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Re: When you get a elk down this September
« Reply #15 on: August 17, 2016, 10:46:13 AM »
Used vinegar on my bear a few years back and seem to work great. I also put it on my arms and neck to keep them away from me

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Re: When you get a elk down this September
« Reply #16 on: August 21, 2016, 08:07:26 PM »
black pepper works but you need allot of it.Mix citric acid with water in a spray bottle.

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Re: When you get a elk down this September
« Reply #17 on: August 21, 2016, 10:00:12 PM »
Good info here...tagging.
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Re: When you get a elk down this September
« Reply #18 on: August 22, 2016, 08:53:48 AM »
Coop2424 and BULLBLASTER don't have a problem with yellow jackets, I'll just call them and they will take care of the downed animal.

BTW, little side note about the yellow jackets. They don't seem to discriminate between Kifaru and Mystery Ranch, they are more than happy to crawl under either brand and sting the back beneath it.
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Re: When you get a elk down this September
« Reply #19 on: August 22, 2016, 08:57:38 AM »
I usually gut it and sow the elk back up for the drag out (if I don't debone it). They seem to concentrate on the gut pile once its out.

Deboning,....well that's different. Like others mentioned, we use those wasp traps in camp, work pretty well. We've had holes drilled right into the hind quarters before from those yellow jackets. I always say I would hate to get hurt out there with an open wound and not be able to walk, those dang things would eat you alive.

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Re: When you get a elk down this September
« Reply #20 on: August 22, 2016, 01:37:17 PM »
Good info thanks guys. Thanks Cory I won't have anything to worry about then

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Re: When you get a elk down this September
« Reply #21 on: August 22, 2016, 02:13:04 PM »
Coop2424 and BULLBLASTER don't have a problem with yellow jackets, I'll just call them and they will take care of the downed animal.

BTW, little side note about the yellow jackets. They don't seem to discriminate between Kifaru and Mystery Ranch, they are more than happy to crawl under either brand and sting the back beneath it.
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Re: When you get a elk down this September
« Reply #22 on: August 22, 2016, 02:37:21 PM »
If (and that's a big "if") I have success on elk, I plan to use the vinegar and pepper. And game bags. We also will probably be hauling quarters at night, when yellow jackets and bald-faced hornets retire to their nests.  Good information on this thread!

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Re: When you get a elk down this September
« Reply #23 on: August 22, 2016, 02:44:31 PM »
Just FYI, chili power seems to work better for me than ground pepper for those nasty airborne pests.  I've done the Pepsi challenge with both on my back porch (two small pieces of meat with chili powder on one and black pepper on the other).  The chili powder seemed to keep more bugs off of the meat than the regular black pepper.  I've also heard good things about cayenne pepper but haven't tried it. 
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Re: When you get a elk down this September
« Reply #24 on: August 23, 2016, 08:58:53 PM »
Peper also works for keeping them off

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Re: When you get a elk down this September
« Reply #25 on: August 27, 2016, 12:30:13 PM »
pepper works great   

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Re: When you get a elk down this September
« Reply #26 on: August 29, 2016, 02:32:34 PM »
get it into bags and watch where you put your hands ..... they don't eat much .
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Re: When you get a elk down this September
« Reply #27 on: August 29, 2016, 07:19:00 PM »
Hope you baited all the pest down to Oregon so I don't have to deal with them here. Last two days I killed around 1'thousand of the little b---- at my place. And they keep on coming

 


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