I've had wild badgers, particularly young ones literally sniffing at my boots a number of times. If you can find the right spot where you can mask your silhouette and if you can master not moving, you'd be surprised how close they'll come. Of course the peanuts help as well. Worth mentioning also that if you use peanut butter it should be sugar free and any peanuts you put down should be unsalted. The sort sold for use in bird feeders are best.
Thanks R G, I have had exactly the same at this site in the past it's just very weird how the dynamic has changed over the last few years. Important point you make with regard to feeding that I didn't address in the video so I'll pin your comment to help inform others👍
Thanks so much for the detailed, interesting video. I'm so glad I came across your channel. I've been lucky once to spot a badger at the side of a country rode near Manchester Airport at around 4.30 am when it was just getting light. It was just fascinating to see and there bigger than I first expected. Liked and Subbed
Thanks for watching! It's still a good time to try and catch badgers out while it's still light in the evenings. If you get the chance to sit near a sett It's fascinating to watch the interaction between individuals. All the best 👍 👌
Thanks Martin, I'm glad it was useful👍 I just visited the sett yesterday and it's still very active so it bodes well for some badger sessions in late May and June. Thanks for watching🙏👍
Awesome video Scott. Brilliant tutorial on how to photograph badgers 🦡 I see you got your footage you were trying to get, top work. Love the shots mate. Thanks for sharing your work and knowledge 👍🙏
Cheers Adrian, yes about 12 hours to get five minutes of footage. Best month is June when we get the longest day so will be heading back then to see if I can get some more shots. Thanks for watching mate.👍😁
Great video full of useful tips. I have on one occasion photographer a badger here in the French countryside. We were waiting for deer to show up near a cornfield and the badger walked strait by into the field. My mate warned me otherwise I missed the opportunity. Half an hour later a young deer showed up and made the evening brilliant. Of course most stakeouts are not like that. Anyway I love your channel, cheers for putting up the effort! I am learning all the time.
Thanks for watching. Badgers can be very unpredictable. I've sat outside a sett on a perfect June evening when you would expect them to be out nice and early and nothing until its dark. Then I've been up in the middle of the day and almost stumbled into one. Once you find a sett and make sure the wind direction is right eventually they will give you an opportunity. All the best! Scott
Hello Nicky, thanks for watching and your kind words. I have just subscribed to your channel so will be interested to see how it develops. All the best Scott 👍
@@scotttilleyphotography ah thanks, I'm nowhere near your level but yep, starting now and will be posting as much as I can. I'm going to watch more of your vids too 👍
Thanks Andrew, I'll no doubt be giving it another go next June on those long summer evenings. It's really enjoyable to sit in the summer countryside even if the badgers don't turn up until after dark (which is often the case!) Cheers mate👍
Great stuff Scott, loved the video, very informative, well presented and full of useful tips and tricks for watching & photographing one of our most beautiful mammals. We speak often on my channel and I’ve only just realised I haven’t subscribed to yours! I have now, looking forward to more, keep up the good work. Richard👍
Thanks for watching Richard. I love the fact that we can all pick up tips from each others channels, For myself I know I have really neglected bird photography over the years especially the small stuff! Something I'm hoping to improve on in the coming years and no doubt I will be a constant visitor to your channel to help me remedy this!! Cheers mate!👍
Thanks John. June is the best month with the longest days. I should have made it easy on myself and filmed this one in June but wanted to get it done to be of more use to people this year. Hope your project goes well! This video had many fantastic wildlife moments that did not get filmed such as a fox coming and standing three metres in front of me completely oblivious until he caught my scent and the hours of listening to the badgers fighting undercover only feet away. Not filmed but always to be treasured!👍
There are plenty around Karen. I will be paying my local ones some more visits in June taking plenty of peanuts! The young cubs are normally the first out and can be very entertaining!!👍
Brilliant video Scott, very informative! I recently came across some large spoil heaps with what looked like badger tracks in the sandy earth around the entrance holes. I've just bought a trail camera to hide down there and hopefully get some glimpses of what's frequenting the site. But your info will give me a greater idea of what to look for when I'm next down there. Thanks Scott, excellent video!
Thanks Gareth, you will be coming up to the best time to see them in daylight in June so hopefully you will have good success with the trail cams. Thanks for watching!👍
Thanks been photographing badgers for a while with trail cams. No joy in daylight though as this set only comes out after dark. Need to find a set that comes out in evening. Thanks for tips
Thanks Mike, the best time is really in June when the days are longest. That often forces the badgers out early as the nights are short. I'm often left fighting with ISO to try and get enough light as the sun sets!!👍 Thanks for watching.
Hi Tom, to be honest I use every resource I can. One of the setts I use is on a wildlife trust site and the sett is very obvious. Another couple of setts I know have caused the local authority to divert the footpaths as the badgers have undermined them. I also talk to as many landowners/farmers as I can when out and about with the camera. Most are happy to tell you about the wildlife on there farm and also happy to let you photograph it. I often send a print of any image I get as a thank you. You could also speak to your local wildlife trust who may be able to help. If you have a website it helps as they can see you are a photographer and not someone wanting information for wildlife crime reasons. Again I have given images to my local wildlife trust for there publicity free of charge as long as they credit me on the image, again this helps build up a relationship with them. Hope that helps.👍
