| Class | Mammal |
| Size | Moderate |
Quick Overview
Red Dead Redemption 2 Badger can be hunted and skinned for crafting materials, it's a Moderate sized Mammal animal. We recommend using a Varmint Rifle or a Repeater to hunt this animal. You can craft a at the Trapper Shop using it's materials and cook the Stringy Meat meal from hunting it, American Badger. it's not a Legendary Animal.
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Red Dead Redemption 2 Badger Locations
Every type of Badger found in RDR2.
Using the best weapons to hunt a Badger in Red Dead 2, will reward you with a Perfect Quality Kill. Since this animal is carnivore you should use Predator Bait to attract it in the wild.
Badger Perfect Quality Kill Weapons.
- Use Predator Bait
- Varmint Rifle with 0.22
Regular Badger Locations
There's currently no Legendary version of this animal.
American Badger
- The American Badger can be found across the more arid climates of America.
- It is a fossorial carnivore, preying on squirrels, moles, prairie dogs and voles.
- Using a Varmint Rifle whilst hunting should result in a clean kill.
- Badger claws and pelts can be used for crafting, and badger meat can be eaten.
Locations where you can find:
Badger Cooking Recipes
Cooking recipes you can use with this animal.
| Recipe Name | Regular | Thyme Type | Oregano Type | Mint Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stringy Meat | Plain Stringy Meat | None | None | None |
Badger Materials
The materials you will receive from hunting and skinning an Badger will depend on the animal quality and kill quality.
| Material | Cost | Kill Quality |
|---|---|---|
| Perfect Badger Carcass | $3 | Perfect Kill |
| Good Badger Carcass | $1.8 | Good Kill |
| Perfect Badger Pelt | $1.25 | Perfect Kill |
| Poor Badger Carcass | $1.2 | Poor Kill |
| Good Badger Pelt | $0.75 | Good Kill |
| Poor Badger Pelt | $0.5 | Poor Kill |
| Stringy Meat | $0.25 | Any |
| Badger Claw | $0.25 | Any |
Red Dead Redemption 2 Badger Crafting
What you can make fromBadger crafting materials.
Trapper Crafting
| Item Name | Pricing | How to unlock |
|---|---|---|
| Badger Mountain Hat | $26.00 | Perfect Badger Pelt |
| Badger Rifleman Gloves | $10.00 | Perfect Badger Pelt |
Camp Crafting
| Used for | It makes | Crafting ingredients |
|---|---|---|
| Satchel | Ingredients Satchel | (Donate 5 animal carcasses to Pearson) - Perfect Deer Pelt, Perfect Badger Pelt, Perfect Squirrel Pelt |
Item Crafting
| Recipe Name | Ingredients | Where to find | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Predator Bait | – 1x Stringy Meat – 1x Wintergreen, Evergreen, Huckleberry, Raspberry or Blackberry |
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