna lead to a significant shortage of in demand Badgers.

I have caught a few here. I hate skinning the skinning things. The last one I caught was Top Lot at NAFA for $155 as I recall. I caught it in December and it smelled like it had been living in a skunk den. Rank!

Is the market strong within the US or to other countries? I always feel like fur isn’t in demand in the US yet the price of tanned furs or products like blankets, etc is still very high.

Law Dog Targets them

All the weasels are feisty aren’t they?!?

I generally catch 2 or three while coyote trapping but would like to target them if possible. I have seen more badger activity this fall than ever before and I am assuming it is because we have had an explosion of pocket gophers. Any tips on targeting them specifically would be appreciated.

Wish I could help! But I DO know that they used to hunt them with dachshunds!!!
Their goofy little short bowed legs helped them dig them out.
Wouldn’t recommend it tho!!!!

Had to be one tough wiener dog to go after a big brute

But they’ll dig themselves outta your enclosures like Shawshank Redemption!

Yes a warm and cuddly creature that smells like lavender if I remember right. LOL

I made that for a friend in our muzzleloader gun club. His daughter in law promptly claimed it as hers. He has since moved to North Carolina, so he doesn't miss it too much.

I have a couple that are tanned with feet on...I'd like to make a hat, and integrate the feet, just haven't got the cahonies to do it yet. I also have a scrub coon that I tanned to make a practice hat out of before I tackle the 1st one my son trapped...really don't want to screw that one up!

Diggers are fun!!

You would think that prairie that's been converted to 85-90% cropland would have many badgers left but I think they've adapted to living in the grassy ditches of the township roads. And as Law Dog showed, they can make small bomb craters of dug soil all the way around a stake. I was so embarrassed by one digger's crater that I went back the next day with a big scoop shovel to try and even things out before it froze for the winter.

I have a Trappers hat made out of one.

Jordy and I both feel that Badger is one of the nicest and prettiest pelts! We don’t have them in Pennsylvania. Does anyone trap them?? I never hear folks post about them!