Help with unwanted residents of my treestand
07-26-2004, 11:17 AM
#41
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Pittsburgh PA
Posts: 947
RE: Help with unwanted residents of my treestand
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.
07-26-2004, 11:23 AM
#42
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
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Posts: 7,571
RE: Help with unwanted residents of my treestand
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.
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.
07-26-2004, 11:39 AM
#43
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: QDM Heaven
Posts: 847
RE: Help with unwanted residents of my treestand
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.
07-26-2004, 11:40 AM
#44
Dominant Buck
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Ramsey , Indiana
Posts: 22,545
RE: Help with unwanted residents of my treestand
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 ... [&:]
2) aim carefully .
3) blam !
4) RLH !!!!!!
I should probably mention that this is best done at night ... [&:]
07-26-2004, 12:08 PM
#46
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Virginia / West Virginia
Posts: 4,906
RE: Help with unwanted residents of my treestand
ORIGINAL: Hoofers
Is this a great way to protect your stand from theft or what!
Is this a great way to protect your stand from theft or what!
Hoofers, I think you might be onto something. I wonder if you can get a patent on that new theft device? LOL
07-26-2004, 12:46 PM
#47
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: WEST PALM FLORIDA
Posts: 2,890
RE: Help with unwanted residents of my treestand
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 .
, remember you probably dont want to spray them down with bug spray as you will spook the deer out with that strange smell .
07-26-2004, 01:05 PM
#48
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Virginia
Posts: 36
RE: Help with unwanted residents of my treestand
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.
You're certainly up Feces Creek without a paddle. No easy way to combat a hornet's next that is 30' up a tree.
07-26-2004, 01:05 PM
#49
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 39,200
RE: Help with unwanted residents of my treestand
ORIGINAL: wolfen68
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.
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.
Shoot away with the paint ball gun. That just seems like a lot of fun.
