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!

I don't trap them (protected in WI), but they sure make a pretty hat.

I love it!!!! A real mountain man!!

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 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 caught a few here. I hate skinning the stinking 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.

I bought a taxidermy specimen years ago and it did stink. Like dirt and glands. And it was a bear to flesh. This was before I had a proper fleshing board. Nightmare.

Badgers are all for the domestic market in the states

Law Dog Targets them

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

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.

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

Fisher are especially cuddly and will roll right over to have their belly rubbed on.

They are late to prime up keep that in mind but that’s not always the case I’ve had nice ones in the winter and fair ones in the spring. They leave a lot of sign just look for the dark mound in the highest part of the area.

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

Left the home place the other day both fields west of the house had new holes crossed the interstate and new holes on both sides of the road we don’t have any shortage of them here.

The European badgers, that they used dachshunds on, are wusses compared to American badgers.

Keith

Bunch of sissies on here. You just grab them by the scruff of the neck.

https://www.wideopenspaces.com/hunter-catches-angry-badger-with-his-bare-hands/

Hand raise a pup they are nothing like a wild ones a guy near me raises them and handles them no problem.