BountyHunter Posted June 16, 2014 Report Share Posted June 16, 2014 We went out last night and had a very (for me) successful evening bagging 5 rabbits, well bagging 4, the 5th being the subject of this thread. My nephew and I rounded a hillock and spotted a lone bunny sat grazing on a bank about 30 yds out, I went down on a knee, lined up and took the bunny out lovely and clean; he just dropped to the point I thought I had missed. I reloaded to take a second shot but the bunny was gone so assumed that he had scarpered. Once I had returned to the place Nick was standing he said the the rabbit had dropped where it was but had been scooped up almost instantly by a badger that ran out of the hedge and off with my prize in one smooth action. I though he was pulling my leg until as we walked up the course I picked up a badger in my lamp carrying guess what? A bunny. It was pretty funny to watch as he kept tripping over the rabbit and dropping it as he was trying to get out of the lamp light. I was just wondering if this is common practice? Foxes I can understand but I always thought badgers preferred mushrooms or snakes... (apologies for the obscure final reference, if you know what I mean then you'll know; if not just ignore that part).... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richie10 Posted June 16, 2014 Report Share Posted June 16, 2014 Badgers will eat anything they can get their hands on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spandit Posted June 16, 2014 Report Share Posted June 16, 2014 I was driving back from lamping the other day and there were two badgers on the road in front of us. The car ahead had slowed down to let them get out of the way and the smaller badger turned round and had a go at him! Wouldn't like to meet one in a bad mood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted June 16, 2014 Report Share Posted June 16, 2014 A rabbit eaten by a badger tends to look like a peeled banana. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kes Posted June 16, 2014 Report Share Posted June 16, 2014 Badgers have been known to attack humans - they will eat anything. Here they have taken nearly 2 dozen chickens, moles caught in traps, rabbits I have left out, any fruit, damsons, apples, victoria plums and been through the food waste several times. Badgers are big rats and just as unlovely in my opinion. Putting them on the GL would make absolute sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted June 16, 2014 Report Share Posted June 16, 2014 Big Weasels. Badgers have been known to attack humans - they will eat anything. Here they have taken nearly 2 dozen chickens, moles caught in traps, rabbits I have left out, any fruit, damsons, apples, victoria plums and been through the food waste several times.Badgers are big rats and just as unlovely in my opinion. Putting them on the GL would make absolute sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duckman91 Posted June 16, 2014 Report Share Posted June 16, 2014 badger badger badger badger badger mushroom mushroom awww it's a snake oooo it's a snake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matone Posted June 18, 2014 Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 Anything with teeth and claws like that ain`t a veggy ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin lad Posted June 18, 2014 Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 I was driving back from lamping the other day and there were two badgers on the road in front of us. The car ahead had slowed down to let them get out of the way and the smaller badger turned round and had a go at him! Wouldn't like to meet one in a bad mood i was out lamping a few weeks ago and met one in a bad mood back arched and grunting at me i fired my lr into the ground about 2ft in front of it and it didn't budge luckily i had an escape route or it could of been nasty turns out it was protecting young colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFN Posted June 18, 2014 Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 You just need to look at the entrance to a sett to see bones discarded with the old bedding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted June 21, 2014 Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 I've had them chase me in a local woods Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted June 21, 2014 Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 Mushroom! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortune Posted June 21, 2014 Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 I was told that durring the war when there was a real shortage of meat that badger was smoked and was classed as badger ham. I've never known anyone do this but It's only meat so it might be really nice (Road kill). I have eaten Squirrel and that was ok. Cant remember what it was like (possibly chicken). I hadn't been told it was squirrel until I had eaten it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spandit Posted June 22, 2014 Report Share Posted June 22, 2014 In "Treehouse Diaries" by Nick Weston he cooks and eats a badger. Looks delicious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clakk Posted June 23, 2014 Report Share Posted June 23, 2014 it,s a pity the world food shortage couldnt be reduced with sweet n sour badger or badger tikka masaala or stir fry badger n cous cous i think any farmer whose lost his cow,s to TB would pay u to supply the main course to the starving of the world Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeadWasp Posted June 26, 2014 Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 Badgers will eat anything they can get their hands on. I'm sure they dig out ripe fox carcasses even if there are cap stones put over them - either that or I've got velociraptors on one permission! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeadWasp Posted June 26, 2014 Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 I was told that durring the war when there was a real shortage of meat that badger was smoked and was classed as badger ham. I've never known anyone do this but It's only meat so it might be really nice (Road kill). I have eaten Squirrel and that was ok. Cant remember what it was like (possibly chicken). I hadn't been told it was squirrel until I had eaten it though. I thought the meat was suppossed to be really 'strong' which is why you never see badger roadkill with birds on it?...at least I'm sure I've never seen a crow etc. on a dead badger..!?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortune Posted June 26, 2014 Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 (edited) I thought the meat was suppossed to be really 'strong' which is why you never see badger roadkill with birds on it?...at least I'm sure I've never seen a crow etc. on a dead badger..!?! Who eats it to know what it tastes like? They did hang it up chimneys to wood smoke it. As far as I can see if it's meat someone somewhere must have eaten it. My Father was out in the jungles of Burma in ww2 and they ate snakes, lizards, iguanas and monkeys because they had no food and were starving. most of the stuff that kept the troops going wasn't exactly surloin steak. Edited June 26, 2014 by fortune Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spandit Posted June 26, 2014 Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 Iguana is very tasty. Tastes like chicken, unsurprisingly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeadWasp Posted June 26, 2014 Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 (edited) and a snake is a steak................and whale is just revolting in any form (and repeats horribly). Edited June 26, 2014 by LeadWasp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeadWasp Posted June 26, 2014 Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 Who eats it to know what it tastes like? They did hang it up chimneys to wood smoke it. As far as I can see if it's meat someone somewhere must have eaten it. My Father was out in the jungles of Burma in ww2 and they ate snakes, lizards, iguanas and monkeys because they had no food and were starving. most of the stuff that kept the troops going wasn't exactly surloin steak. I was interested to know rather than having a pop! I've heard anecdotes about badger hams but also that carrion eaters won't touch them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spandit Posted June 26, 2014 Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 I'm eating rabbit satay as I type! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortune Posted June 26, 2014 Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 Iguana is very tasty. Tastes like chicken, unsurprisingly I seem to remember that's what Father said. I was interested to know rather than having a pop! I've heard anecdotes about badger hams but also that carrion eaters won't touch them. I didn't read any offence in you post it was just a reply to the effect of >> If no one eats it, then who knows what it tastes like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkfanz Posted June 26, 2014 Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 the late clarrisa Dickson wright reckoned it was excellent to eat,i bet she tried it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malantone Posted June 27, 2014 Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 Who eats it to know what it tastes like? They did hang it up chimneys to wood smoke it. As far as I can see if it's meat someone somewhere must have eaten it. My Father was out in the jungles of Burma in ww2 and they ate snakes, lizards, iguanas and monkeys because they had no food and were starving. most of the stuff that kept the troops going wasn't exactly surloin steak. was your dad with Wingates Chindits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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