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SwitchbackFisher Boot buster
Joined: 24 Feb 2018 Posts: 364 | TRs | Pics Location: Wa |
I'll leave it brief cause it's a super short hike. On the trail to mud lake off HWY410 I ran across a group of at least 3 Badgers. We had a literal hissing match, and a little bluff charge before they finally moved off the trail. Just use caution if you go up this way. Pics below
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I may not be the smartest, I may not be the strongest, but I don't want to be. I only want to be the best I can be.
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Mountainfisherman Member
Joined: 26 May 2010 Posts: 121 | TRs | Pics
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How was Mud Lake? Glad you survived the badger encounter.
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kitya Fortune Cookie
Joined: 15 Mar 2010 Posts: 842 | TRs | Pics Location: Duvall, WA |
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Fri May 15, 2020 7:43 am
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So lucky to see badgers! They are super rare.
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Stefan Member
Joined: 17 Dec 2001 Posts: 5084 | TRs | Pics
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Fri May 15, 2020 8:46 am
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Wow. I am jealous. I never got to hiss at a Badger before. Did you do a nice hiss like, "hey, can I take an Instagram photo with you?" or did you do a hiss like, "don't let me get my wolverine friends!"
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SwitchbackFisher Boot buster
Joined: 24 Feb 2018 Posts: 364 | TRs | Pics Location: Wa |
Stefan wrote: | Wow. I am jealous. I never got to hiss at a Badger before. Did you do a nice hiss like, "hey, can I take an Instagram photo with you?" or did you do a hiss like, "don't let me get my wolverine friends!" |
Definitely was the "don't let me get my wolverine friends!" Hiss
Mountainfisher. The lake winterkilled 2 years ago and even though wdfw put 200 fingerlings in there April 2019, it seems the lake still has not recovered, I have been up that way a lot hunting and fishing since and not gotten a single bite, or seen any rises. Which is sad ,mud lake is such a great lake when it has fish.
I may not be the smartest, I may not be the strongest, but I don't want to be. I only want to be the best I can be.
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Mountainfisherman Member
Joined: 26 May 2010 Posts: 121 | TRs | Pics
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Thanks-That’s what I was wondering about Mud Lake. I’ve gotten out of the habit of going there but see cars parked at the pull off where the trail goes up and wonder what it’s like. Winterkills pretty frequently.
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timberghost Member
Joined: 06 Dec 2011 Posts: 1316 | TRs | Pics
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Kascadia Member
Joined: 03 Feb 2014 Posts: 648 | TRs | Pics
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Mon May 18, 2020 9:26 am
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Beautiful, how lucky to see them!
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BigBrunyon Member
Joined: 19 Mar 2015 Posts: 1450 | TRs | Pics Location: the fitness gyms!! |
It is known among various experts that the badgers are getting out of hand in certain locals
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Malachai Constant Member
Joined: 13 Jan 2002 Posts: 16088 | TRs | Pics Location: Back Again Like A Bad Penny |
In Canada they frequently call marmots badgers, they are not.
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MyFootHurts Huge Member
Joined: 22 Nov 2011 Posts: 912 | TRs | Pics Location: Kekistan |
Went up there today. The first 100 feet of the trail right off 410 was a bit a overgrown but then breaks out into the open.
Short trail to the lake gains about 400 in about 1/2 mile.
I then walked the green dot road past the lake for 8 miles total.
No ticks, snakes, people, or badgers seen.
Also lots of traffic already headed east over White Pass. People hauling every imaginable trailer, rv, boat, rack of bikes etc.
I think this weekend is going to be the most crowded ever in the mountains.
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