Took my son hunting with me for the first time this year. We were at my buddies ranch in Montana. We were taking a break from deer hunting and my son really wanted to hunt coyotes. So we set up next to a prairie dog town where we seen two coyotes the day before. We set up on a little hill and put the FOXPRO about 40 yards away and started with the lightning jack sound.
After about 10 minutes my son looks to his side and said " What the heck is that?". I look over and I see a badger standing on a dirt mound looking for the sound.
I get super pumped. I have been hunting in Montana over 12 years and have never seen a badger. I take the gun from my son to shoot him. Then I think that I brought my son here to learn to hunt and this would be awesome for him. So I calm down and give him the gun back. Take out the range finder and he is 120 yards away. I probably said please don't miss 10 times. He gets set and shoots. I hear a thump and the badger disappears. I let out a yell I'm so proud. He has a smile 10 miles wide.
We give it a minute and walk over. I am carrying the gun. and have him about 10 yards behind me. I can't see the badger and I know they are nasty suckers. I get to the hole and about a foot down all i see are teeth and claws. I try and find a stick to poke it but there are no trees for a mile around. I poke him with the rifle a couple times and he is dead. I'm still scared to stick my hand down this hole and gram it. Hope there is not another one down there. or somehow this thing is not really dead. I finally stick my hand down there and pull out a beautiful badger. Perfect shot in the neck. No pass threw shot and no damage to the fur at all. old badger about 25-30 pounds.
At this time I thing I'm the happiest dad in the world. Took it to the taxidermist and getting a full mount done for him.
He also smoked a couple prairie dogs.
Hay rental car guys. There is a badger in your car.
