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Shot a paper wasp nest down with an old reliable single shot 20 gauge. Stevens M 94. 2 3/4" Federal Hi-Power # 4. Took it in the house and showed my wife and suggested it would look nice hanging near the fireplace. She was not thrilled, so it is going to reside in a shed.
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You may want to let it reside outside for a while.
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I’ve seen them bring $100 on Craigslist for “lodge” decoration.
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Even birds know not to land downwind!
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Saw the title and thought sure it was a Slumlord post shootin’ the chit out of a Santa decoration.
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great patch material for a muzzle stuffer
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Might suggest that the larva hatch before placing indoors. Just a suggestion though.
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Saw the title and thought sure it was a Slumlord post shootin’ the chit out of a Santa decoration. That wouldn't fare well for presents under his tree come December 25.
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Cool Wayne. we had one about size, I wish I'd have saved it.
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Heck I'd hang that thing somewhere it' scare the begeebees out of someone.
Can you imagine coming around a corner and that thing is right in your face!
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Place it in a garbage bag and leave it overnight in a freezer. Spray it with clear varnish from a rattle can and it will stay together for many years out of the weather. If left in a shed, raccoons will tear it apart for the dark honey if they can get to it.
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Saw the title and thought sure it was a Slumlord post shootin’ the chit out of a Santa decoration. First thought that crossed my mind as well.
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Place it in a garbage bag and leave it overnight in a freezer. Spray it with clear varnish from a rattle can and it will stay together for many years out of the weather. If left in a shed, raccoons will tear it apart for the dark honey if they can get to it. This.
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If you have carpenter bees, hang that nest up under the eaves of your house. Believe it or not carpenter bees are scared of paper wasps, and seeing that nest will run off the carpenter bees. I have a fake wasp nest. It is a paper bag stuffed with paper and about the size and shape of a paper wasp nest. I just hung it up 3 days ago, now that it is carpenter bee season, and believe it or not it runs off 90 percent of the carpenter bees.
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I found one the size of a basketball laying in the woods in squirrel season a few years ago. It was cold enough that I just picked it up and brought it home. I knew Penny would want it. I didn’t wanna take any chances though. Getting stung ain’t on my list of enjoyable activities. I stuck it in a big trash bag with a pretty liberal dose of Raid bug killer, tied it shut. After that hung it in the shed over the winter. Indoors, they’ll last indefinitely with very little care.
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Only did the shotgun on the wasp nest thing once. Back in the 70's when a buddy had what I was told was an active White Faced Hornet nest right near his cabin. We got about 5 of us together with shotguns at the base of the tree and on command, all fired one round into the nest and ran like hell. Nest was destroyed and they never returned to that tree. Had a big wasp nest in a tree in the woods across the road a few years ago. Few feet into the woods and not easily visible from the road. Would have never noticed it until I heard a buzzing noise as I walked down the road. I can't see using them as home decoration but that sure would be a different interior decorating motif.
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Clicked on this thinking it was gonna be about mistletoe. 🤷🤷
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My cousin and I shot at one while squirrel hunting in East Texas. Hornets chased us and stung my cousin a few times. While he was running, he dropped his gun. We had to go back after they had calmed down to retrieve his shotgun! I might add we were about ten years old, and stupid at the time!
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Speculated it was a lawn jockey...
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