Badger down

[gunfreak]

My buddy Jerry and I went into the Idaho desert this past Saturday to shoot sage rats, whistle pigs, whatever you call them. Off in the distance I see something running through the sage brush chasing the little varmits. I realize it is a badger, Jerry says he's going to close the distance and starts driving towards it and it retreats into it's den. After watching for a few minutes we decided to put out the predator call playing wounded rabbit. Sure enough she pops her head up and I decide to take a shot aiming for her nose. I was a little off because I shot through her right eye. I've kept the head to clean off because I've always wanted a badger skull.

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[Capn Jack]

It was a beautiful animal.

 

[Kruel J]

It was a beautiful animal.

And now the OP has a skull he always wanted.

 

[cookie]

Cool get some more !

 

[gunfreak]

Trying

 

[FourTeeFive]

Only time I've ever seen one in the wild was when I was driving in the wee hours of the morning on a county road. Not the type of thing you expect to see just running along the side of the road.

 

[308]

Badgers are great whistlepig hunters. My neighbor shoots badgers, but I can't bring myself to it.

 

[gunfreak]

Lot's of native Idahoans have told me they have seen one or none in there life, I got lucky. I won't shoot another if I see one but I saved a family of whistle pigs to shoot another day.

 

[madmax]

Badgers are great whistlepig hunters. My neighbor shoots badgers, but I can't bring myself to it.

It's all about time and place. If you got one making holes in a pasture, it's got to go. If you got one digging under fence posts, it's got to go.

Other then that, it's got a job to do

 

[308]

Lot's of native Idahoans have told me they have seen one or none in there life, I got lucky. I won't shoot another if I see one but I saved a family of whistle pigs to shoot another day.

I see them quite a bit around here is SW Idaho. Sometimes running across the road too. I went after one of my cats with a flashlight last year only to find my cat was a badger...lol
I retreated quickly

 

[gunfreak]

Also found out they carry a type of tuberculosis that is highly toxic to farm animals such as cows, pigs and horses.

 

[P7M13]

A sorority house at the University of Wisconsin is crying. You shot their mascot.

 

[DB is Here]

Whistle pig, a fantastic bourbon indeed.

 

[bbbass]

The only badger I've ever seen in the wild was also running alongside a road.

Not sure I'd shoot one... I'd have to have a reason.

 

[DirectDrive]

It's a shame to get shot by such a shiddy fuggin gun.
At least shoot me with somethin' decent.

 

[Capn Jack]

Didn't mean to stir up the group. I realize a lot of people hunt for trophy.
I did many years ago too, but only part went on the wall, the rest went into the pot.

I do make 2 exceptions these days though, Starlings and Rats.

 

[308]

I do make 2 exceptions these days though, Starlings and Rats.

Exactly Sir!

 

[Gunwild]

Wow those are some claws!

 

[solv3nt]

How do you like that Magpul stock? Is there any flex?

 

[gunfreak]

How do you like that Magpul stock? Is there any flex?

No flex, I love it a lot. Along with the barrel, it makes a very accurate 22.