Badger

[Hilltop123]

Called this one right up to the truck, three times. He even went under the truck, while it was running. No fear, on his part, glad I was in the truck! I thought for phone pic's they turned out pretty good.....

[trophyhunt]

We saw one in the alkali one time deer hunting, followed him untill he got tired of us then he turned around and wanted to chew some azz. We left him alone at that point, it looks like your in the alkali? I wish we could have shot him, nice looking animals.

[Austrian Hunter]

That is way cool!!! 

[Hilltop123]

We saw one in the alkali one time deer hunting, followed him untill he got tired of us then he turned around and wanted to chew some azz. We left him alone at that point, it looks like your in the alkali? I wish we could have shot him, nice looking animals.

I work in the Alkali.

[kisfish]

Very cool

[MLBowhunting]

 

[elkoholic1]

nice pic!!!!   

[Don Fischer]

I've never seen one. But my wife saw one in the road in front of the house years ago, I  was golden. She called our wildlife biologist to ask what it was. He told her it was a gold badger, pretty rare!

[pd]

Hilltop, those are great photographs (amazing what a mobile phone can do these days!).  Growing up in the Tri-Cities, I never imagined that badgers really existed.  One of the significant hills in town is called Badger Mountain, but I never believed that these animals were around.  Proof is in the picture--if this creature is in GMU 371, then there is no reason to believe that they aren't in the Tri-Cities as well.  I have learned something new today, and I thank you for that.

[BIGINNER]

Hilltop, those are great photographs (amazing what a mobile phone can do these days!).  Growing up in the Tri-Cities, I never imagined that badgers really existed.  One of the significant hills in town is called Badger Mountain, but I never believed that these animals were around.  Proof is in the picture--if this creature is in GMU 371, then there is no reason to believe that they aren't in the Tri-Cities as well.  I have learned something new today, and I thank you for that.

I've seen them around tri cities.

[BIGINNER]

what call did you use to call him in?

[Hilltop123]

Lip sqeakes, sounds like a mice sqeak, only louder..........PD you have them in the city limits down there, you can bet on it.

[hunting4sanity]

Cool pics, I've seen some that act very aggressive, most run away, yet others don't care one way or another what you do.  Thanks for sharing the pics.

[92xj]

Ive seen 2 in the city limits of the tri-cities and many more within 30 miles.

[boneaddict]

Looks to me like you were lucky to be in your truck and not in open ground.  The sage doesn't look like you can climb them very well.

[Hilltop123]

nope and I don't levitate worth a damn.....

[pd]

Thanks again you all for the information--I really had NO idea that there were badgers about.  I should get out to Bateman's Island and look.  (I have always been to afraid of the rattly snakes to walk much in the sage...)

[Hilltop123]

Cool critter.     Just something that crossed my mind:  blowing on calls from your truck is a great way to educate coyotes.

Correct, but this was in a no hunting area, and I was at work. My employer frowns on carrying firearms.......and I thought getting the badger up close was worth more to me than educating some yotes, at the time...

[carpsniperg2]

Very cool and x10 to you being in your truck. We have a good population around here. Some are not as crazy as others. The thing I hate is when you bump into them in the tall alfalfa or tall grass. Never know which way to run It's amazing how fast they are.

[Hilltop123]

Did you know he was there or were you calling blind?

I knew he was there, he crossed the road ahead of me.

[Tom Reichner]

Great that you got to photograph a badger!  I love the 3rd pic.

We saw one in the alkali one time deer hunting, followed him untill he got tired of us then he turned around and wanted to chew some azz. We left him alone at that point, it looks like your in the alkali? I wish we could have shot him, nice looking animals.

What is "the Alkali"?  I have never heard an area referred to as that before.  Is it a local nickname for some spot?

[mkcj]

Look at the claws in the last picture there like talons. Great pictures Only one I have ever seen in Washington was across the river from Brewster.

[h2ofowlr]

Pretty cool.  I bet one of those could flip on a dime and kick some a$$.

[Huntbear]

Awesome pics there!!!  Way cool.

[fvh40]

Pretty animal, bit different to his African brothers

[trophyhunt]

Great that you got to photograph a badger!  I love the 3rd pic.

We saw one in the alkali one time deer hunting, followed him untill he got tired of us then he turned around and wanted to chew some azz. We left him alone at that point, it looks like your in the alkali? I wish we could have shot him, nice looking animals.

What is "the Alkali"?  I have never heard an area referred to as that before.  Is it a local nickname for some spot?

It is unit 371 by Yakima on the military reservation.