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Originally Posted by geordie1970  Hi all, there is a sett where I walk the dog so I have been leaving peanuts when I have walked the dog and returned alone later. I have taken great care to be quiet and the correct side of the breeze/skyline etc and after sitting (in camo) for a couple of hours all I have seen are a couple of woodmice running in and out of the sett.Please tell me that if I persevere I will see them 
P.s the sett is active if the latrines are anything to go by. |
Hello geordie,
if they can smell you they won't come out. And they are quite happy to wait until you've gone away! But as Paul T says there is terrific variation in emergence patterns. Some at this time of year are out before dusk and others - like mine, between 11.30 and midnight. Patience is essential - many hours sometimes needed.
Otherwise why not go out on a badger watching evening, there are many advertised for the coming weeks from wildlife trusts, forestry commission, nat parks etc, and get some more handy hints. I hope you get to see some soon
