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I'd get a bag a baseballs and start throwing. You'll have plenty of time to start running before they hit the ground. And come back that night and finish em' off with hairspray and a lighter. Problem solved.;)

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Only thing I'd be willing to do is wait till a very calm night and get a fogger as close as to it as you possibly. Let the fogger run till it runs out and check in the morning. But then again, I got stung 14 times on the back at the same time by wasps.

If that didn't work, I'd just leave it and get it down after the first frost. If you're in Ohio, then it shouldn't be much into the season if at all.

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I think doing anything to this masterpiece of nature is absolutely wrong and irresponsible!!![:@][:@][:@] This civilization of insects had no idea this was your frickin' stand...for gosh sakes, it's out in the woods. Wait until a good hard freeze and then go gently move your stand with doing as little damage as possible to the hive. As far as time prior to a good hard freeze, find another stand and tree to hunt out of. These insects are as much a part of the whole scheme of things as anything else in the woods and shouldn't be destroyed simply because of one hunters simple misfortune.

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1) 12 guage shotgun loaded with #6 and a turkey choke .
2) aim carefully .
3) blam !
4) RLH !!!!!!

I should probably mention that this is best done at night ... [&:]

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wolfen,

Although I see your point, I don't think he is going to be hurting the population any. I personally would get rid of them.

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LMAO!!!

Hoofers, I think you might be onto something. I wonder if you can get a patent on that new theft device? LOL ;)

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I like daystalkers idea , nuke um :) , remember you probably dont want to spray them down with bug spray as you will spook the deer out with that strange smell .

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If you take the nest down at the end of the year aren't you killing the colony anyway?

Shoot away with the paint ball gun. That just seems like a lot of fun.

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If you're not worried about burning down the woods, a flaming arrow seems appropriate.

You're certainly up Feces Creek without a paddle. No easy way to combat a hornet's next that is 30' up a tree.

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I didn't say to take the hive down at all but to try and remove the stand leaving the hive in tact as best as possible.

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i was thinkin and i rember the days when i usd to buy liquid nitrogen and a s*#t lode of ping pong balls and shatter them on cement after dipped them in the stuff for about 2 seconds.so maybe at night you could go up there with a coffee can full of liquid nitrogen and douse the little bastards with the stuff and that would give you plenty of time to get the thing nocked down and light up the fire!!!!!!!

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well you always just smoke em out while your at it get some john kerry posters soak em in kero and smoke the ba$tards out.

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WOW!! Thanks for all the suggestions!!

Wolfen the hive is attached to the platform of my treestand. There is no removing the stand without damaging the hive.

Plus, I just got stung on my temple last friday putting in some windows, swelling the side of my face up and getting a black eye from the ordeal. The little bastards came swarming out of the houses soffit and got me[:@] So I am not to worried about exterminating the little guys.

I think a bird blunt point may do some damage to the hive. I think I may try that first since that would leave no strange odors near or on my stand.

I also considered the gobbler guillotine but not to sure about that one.


I don't want to use any means that would contaminate the area with much foreign scent. So sprays, foggers and fire extinguishers are out of the question.


If I ended up having to use the paintballs what do you think about freezing them so they don't get all over the stand and trees?

FYI archery season starts OCT. 2nd. We don't freeze usually until around the last week of OCT. or early NOV.

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The hive is attached to the stand. You remove the stand from the tree you remove the hive. Did you miss where he said it was attached to the stand?

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Yeah, I guess I did Mr. Moderator but I certainly appreciate you clearing it all up...you can rest easy now, you have done your duty as MB moderator for the day. Did you notice that he had already pointed that elusive fact to me in a post prior to yours?

Wolfen, you have mail on the way.

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A Co2 fire extinguisher with the long spout in the entrance to the hive will freeze them instantly and leave no odors for the deer to detect.

Put on some sweat pants, sweat shirt, thick socks, leather gloves, hat and full face mask. Tape up all of the seams and climb up quietly and empty out a Co2 extinguisher inside the hive.

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You have got to be kidding.

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Paint Balls are suppose to be water clean up. So that shouldn't be an issue.

If you want something that would be more daring, I have a Hot Stick. It's used to pull/reset the breakers on high power lines. They expand to 36' and 40' lengths. If you know someone who works for a power company borrow theirs and and do the quick wack and run like ...:D:D:D

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Wait until the first frost and use some spray killer or automotive brake clean that works good to kill them but need to be close to spray them good luck and use a camcorder to film the removal.

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Go to your local archery shop and buy ya a pack of rubber blunt tips and slide them on some of your bad arrows and start slinging them arrows at the bee hive froma good distance , again keep the " run like hell " thing in your mind !

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What did u end up doing?

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It looks like if you want to use that stand this year...the wasps gotta go. I will try to get a picture of what I use for those pesty little problems.

I have a propane tank with backstraps and a 4 foot wand with a 3" bell on the end. The same thing that road crews usw for melting holes in asphalt to sink street signs.

Simply light the wand....aim at nest(30 feet is no problem)and give one very short burst of flame.

It will totally annialate the nest and its contents with very little or no damage to your stand.

It only takes a one second blast to do the job completely.

You can probably borrow or rent one of these propane torchs, but be very careful not to do this in real dry conditions!!

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I have done nothing. I decided to just let the little bastards have it, for now that is. I have more stands I can setup. I will just nock the nest loose after the frost comes.[:'(]

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dude be a man and just sit up there and take it, Just kidding this is why I take my stands down each year you only have to have Missippi wasps take your stand once to learn a lesson.

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Personally, I love the idea about blowing the damn thing up. Just make sure you post the outcome of your attempts.

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I was just looking through some pics on the PC the other day and remembered this. So here is the update you guys asked for:)

Sorry to disappoint you guys with the big ideas of explosions, rifles, shotguns and large fires. I merely threw a couple large sticks from ground level to knock it loose.

On a side note I never ended up hunting out of this stand this year. Conditions were never right when I had this spot in mind[&:] I was all worked up over nothing:)

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It's a shame all of that for nothing. I can help you with unused stands next year.:D

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Get some bee/wasp spray what for dusk...carfully climb in your stand...and let those Fackers have it!

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Didn't hunt out of it? Wow, that looked like an aweful nice tree. Makes me wonder how good your other trees are.? Anyway, thanks for the update.

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30 FEET????

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I have to admit this gave me an idea. It would be neat to get some fake wasp nests and hang them on my stands as a deterent to trespassers from using/stealing my stands. Better than a lock! Of course, if they notice every stand has one on it they may catch on.:D

I can't believe some of the suggestions on this thread. Some real Darwin award canidates in this bunch.

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LMAO:D

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get a .410 it wont do that much damage and get some buckshot and set up somethin for the richochet. and run.

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AWW come on little girls. I took on a bet to take one down with only boxers on.

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Sence PETA so concernd about us killing things. See if you can talk one of them tree huggers in going up that tree and talking those bees in to leaving;) Then come back and tell use what they sead after its done......?

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get a push pole and at night knock it down when its on the ground torch it

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ill knock it dowen for you with my bow (hoyt) and ull see how good it shoots then you will throw out your bowtech:D

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Wow, now this was an enjoyable thread to read...but one of my favorites:

Captain Backstrap, you get the cookie!:D

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Might I suggest a slightly less drastic solution. Find someone that has bee hives and have them remove it for you. They handle bees all the time and will use them to make honey. I am sure there is somebody around that does that.

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Do people even read the threads before they post? He said he knocked it down, but people are still telling him how to get it down? [&:]