(((((((( BADGERS ))))))) lets see them all

[Donny Bear]

Saw some dandys taken over the past few years on here

Shot this one during my Elk hunting this year off to Marco for a Full Body
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff248/escanabajimmer/2012Hunting017.jpg

[rhuntley12]

Dont have one to add, but that is going to make a sweet mount.

[honda450]

Watched this guy digging for about 5 minutes this past summer. Dang moved more dirt than a hydrovac. hehe

http://i831.photobucket.com/albums/zz234/honda450990/100_0944.jpg

[Rigby]

Got this guy a few years back. Made a perfect shot right behind the shoulder with a 45 grain JHP from my 223 and he still managed to make it three feet down the hole. Getting him out of there was interesting!
http://i1016.photobucket.com/albums/af286/Rigby_2010/038136d8.jpg

[Bushmaster]

Here's one I shot last year...actually had a gopher in hos mouth. First time I ever saw that....in Dec.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v399/akabushmaster/Badger.jpg

[Bushmaster]

And a very prime pelt....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v399/akabushmaster/badger016.jpg

[buckbrushoutdoors]

http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww228/buckbrushoutdoors/c23f0342.jpg
http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww228/buckbrushoutdoors/2a6fe723.jpg

[J.B.]

BBO, that badger appears to be having an identity crisis...

[buckbrushoutdoors]

Lol he's just hungry, it's like te snicker commercials with Betty White

[J.B.]

lol...nice mount.

[Mike Rae]

Buckbrush, awesome mount!

[Stinky Coyote]

cool on the december badger with gopher in mouth

i shot similar early spring with just out gophers, its a good time as the big scarred up male gophers are out, and a sudden fresh 6" dump of wet heavy snow kept them to their mounds with nowhere to go, feed limited and they were hungry, i think we shot 700 out of one quarter that morning, i shot a big male gopher coming back through the snow into pasture from willow bush with a mouse in his mouth, mouse was still warm/limp and had small blood marks under its throat i shizz you not! gopher hunting had a new definition that day, have pics somewhere of that, got a couple albinos that day too

[timba]

heres mine

[echo]

Here is my one and only,http://i1204.photobucket.com

[ishootbambi]

i have killed lots of the little beasts. some with a gun, a couple with a bow, and lately it seems i have the most fun going heads up with them.

http://i1133.photobucket.com/albums/m581/isb11/013-1.jpg

[echo]

try again,http://http://s1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb411/echo2177/?action=view&current=DSC01167.jpg

[redranger15]

My bro's, got a rug from Marco done. See if I can get him to send me some pics of it.http://i921.photobucket.com/albums/ad59/moosehunter3/Pictures171.jpg

[Donny Bear]

My bro's, got a rug from Marco done. See if I can get him to send me some pics of it.http://i921.photobucket.com/albums/ad59/moosehunter3/Pictures171.jpg

Saw the rug nice that is a hog must have been 30 inches long and almost as round

[redranger15]

My bro said that was the biggest one he ever saw, really likes his rug.

[CLB]

Here's one I shot last year...actually had a gopher in hos mouth. First time I ever saw that....in Dec.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v399/akabushmaster/Badger.jpg

I got one like that a couple years ago in january. I had never saw it before either.

[winger7mm]

Still waiting for mine, I have be injured many times this season by badger holes, I dunno how you southern folk advoid them things. I was even watching my hunting partner step for step and I would step in holes still I have a small vendetta for them as well as a huge want for a couple rugs around the house. How does one target the critters?? I heard that since they only eat meat they cant really hibernate???? I would rather not just chance across one, I would like to target them and successful how do I do it?? Will a 22-250 be to much for damage or better off using the .22 and gettinbg less then 30yrd shots. First time badger hunter long time admirer. Thanks for the tips, not trying to hi-jack just trying to get a few pics on here

[ishootbambi]

the deeper you get into winter, the less likely you are to see one. they seldom venture out when its really cold, but they do not truly hibernate. best fur is late jan to the end of feb, but also the hardest time to get them.

ive never really actively sought them....just happen on them by chance. right now i suggest just putting on lots of miles with your nose on the glass and hope to get lucky. if you know there is one nearby....predator calls can work. usually though, by the time you find the holes, they have moved on so random calling isnt a likely bet. if you chase one down a hole though, wait an hour or so and you might call him up.

[thunderheart]

great thread and some great mounts ... thnx

[oldgutpile]

With all of these chinook conditions here in the south right now, I strongly suspect the badgers should be out in full force. Check for areas with lots of fresh dirt piles on the snow. They'll turn up!

[Marko]

Classy.

X2

[pickrel pat]

nice pic for the antis to work with. should probably be removed, killing animals with shovels and tire irons on a hunting site...... just sayin....

[Elko]

So shooting them and stickin arrows in em is ok but a shovel makes it bad?

[Snowdog]

http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww228/buckbrushoutdoors/c23f0342.jpg
http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww228/buckbrushoutdoors/2a6fe723.jpg

what's with the "Australian Made" tag on the rug?

[buckbrushoutdoors]

what's with the "Australian Made" tag on the rug?


Kangaroo pelt

[crawfy]

Still waiting for mine, I have be injured many times this season by badger holes, I dunno how you southern folk advoid them things. I was even watching my hunting partner step for step and I would step in holes still I have a small vendetta for them as well as a huge want for a couple rugs around the house. How does one target the critters?? I heard that since they only eat meat they cant really hibernate???? I would rather not just chance across one, I would like to target them and successful how do I do it?? Will a 22-250 be to much for damage or better off using the .22 and gettinbg less then 30yrd shots. First time badger hunter long time admirer. Thanks for the tips, not trying to hi-jack just trying to get a few pics on here

This one was shot with my 257 Weatherby with 80 gr barnes ttsx left a nice little hole, lots of them down in the 104/102 area.

[saskbowman]

heres a video I made a couple summers ago of young Badgers out hunting exploring while mom and dad were out hunting. nice mounts everyone still havent been able to get one in the winter with prime fur to mount someday. heres the vid enjoy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BzTvvpsqro

[shad199]

Cant wait to get one. love the look of them. Not sure if theres many in the northern part of the provience. Does anyone have any experience with them around gp area

[pickrel pat]

Cant wait to get one. love the look of them. Not sure if theres many in the northern part of the provience. Does anyone have any experience with them around gp area

no gophers = no badgers.

[shad199]

Didn't think so, wheres the closets area south to find some

[pickrel pat]

Didn't think so, wheres the closets area south to find some

for you, youd have to drive up to the edmointon area to get into gophers and badgers. i live 45 mins out and we have a fair number.

[badbrass]

Got a rug done with mine, shot with a 223 and never moved.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v187/badbrass/DSC02732.jpg

[jimbo1]

i dont want to send this thread off topic but are you guys allowed to hunt badgers with terriers?

[sdkidaho]

http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww228/buckbrushoutdoors/2a6fe723.jpg

That is a really cool mount with the ground squirrel in it. Might have to copy that some day.

[trapshooter]

Heres mine, shot while deer hunting!

http://i1188.photobucket.com/albums/z419/Photography_Hunting_Trapshooting/PB140750.jpg

http://i1188.photobucket.com/albums/z419/Photography_Hunting_Trapshooting/PB140746.jpg

[Marko]

http://i1141.photobucket.com/albums/n589/longrangelabotomy/71819777.jpg

http://i1141.photobucket.com/albums/n589/longrangelabotomy/37e3f267.jpg
Got my first badger today, along with 50 or so gophers. He's already in for a full body mount. .17hmr once again. Went 4' down his hole, but with the help of 2 shovels and my dad, he was retrieved. Pretty eerie reaching down into that hole, trying to pull him out! But worth it! Made my Canada day long weekend even better!

[Alberta Bigbore]

http://i1141.photobucket.com/albums/n589/longrangelabotomy/71819777.jpg

http://i1141.photobucket.com/albums/n589/longrangelabotomy/37e3f267.jpg
Got my first badger today, along with 50 or so gophers. He's already in for a full body mount. .17hmr once again. Went 4' down his hole, but with the help of 2 shovels and my dad, he was retrieved. Pretty eerie reaching down into that hole, trying to pull him out! But worth it! Made my Canada day long weekend even better!

Congrats!! Looks like he will make a great mount!

[JonC]

Badger 1

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y4/Suspect187/IMG00908-20110821-1419.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y4/Suspect187/IMG00902-20110821-1414.jpg

Badger 2

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y4/Suspect187/IMG01038-20111016-1119.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y4/Suspect187/IMG01050-20111016-1123.jpg

[NewAlbertan]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIyixC9NsLI

[biggmac]

heres a video I made a couple summers ago of young Badgers out hunting exploring while mom and dad were out hunting. nice mounts everyone still havent been able to get one in the winter with prime fur to mount someday. heres the vid enjoy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BzTvvpsqro

So cool, thx for sharing

[elkslayer132]

nice ones

[Redneck Renagade]

Great pics guys. I'm solo jealous. The only ones I've seen we're sputted on the side of the highway.

[bonecollector10]

Shot this one checkin pastures.
Seen one the other day and gave me more then enough time to shoot, no gun....

[Centralracer]

Well I am having a huge problem with them.
I am south Calgary six kms.
I want them gone, and the one I keep
Seeing is huge. You are welcome to come
Get mine!!!!! They are destroying my
Horse pasture!!!

[dugh]

These were taken 8 miles from Edmonton city limits with a Ruger 10/22
shooting CCI HP Segmented.

[Rigby]

Wow thats quite the collection!