I got my first Badger today. Of course, it was in my best-looking Bobcat set and I didn't think there were badgers on this side of the property. Not prime or huge, I am planning to tan it myself and make a hat or something else from it.

Congrats. Sure wish we could keep them here.

Congratulations! They sure do dig a bomb crater don't they?

Good eye appeal for your cat set.

wws

Congrats

Badgers are really cool!
Wish you would post a picture!

Cool looking critter.
Never trapped or skinned any but have worked a few tanned pelts-nice fur and leather to work with.
I understand they prime up fairly late?

Nice catch. How big was it?

Are you going to keep it as a pelt or taxidermy?

I've seen a handful of road kill badgers, most in Darke County, Ohio. I've never seen a live badger not in captivity. It seems like we would have a decent population in Ohio, but maybe they are too dependent on colonial ground dwelling rodents like ground squirrels and prairie dogs?

Keith

How are they on the BBQ lefty?

They look much better in January. They come out of their den during warm spells and you can see their fresh mounds of dirt from quite a ways in the snow covered fields. You can tell if a den is occupied if it is plugged or not. Only caught a hand full of them over the years but they are cool!

nice, I get one every few years

Nice Catch

Cool picture

Nice

No badgers in my immediate area but drive a few hours and you can find some

We don't have prairie dogs, or ground squirrels that I'm aware of, but we do have a bunch of badgers. Not sure why you don't, they pretty much live on mice and rats here.

Thanks for posting the pic! I see he is ready to give you the classic grouchy badger snarl! Lip curled!

Most of them that I catch are happy to see me, and VERY polite...despite their bad reputation.

Well YOU’RE just exceptionally likeable!!