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Title: Been looking for one of these for awhile
Post by: boneaddict on November 02, 2012, 03:32:40 PM: (https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv47%2Fboneaddict%2Fbucks2%2Fbadge.jpg&hash=43db85588c3be43b8872ea44db0fe25e8cbb34e8)
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Post by: Holg3107 on November 02, 2012, 03:37:17 PM: unreal Bone!!!! very few people have seen a Washington Badger!!!! Thats a feet in itself.
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Post by: Kola16 on November 02, 2012, 03:40:39 PM: Wow. I didn't even know we had those :yike:

:tup: :tup: :tup:
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Post by: clindsayrun on November 02, 2012, 03:47:09 PM: You are unreal... that's awesome!
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Post by: pianoman9701 on November 02, 2012, 03:57:42 PM: Cute Pomeranian, Bone. Did you pet it?

Nice pic, man.
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Post by: NWWABOWHNTR on November 02, 2012, 04:19:53 PM: awsome pic
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Post by: bobcat on November 02, 2012, 04:41:00 PM: Love it!
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Post by: JLS on November 02, 2012, 05:05:25 PM: Quote from: Holg3107 on November 02, 2012, 03:37:17 PM
unreal Bone!!!! very few people have seen a Washington Badger!!!! Thats a feet in itself.

Really? I don't mean that as a smart ass either. I see them quite often.
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Post by: SemperFidelis97 on November 02, 2012, 05:10:41 PM: He doesn't look that impressed to see you Bone.
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Post by: boneaddict on November 02, 2012, 05:11:17 PM: Used to be alot more of them. I haven't seen a live one in years. Found one in Eburg shed hunting, but he was a scraggily bugger. I'll tell the story on this one shortly.
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Post by: jrod1407 on November 02, 2012, 05:24:53 PM: unbelievable!
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Post by: boneaddict on November 02, 2012, 05:25:27 PM: (https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv47%2Fboneaddict%2Fbucks2%2Fbadgeprof.jpg&hash=1dad86a1306d3e532d5d85d275d6f09548163aac)
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Post by: boneaddict on November 02, 2012, 05:35:28 PM: So, I spot this buck and doe in a pocket a long ways off. He looks decent. I start closing the gap. I bumped into a bunch of other deer so went through gently not to spook them out. I get to the pocket and here is a doe and a little forkie. I am certain the buck was bigger. I start to climb the rise to look over into the little basin on the other side. This grey thing goes shooting by my feet in the tall grass. Scared the BEJEEBERS out of me. Had no clue what it was. Then it popped its head up. I was obviously close. As I circled him hed dip back into his hole. I'd take a step back and he'd come out more curious. I got lined up on a trail with him between his two holes and hunkered. He'd stand up to try to see what I was doing. I finally went and got my little lens and walked up to him. He sat back in his hole. He had no aggression at all. I was surprised. I resisted trying to pet him or pick him up and cuddle though he just looked so cuddily. I suppose at that time I would have outlived my welcome.

After the photoshoot I continued up over the little ridge...SURE ENOUGH ass and horns going the other way...full speed. Guess I missed one. It was worth it.
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Post by: bearhunter99 on November 02, 2012, 06:00:05 PM: Those are great shots Bone, congrats on a rare find!
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Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on November 02, 2012, 06:04:45 PM: now ...thats awesome ...see a few around Fruitland once in awhile ! :tup:
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Post by: sled on November 02, 2012, 06:24:29 PM: Awsome. Saw one near davenport years ago. Ran in front of the truck at night. Backed up to be sure it was a badger. It was.
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Post by: jackelope on November 02, 2012, 06:27:20 PM: See badgers quite often down in the SE part of the state. Good shots Doug.
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Post by: boneaddict on November 02, 2012, 06:57:38 PM: THANKS! I wonder what the odds are he will be around the same holes.
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Post by: hambone on November 02, 2012, 08:35:22 PM: Ran into one hunting around 49 north except he was pisssed and didnt want me around
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Post by: nwwanderer on November 03, 2012, 05:23:58 PM: Quite a few of them around but seldom seen, part of the night crew. Lots of badger stories but my favorite is running one down with my young son on my shoulders, we ended up on the run from the fiesty little monster.
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Post by: Jonathan_S on November 03, 2012, 05:43:42 PM: Quote from: JLS on November 02, 2012, 05:05:25 PM
Quote from: Holg3107 on November 02, 2012, 03:37:17 PM
unreal Bone!!!! very few people have seen a Washington Badger!!!! Thats a feet in itself.

Really? I don't mean that as a smart ass either. I see them quite often.

Yeah, I've seen a dozen or so just driving on back roads. While cutting thistle, I got chased by a momma badger back to the ATV. I just saw two roadkill badgers in Awy Heights in September.
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Post by: RB on November 03, 2012, 06:06:08 PM: Way cool! Have never seen one and did not know they lived in Washington
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Post by: Kowsrule30 on November 04, 2012, 10:32:46 AM: Use to see them when I was young on my grandma's farm.... But they didn't like me very much.... Cool shots!!
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Post by: boneaddict on November 08, 2012, 03:24:23 PM: (https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv47%2Fboneaddict%2Fbucks2%2Fcomecloser.jpg&hash=24fbe313fea36547780e165631b2c96ca3fc5906)
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Post by: deaner on November 08, 2012, 03:27:29 PM: yeah i remember seeing quite a few around dayton when i used to go there in the 90s
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Post by: Skillet on November 08, 2012, 03:37:43 PM: He look like he just don't care.
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Post by: rtspring on November 08, 2012, 03:39:27 PM: I have seen a few over the past few months in between Umatilla OR and Tri Cities!!

Very cool Bone!!

RTSPRING
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Post by: pianoman9701 on November 08, 2012, 03:45:13 PM: Quote from: Skillet on November 08, 2012, 03:37:43 PM
He look like he just don't care.

Honey badger don't care.

This last pic looks kinda like he DOES care. Both those eyes are set looking right at the lens. Don't piss off a badger, Doug! :nono:
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Post by: Jonathan_S on November 08, 2012, 03:52:59 PM: They are fearless. Impossibly tough, great diggers. If badgers grew to 60 lbs they would rule the continent.
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Post by: Skillet on November 08, 2012, 04:02:26 PM: Just be glad honey badgers aren't on this continent!

The Crazy Nastyass Honey Badger (original narration by Randall) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4r7wHMg5Yjg#ws)
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Post by: quadrafire on November 08, 2012, 04:04:36 PM: Cool Bone
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Post by: boneaddict on November 08, 2012, 04:23:54 PM: Quote from: pianoman9701 on November 08, 2012, 03:45:13 PM
Quote from: Skillet on November 08, 2012, 03:37:43 PM
He look like he just don't care.

Honey badger don't care.

This last pic looks kinda like he DOES care. Both those eyes are set looking right at the lens. Don't piss off a badger, Doug! :nono:

I was trying to get an action shot....one with teeth.
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Post by: pianoman9701 on November 09, 2012, 05:22:29 AM: Quote from: boneaddict on November 08, 2012, 04:23:54 PM
Quote from: pianoman9701 on November 08, 2012, 03:45:13 PM
Quote from: Skillet on November 08, 2012, 03:37:43 PM
He look like he just don't care.

Honey badger don't care.

This last pic looks kinda like he DOES care. Both those eyes are set looking right at the lens. Don't piss off a badger, Doug! :nono:

I was trying to get an action shot....one with teeth.

Just a suggestion: don't take the same attitude with grizzly photography. :yike: :yike: :yike: :bdid: