I live in Italy, where it is legal to trap badgers,and I have to do it,since one (or two???) is causing too much trouble in my garden with his messy digging. I've spent a lot of money and time reinforcing my fence, but he always seems to find a way in, and I'm at my wit's end. I bought an x-large Havaheart trap and plan to set it up asap. Now,this badger is clearly very used to my scent and that of humans in general,since the problem has been going on since last July ,and he's raided the compost pile so often (I've stopped trying to compost),so I'm wondering if pre-baiting would even be necessary. If any of you out there have experience with trapping wild animals, I would be more than grateful to hear about your experiences and advice. Thanks in advance!