Shot a badger

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tyrajam

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I know you kansas and dakota guys will roll your eyes and say big freakin deal, but it was the first badger I ever shot and I'm excited! I was on my anual prarie dog shoot and saw this guy peaking out of a whole to see what the fuss was about. What a nasty, stinky creature! I'm bleaching the skull right now, its pretty cool.
Oh yeah, shot it with a 223 with a 55gr dogtown (hornady super explosive) loaded over 25.5gr of varget, right below the shoulder and through the heart, didn't even move an inch. Tiny entrance hole, no exit, might try it as a coyote fur round this winter.

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Are they "varmits" there? Here they are fur-bearers, I am pretty sure. I have not taken the time to get my trappers license, so have to leave fur-bearers alone...
 
Yea, there they can be shot all year along with coyotes, and the rancher told me to shoot em if we see em!
 
That's a cool looking animal that I would love to see one while out hunting or any other time for that matter. I might would shoot one to tan the hide and bleech the skull so I understand others on the subject, bet they make into a heck of a nice detailed looking hide.
 
I hear they have 2 attitudes... If'n you don't like this'n... you dang sho won't like the other one!
Brent
 
Agreed. That critter would be a great full body or at least a shoulder mount here in Kentucky. I don't see too many badgers in this part of the world.
 
I hear these things are pretty nasty and don't back down to even larger animals. With the teeth on it, it looks pretty serious. How big are they / weight? Also i would have definitly had that thing full body mounted! What is with it smelling?
 
I am tanning the hide, having shot it in June the fur isn't real thick, but its still ok. I am hoping to do a small rug and order a head from a taxidermy shop, kind of like a miniture bear rug. I thought it was pretty cool, not sure where the wife will let me put it though!

As far as the stinking, they are members of the weasle family and have serious musk glands, I was careful not to cut them, but still the fur, gristle, fat, and everything stinks like it. Now that the skin is dry its not bad, but fleshing it was the nastiest thing! And it was unbelievable the amount of muscle in the neck and on the head! I would hate to tangle with one of these things alive!

I might opt for a full-body mount and put it in my kids room to watch over them at night....
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All I can say is Dave, I like the way you think!:D:D
 
They are nasty, had one chase me on a three wheeler one day after I shot it with a 22 5 or 6 times. Don't know what the odor is caused by, but they do stink. My grandpa used to have us shoot every badger we saw, if a horse steps in their hole they can break a leg pretty easy. Their fur makes some of the best winter hats and mittens you will come by, so if the pelt is in good shape and you bag a couple make yourself an Elmer Fudd hat, the claws sometimes go for a little money too.
 
Dont mess with a honey badger,they are extremley nasty and there fearless creatures.With there sharp claws they are capable of digging a hole faster then a person with a shovel.Get close to one of them especially with a liter you will need a gun to survive.By the way Nice shooting, thats one big badger.
 
Dave: Dont mess with a honey badger,they are extremley nasty and there fearless creatures.With there sharp claws they are capable of digging a hole faster then a person with a shovel.Get close to one of them especially with a liter you will need a gun to survive.By the way Nice shooting, thats one big badger
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Honey badgers or ratels are african and do not normally occur in our part of the world. I cannot imagine a ratel being worse than a badger which is bad enough. I do wonder relative to a wolverine and a badger as to which would win a fight.
 
What is with it smelling
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They are a member of the weasel family. The smell is weasel musk.

I do wonder relative to a wolverine and a badger as to which would win a fight.
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Wolverine, hands down. Wolverines AKA Skunkbears are the largest member of the Weasel family and will make a grizzly bear back down out of shear crazy mean behavior.
 
I've had a hat and a wall rug and both were pretty neat. Several years back, got a stern warning from a fellow Buckskinner about wearing a Badger claw necklace. This was at a Rondezvous in Wisconsin. Needless to say, I don't wear it anymore. The pelts are beautiful !! :)


Be Safe !!!!
 
my grandad had apet badger once said it was a fine pet.pahoo pardo my ignoranc but wat was wrong with the necklace?
 
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