spring hunting

[JFB]

I have had the best day ever....

my latest weapon is a 4 foot boat paddle. Today I got a record 11 confirmed kills of Carpenter Bees.

those Bstrs are hard to kill, I had 25 good hits, but they would get up and fly away unless I used coup de gras of stepping on them

I had sprayed ever wooden joist with Sevin a couple weeks ago and thinking the cold snap that sent them back in, might have actually worked

 

[toysoldier]

You'll hit more of them with a badminton racket. It really slices and dices larger flying insects.

 

[Bull Barrel]

You need the battery powered tennis racket bug zapper.

 

[rimmer]

Things can get a lot worse if you use a torch. Good job with the paddle.

 

[skeeter]

I'll stick to turkeys.

 

[gramps]

Hand loading shot shells with coarse corn meal, tapioca, or rice in your favorite caliber works also. There is a thread on castboolits.com on this subject. I hadn't seen any carpenter bees out in middle Tn yet. I use an electrified 3 foot tennis racquet that stuns them enough to be able to stomp on them. I think I will try the handgun this year. http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?239464-Carpenter-Bee-Load
gramps

 

[#1rugerman]

A 12 gauge with #9 shot works real well, but it makes the neighbors a bit skittish and there is the collateral damage and the cost of the bail bondsman. But other than that it's a go!

 

[Rick Courtright]

Hi,

I was introduced to this item a couple of weekends ago. Dunno how well it would work on those bees or other critters when they're flying, but it's death on flies, spiders, and a few other bugs once they're landed. You'll want to get the camo model, of course, so you can sneak up on 'em better.

It was an absolute hoot for sniping purposes! Combined with one of the electric tennis racket gizmos for aerial combat, one can be entertained for a long time:

https://bugasalt.com/

Rick C

 

[JFB]

while I have yet to be faced with a "charging" bee, I would consider them the "dangerous game" of the insect world, thus you need a BIG gun (or excellent shot placement).

with the wooden boat paddle I get a good thunk with the hit, and a second good thunk when they bounce of the house siding AND if I am not quick with a follow up shoe, they will fly away!

 

[wheelgun1958]

Hi,

I was introduced to this item a couple of weekends ago. Dunno how well it would work on those bees or other critters when they're flying, but it's death on flies, spiders, and a few other bugs once they're landed. You'll want to get the camo model, of course, so you can sneak up on 'em better.

It was an absolute hoot for sniping purposes! Combined with one of the electric tennis racket gizmos for aerial combat, one can be entertained for a long time:

https://bugasalt.com/

Rick C

I've found it takes two or three shots on a wasp but is deadly on softer bugs like flys and spiders.