Brandon L
New member
Well I had a first this weekend. I went out going after a couple coyotes that have been bugging a family friends cows, it was a hot day and it had rained the week before so the mosquitoes were out in full force! It was my second official stand of this season so I was pretty excited. I set up near an old river wash that seemed promising a mile or so south of the farm. Sat down under a bush and waited five minutes or so. Readied my fox pro and pressed play, nothing, I learned right then to check batteries everytime! Grateful that I brought a couple hand calls along I began making the most accurate wounded bird sound I could. 5 minutes into the stand and nothing, about the 9 minute mark I notice some movement on my far right, I look over and about 30 yards away comes a badger! Startled I swung my rifle over to get the barrel between it and myself, I was also pretty loud about it hoping that the badger wouldn't get any closer because I've had a few run ins with them on the farm and they aren't the most friendly critters. Instead of running away it stopped, and then kept coming towards me. I put my eye on the scope and realize I hadn't set the zoom back (3rd mistake). Feeling that I didn't have time to readjust and getting a little nervous I just found some fur in the scope and pulled the trigger, apparently I put the bullet under him because the first shot took out his blacklegs completely, he turned trying to escape and I was able to finish him with a round to the dome.
All and all I was pretty excited. I had no clue that badgers would come running to a call although now that I think about it it makes sense. I am also glad that I made the mistakes I had made, they will now stay fresh on my mind and I won't make them again anytime soon, I'd say it was a good 'work the kinks out' stand.
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All and all I was pretty excited. I had no clue that badgers would come running to a call although now that I think about it it makes sense. I am also glad that I made the mistakes I had made, they will now stay fresh on my mind and I won't make them again anytime soon, I'd say it was a good 'work the kinks out' stand.
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