2012 Badger

[Blacktail]

just got him back

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[d6dan]

Looks great Roy. Who mounted him for you?.

[Blacktail]

guy by the name of Wayne Stuber from True to Life Taxidermy in Medicine Hat.
He mounted my antelope a couple years back

[3006pg]

cool! thats something you dont see every day ! looks like some good taxi on that bad boy:mrgreen:

[KodiakHntr]

He certainly looks happy.......

[Blacktail]

actually yes when the are not growling or snapping their jaws at you they have a bit of a natural smile :twisted:

[paulgug]

What a cutie. He looks harmless...

[Blacktail]

No they are far from harmless
it took three from my 22-250 to take him down................ .tough animals
After the second shot he actually started running at me snapping his teeth and growling

[Blainer]

very cool
I believe they are very protected here in B.C., so very little chance we can harvest & mount.
Please correct me if I'm wrong.
Awesome mount.

[Blacktail]

yes I think you are right
In BC you would need a special permit for it

[604redneck]

looks really cool

[Deeboe]

very cool
I believe they are very protected here in B.C., so very little chance we can harvest & mount.
Please correct me if I'm wrong.
Awesome mount.

Diddo, I could be wron but thought the same as well--are these not protected?

[Blacktail]

For those that are wondering

I am in Alberta and can hunt them legally anytime of the year on private land

[Knute]

Bravo, a bodacious badger Blacktail.
That's a great looking mount, very nice.

[dana]

The only time I ever saw them in abundance was when I spent a year in Medicine Hat. Definitely a cool creature.

[dragonslayer]

I believe you are suppose to report sighting of bagder in BC.

[Mr. Dean]

Well how about that, another fellow with a fondness for the overlooked critters - This thing is kewl!
As an over zealous teen in Saskatchewan, I was dared to take one on in a hand to hand...... I truly thought I was going to die that day, soon after it and I started.

I have a wolverine in the wait and am looking SO forward to the day it's done.

And BTW, did ya keep its skull?

[Blacktail]

Yup got the skull......haven't cleaned it up yet

[coach]

Very cool, Blacktail! As people have mentioned, they are a little more rare here in BC. That said, I have seen two in the Vernon area over the last 7 or 8 years.

[Bear Chaser]

Nice work.

["No Choke"Lord Walsingham]

Things are very different for these Badgers in Alberta than BC. In British Columbia Badgers are a protected species and rightfully so. It appears to be mostly a habitat loss scenario (lack of grassland) according to the reports I have read on their status in British Columbia.
They are not present in huntable numbers in BC yet there is a recovery plan for them in effect. It is a good idea to report any Badger sightings. A quick internet search will show you plenty of information as well as who to contact when you see Badger in British Columbia.

Quite a parllel between Badgers and Caribou in my mind. Caribou in huntable numbers in BC, Not in Alberta. Plenty of Badgers in Alberta, not so many as per BC numbers. In both cases it is caused by loss of habitat. I am not suggesting that Badger are a major game species anywhere, simply noting the reduction in their numbers having the same root cause and such.

This is a fantastic Badger mount! First time I can remember ever seeing a Taxidermy Badger. Amazing!

Unfortunate about the multi-shot requirements to harvest this one though. Hunting is very unpredictable and anything can happen (as you well know). I am sure you did your best to make good in a single shot Sir and glad you were not mauled.

[Blacktail]

The only time I ever saw them in abundance was when I spent a year in Medicine Hat. Definitely a cool creature.

I am just outside of The Hat




This is a fantastic Badger mount! First time I can remember ever seeing a Taxidermy Badger. Amazing!

Unfortunate about the multi-shot requirements to harvest this one though. Hunting is very unpredictable and anything can happen (as you well know). I am sure you did your best to make good in a single shot Sir and glad you were not mauled.

thanks
and ya the first to were body shots in the chest. The third was at the base of the neck. Not too much damage and the taxi had no problem stitching the holes

[MFERGIE]

Out of the ordinary for us but that is one very cool mount! The skull once cleaned up would be an awesome addition to any collection!
Thanks for sharing!

[IronNoggin]

I am just outside of The Hat...

Schuler area by chance?
Happen to know the Beckers?

Nice Badger! :wink:
My Buddy Rick Becker had one done up tagging a big Sage Grouse from down your way when he was still with us.
Make Very Cool Mounts!

Wondering...
Nog

[Blacktail]

Schuler area by chance?
Happen to know the Beckers?

Nice Badger! :wink:
My Buddy Rick Becker had one done up tagging a big Sage Grouse from down your way when he was still with us.
Make Very Cool Mounts!

Wondering...
Nog

Live in Redcliff
This bad boy came from out Eagle Butte Road area just south of the Park on a private tract of land.
I have seen lots out the Schuler way up HWY 41 too
The reason they do so well around here is the population of gophers

[IronNoggin]

Live in Redcliff...

Know that town and area. Have a good Buddy (MAJOR Hunter) who's Lady lives there, so he is about frequently.


The reason they do so well around here is the population of gophers

Saw quite a few badgers down that way and shot a LOT of gophers on Buddy's ranches. Also pulls in a fair number of rattlesnakes.

Will be back to that area when I draw the next Alberta mule deer tag. Will shoot you a pm when I do so...

Cheers,
Nog

[Blacktail]

yup for sure
shoot me a line if'n you are out this way