Keeping the Flies Off

[elksnout]

Quick question. Any of you guys use chilli Powder or red pepper to ward off flies? Powder or flakes? Or?

I'm well aware to get the meat bagged asap. Still, while a guy is busting an elk down (gutless) on a hill side you will have meat exposed until off animal and bagged.

Thanks and the best of the season to you all. 

Elksnout

[bearpaw]

we have used black pepper on occasion

[xX Let ER Rip Xx]

Heard of that...... haven’t ever tried it.

[Stein]

Tried pepper, vinegar, ended up spending as much time messing around as it would have taken to just get the meat in bags.

[WapitiTalk1]

Chili powder here. Seems to work better than pepper (I did the Pepsi challenge years ago on back porch with two pieces of meat sprinkled with chili powder and pepper). The chili powder won, seemed to keep more flies and bees at bay.

[bearpaw]

I prefer to use bags!

[teanawayslayer]

I get the meat in bags as soon as it comes off the animal. As for the meat that is still on the animal after it is skinned I assume that is your question? IMO the flies I’m not to worried about there not going to be there long enough to bother anything. My concern is the yellow jackets buzzing around. They get a little pissed off when your try to take away there free meal

[ghosthunter]

I used some stuff I bought on line one time. Worked real well.

I have used a themacell also. Seemed like it helped.

Bagging the best.

[Bill W]

used to take a can of black pepper with me in the past.

[Magnum_Willys]

Used 50/50 diluted vinegar in spray bottle when harvesting moose in 70 degree temps - was a life saver.   Flies and bees by the hundreds but vinegar kept them from land on meat. 

But If backpacking I’ve read this stuff you can mix on site is even better.

[Webfoot]

Try Pam cooking spray.

[buckcanyonlodge]

Try Pam cooking spray.

Bag it  spray it with Pam..No flies or bees. It works

[MAVsled]

Used 50/50 diluted vinegar in spray bottle when harvesting moose in 70 degree temps - was a life saver.   Flies and bees by the hundreds but vinegar kept them from land on meat. 

But If backpacking I’ve read this stuff you can mix on site is even better.

  citric works good, mixed properly.

[Bullkllr]

Used 50/50 diluted vinegar in spray bottle when harvesting moose in 70 degree temps - was a life saver.   Flies and bees by the hundreds but vinegar kept them from land on meat. 

But If backpacking I’ve read this stuff you can mix on site is even better.

  citric works good, mixed properly.

What's properly mixed? If you don't mind sharing.

[kentrek]

Used 50/50 diluted vinegar in spray bottle when harvesting moose in 70 degree temps - was a life saver.   Flies and bees by the hundreds but vinegar kept them from land on meat. 

But If backpacking I’ve read this stuff you can mix on site is even better.

  citric works good, mixed properly.

What's properly mixed? If you don't mind sharing.

I was told 1 ounce per liter keeps the ph level at a level flys and bacteria don't like..just did it on a Caribou hunt and it definitely made me feel alil better