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Badger in Norther IL?

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  1. Oly44

    Oly44 Grizzled Veteran

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    I checked my cameras today (I will post more pictures later) and I got these pictures that I think is a badger. I could be wrong though, let me know what you think.

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    Oly44, Sep 21, 2013
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    smctitan Die Hard Bowhunter

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    We don't have badgers here but that looks exactly like the University of Wisconsin mascot.


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    smctitan, Sep 21, 2013
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  4. Christine

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    Yep. It's a badger.

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    Christine, Sep 21, 2013
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    yup thats a badger!!
     
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  6. Oly44

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    Sweet! I thought so, I would never of expected to get a badger on camera.

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    Oly44, Sep 21, 2013
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    He has some paint along the top of his head! haha nice pic
     
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    Yep a Badger. The stripe on it's head is the clue.
     
    Ky Bob, Sep 21, 2013
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    Definitely a badger.

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    pastorjim08, Sep 21, 2013
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    100% badger
     
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    Nice catch.

    I know there are badgers around my area in southern Indiana, but I've never seen one. It would make sense that they'd be in northern Illinois.

    That is definitely a critter I wouldn't want to stumble upon in the dark.
     
    Goosepond Monster, Sep 21, 2013
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    That's awesome
     
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  13. Oly44

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    Yeah I wouldn't want to run into either but I haven't heard of anything about badgers around here but now I know that they are around :tu:
     
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    Some good shots you caught. They can be nasty little critters. I tried chasing one down once while bird hunting. Was putting 6 shot in his butt while running him down. Once I emptied my gun and quit shooting he turned around and was chasing me across the field. They can cover ground pretty quickly. Since then I just leave them alone an they let me live. I can't run as fast as I used to.
     
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    Its exciting finding something you didnt expect on the trail camera
     
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    Nice catch, that's one critter I've never seen in Illinois :tu:
     
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    Awesome!
     
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    badger. They show up around this time in Il. to teach wildcats and illini how to ball.
     
    PSEREVENGEMAN, Sep 21, 2013
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    From waaaay before your time Oly... But I think of this everytime I see a badger.

    [video=youtube_share;ByAcYqiYHA4]http://youtu.be/ByAcYqiYHA4[/video]

    The badger's your friend! Make friends with the badger!
     
    Christine, Sep 21, 2013
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    Pretty cool catch, only seen one one other time when was in hs not far from where I live.
     
    jrk_indle84, Sep 22, 2013
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    Honey badger dont care...Honey badger dont give a chit it just takes what it wants lol
     
    Lt.smoke, Sep 22, 2013
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