With a hot summer comes.......

[WapitiTalk1]

Yellowjackets.  It'll be a bad year for them in many elk states.  Those little ground dwelling suckers can really ruin a good hunt.  Quite a few years ago in WA, my hunting buddy suddenly started doing the blowdown jig (jumping like a gazelle over and on top of blowdown) with me watching in amazement but I kinda figured what it was.  We were working into a nice herd of Rooseys with a respectable 6 point and my buddy was crawling in as I was but suddently, he felt a sting or bite on his knee... lifting up his knee, here they came out in a stream like an upward fountain.  Hundreds of the little suckers nailed him numerous times. No bueno. 

[Quackwhacker]

Buddies and I were out scouting two weeks ago and they were definitely thicker than usual. I'm glad none of us are allergic. Sucks to get stung though.   
We will be doing a lot of traps around camp as they really like what we cook. Any ideas on the most effective traps?

Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk

[_TONY_]

Know that all too well.... Accidentally stepped in a yellow jacket whole and when I lifted my foot out, all hell broke loose... That was a bad day.

[xXLojackXx]

Know that all too well.... Accidentally stepped in a yellow jacket whole and when I lifted my foot out, all hell broke loose... That was a bad day.

Run Tony, run.

[Born2late]

My son and i are beekeepers.
 If you dont know what the weed plantain is google pictures. It works awesome for treating bee or yellow jacket stings. You chew up the leaves into a paste and pack it over the sting for 20 minutes to a half hour. It takes all the pain and swelling and for a lot of people with allergic reactions it greatly helps also. Good remedy if you have it growing were you hunt.Never fun getting attack by them and feeling miserable while hunting.

[splitshot]

the firefighters have been having lots of issues with yellowjackets and hornets.   mike w

[Firedogg]

 If you are bow hunting hold really still... They will never see you in your camo. 😳

[PolarBear]

Bald faced hornets are really bad this years as well!

[WapitiTalk1]

Bald faced hornets are really bad this years as well!

Those are some nasty beasts!!

[PolarBear]

 
Had one nail me directly between my eyes last year.  It took less than 5 minutes for both of my eyes to swell shut. 

[WapitiTalk1]

Had one nail me directly between my eyes last year.  It took less than 5 minutes for both of my eyes to swell shut. 

Was bucking a tree in MT years ago and the sky turned black. Dropped saw, jumped off fir, ran and was stung countless times. Ended up passing out although I'm not allergic. They pack a punch.

[Mfowl]

Bald faced hornets are really bad this years as well!

I just got stung twice by bald faced hornets the other day. Turns out I was standing next to a basketball sized nest hidden low on a shrub in some tall grass. Could''ve been so much worse!

[splitshot]

what is a bald faced hornet?  never heard of them till this year.  mike w

[WapitiTalk1]

what is a bald faced hornet?  never heard of them till this year.  mike w

Here ya go. Bad critters.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bald-faced_hornet

[splitshot]

   thanks,  have some in my garden.  luv to hunt down yellowjackets, nests and all.  these things are added to my list.  mike w