Buckingham U. " Bucky " Badger is the official mascot of the University of Wisconsin–Madison. The mascot is a badger because the state's lead miners "lived like badgers" in underground tunnels to …

Narrated by comedian Charlie Berens, this documentary traces the history of Bucky Badger and his cultural impact on Wisconsin.

Dec 2, 2025 · Explore a digital timeline of Bucky Badger’s history spanning the mid-1800s to the present. “Bucky represents so much more than just sports. Bucky is Wisconsin.”

Feb 14, 2019 · Although badgers in various forms had been the University of Wisconsin mascot for decades, the version that is currently known as Bucky, sporting a cardinal and white sweater, was …