A 223 Remington

[Buckmastr]

 

[Joel]

Is there a reason to shoot badgers besides just shooting badgers?

 

[starvin]

Badgers don’t fill their holes back in.
I’d bet the 40 vmax gives you some nice splatter factor and air time on gophers.

 

[kamlooky]

Pretty viciuos ground hawgs you have over there.

 

[Buckmastr]

Is there a reason to shoot badgers besides just shooting badgers?

They are varmints that you need to hunt more than shoot. Challenging and fun.

 

[Buckmastr]

Badgers don’t fill their holes back in.
I’d bet the 40 vmax gives you some nice splatter factor and air time on gophers.

I haven’t shot a gopher in a long time prior but shot this one with a 40 Vmax and it’s was barely in one piece.

 

[Joel]

They are varmints that you need to hunt more than shoot. Challenging and fun.

Got ya. Was wondering if there were any ecological reasons besides just amusement.

 

[Buckmastr]

They can make a mess of cattle pasture. They dig big deep holes digging out gophers and for their den. Their holes are hazardous to people on horseback. The black pioneer cowboy John Ware was killed when his horse tripped in a badger hole and threw him. One of the ranches I hunt had a young guy thrown from his horse recently. Luckily neither the horse or cowboy was seriously hurt.

 

[Joel]

I can dig that...if its a cattle/riding area. got ya.

Wouldn't be a fan of putting down cows with broken legs either.

 

[I Dont Care About You]

Is there a reason to shoot badgers besides just shooting badgers?

They dig giant, leg breaking holes in pastures. Horses and cows are both susceptible to stepping in a badger hole.

 

[I Dont Care About You]

I can dig that...if its a cattle/riding area. got ya.

Wouldn't be a fan of putting down cows with broken legs either.

I accidentally stepped into a badger hole hidden by long grass and nearly snapped my fricken leg in half. Luckily I wasn't running. I went prob 3/4 the way up my shin into the hole.

 

[Joel]

They dig giant, leg breaking holes in pastures. Horses and cows are both susceptible to stepping in a badger hole.

YEOWCH. Happy you weren't stuck out there with a busted wheel, man.

 

[I Dont Care About You]

One time I was out shooting gophers with my Jack Russel Terrier. We came across a large hole that had been filled in with dirt. Badgers will push dirt back up the hole and sleep underground. As I was standing over this curious hole and the dog sniffing around, I heard .... sensed .... a deep and ominous growl come from right under my feet. I suspect Mr Badger was not happy about us hanging out at his front door. We left as a 22 single shot wasn't gonna put a pissed off badger down quickly and JRTs are way to aggressive to leave a dangerous badger alone.

 

[starvin]

My very first catch as a skinny 12 year old coyote trapper was a badger by the back foot. It was pretty hairy but I prevailed.

 

[SHELL SHUCKER]

I haven’t shot a gopher in a long time prior but shot this one with a 40 Vmax and it’s was barely in one piece.

Ye need a 700 in .17 Rem to make gophers really come apart. Yer 223 unit is a dandy one though fer sure.

 

[Buckmastr]

Thanks SS.
I had a 17 Rem Sako A1 for a while. It was accurate and nice but I prefer the 22 cals as I’m not much of a gopher shooter. I can see the attraction to the 17 Rem though.

 

[MiG25]

Badger is supposed to taste pretty good.

 

[buckbrush]

Badger is supposed to taste pretty good.

I prefer Beaver!

 

[Buckmastr]

 

[remington jim]

A trio of Song Dogs bites the Dust . RJ