I live in the Badger State. I knew a man I'll jokingly refer to as Daniel Boone. He killed 40+ deer on his own property. He grew up trapping on his own property, his neighbor's, vacant land around it, etc. When a bald eagle broke through the containment of the local pheasant farms, they called Daniel Boone to get it out.
Imagine facing a bald eagle that's trapped. (The tent "roof" they can dive bomb their way through, but not escape on takeoff) Beat you with its wings. Fierce beak. Talons that can crush the bones in your forearms.
He says the most difficult thing he ever had to do was release a badger caught in a trap. Not only are they mad about being trapped and don't trust you to set it free, once they ARE free they're still mad and don't run away, they attack. Forget your National Geographic using tranquilizers, Daniel Boone didn't have any tranquilizers to do this.
The thing he was most proud of was he never had to kill a badger. He trapped over 10 badgers mistakenly. I think he should be more proud of learning how not to trap badgers but I'm not Daniel Boone.
Badgers are badass!! Moreso than a bald eagle, even.
Strictly 1 on 1, I'd rather take on a wolf than a badger. Total badass. It's probably going to use those porcupine quills for toilet paper later.
A little story about badgers:
I live in the Badger State. I knew a man I'll jokingly refer to as Daniel Boone. He killed 40+ deer on his own property. He grew up trapping on his own property, his neighbor's, vacant land around it, etc. When a bald eagle broke through the containment of the local pheasant farms, they called Daniel Boone to get it out.
Imagine facing a bald eagle that's trapped. (The tent "roof" they can dive bomb their way through, but not escape on takeoff) Beat you with its wings. Fierce beak. Talons that can crush the bones in your forearms.
He says the most difficult thing he ever had to do was release a badger caught in a trap. Not only are they mad about being trapped and don't trust you to set it free, once they ARE free they're still mad and don't run away, they attack. Forget your National Geographic using tranquilizers, Daniel Boone didn't have any tranquilizers to do this.
The thing he was most proud of was he never had to kill a badger. He trapped over 10 badgers mistakenly. I think he should be more proud of learning how not to trap badgers but I'm not Daniel Boone.
Badgers are badass!! Moreso than a bald eagle, even.
Easy now
Don’t take it personal..... ohhhhh
Greatest of birds, please do not be enraged. That humble servant is merely ignorant.
Lol! I did not expect that response
Hilarious story, and interesting.