A white stripe can be seen from its nose to the middle of its back. The belly is white or tan. Long claws are present on the front feet. The badger lives in open areas like grasslands, hay meadows, road and drainage ditches, and terraces.

Badgers are nocturnal, secretive and spend lots of time underground, so you’re not likely to see one. However, they are counted as part of our annual fall bowhunting survey, so it is possible to see one now and then. They’re found in all 99 Iowa counties, but have higher numbers in western and southern Iowa.

The honey badger may be an internet sensation, but Iowa is home to an equally tenacious species of badger. Although badgers are rarely seen in Iowa, they do live here. Due to their independent nature it is hard to know exactly how many badgers are in state, but quite a bit is known about their lives in the Midwest.

What are the hunting regulations in Badger, IA? Anyone hunting in Iowa must have a valid Iowa hunting license. You can only hunt on designated public lands or on private lands with the owner’s permission.

There is no bag limit and coyotes can be hunted on a hunting or furharvester license.

Summary: This Iowa set of laws concerns the keeping of dangerous wild animals. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a person shall not own or possess a dangerous wild animal or cause or allow a dangerous wild animal owned by a person or in the person’s possession to breed.

SF 537 – Coyote hunting using infrared sighting SF 537 would allow the use of artificial light for hunting coyotes. Current state law prohibits artificial light while hunting in most situations.

Oregon law assigns primary authority for control and management of coyotes to the Oregon Department of Agriculture, which classifies coyotes as unregulated predators which may be destructive to agricultural crops. Coyotes can be hunted or trapped at any time with approved methods.

In the Oregon statutes, badgers are classified as an “Unprotected Mammal” which means they can be killed at any time. In May, 2000, Canada listed the American Badger as a Species-at-Risk and another Canadian subspecies as Endangered. California Fish & Game designated the American Badger as a Species-of-Concern.

In California, coyotes have the same legal status as pigeons and rats. They’re considered “non-game animals,” which means anyone can kill as many of them as they want, at any time of year. There are some restrictions: it’s illegal to poison them or capture them with a leg-hold trap.

Is night hunting allowed in Oregon? Neither landowners nor their agents need a permit from ODFW to spotlight predatory animals (as defined in ORS 610.002) on land they own or lawfully occupy. No person shall hunt any wildlife with infrared or any other night vision sight.

“Coyote pelts go for anywhere from $15 to $30 per pelt, depending on the quality, and Iowa’s pelts are considered average,” said Vince Evelsizer, state furbearer biologist with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.

But some wildlife biologists say killing coyotes isn’t actually the best way to control them. In fact, some studies show that if you kill off a lot of coyotes, they breed even more. “Oftentimes, coyote control programs have been implemented, and in some or many instances, the effects were negligible,” Monteith says.

Oregon law allows landowners to kill a cougar that is damaging livestock or property. Cougars are considered public safety risks when they are seen repeatedly in daylight around areas of human activity, or are attacking pets or livestock.

Oregon is home to more than 6,000 cougars, or mountain lions. While cougar sightings and encounters are rare, it is wise to educate yourself about the big cats. Cougars are territorial animals and maintain home ranges of up to 100 miles. Most active at dawn and dusk, cougars are lone hunters.