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Literally.

This is in an oak tree where I'm putting in a new field for a client.

It's center of the photo. About 2 1/2 feel long top to bottom, and 18 inches across. Biggest one's I've seen... eek


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Holy schit! shocked


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You're supposed to throw a rock at it and run away laugh


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Thinking some 3 1/2 inch 2 1/2 ounce turkey loads are in order.

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Bonfire time !

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Youbube is full of DIY flamethrower builds.

Please film it, Barry. That would be epic.

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Climb up there on a ladder in your underwear and whack it with a baseball bat.....that's how I get rid of them....

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I looked at TAMU (Texas A&M) and this is what they say they are... Baldfaced Hornets.

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And again, the situation begs for a few pounds of tannerite!

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That is why those Hornet spray cans have a range of 30-40 feet....


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Spray it with Gas and fire it...Done !

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Originally Posted by gonehuntin
You're supposed to throw a rock at it and run away laugh



I am NOT getting out of that tractor cab! grin


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You know the stuff Barry. It'll kill those guys too.


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That is flamethrower worthy!!


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You could just wait until winter, below freezing, and bring it inside. All good then!


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Originally Posted by philgood80
You could just wait until winter, below freezing, and bring it inside. All good then!



I wonder if the blizzard hurt them?

Probably not.

It killed the good stuff, but left the bad stuff stronger for the experience. crazy


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call your ag. dep. down here some body will come out at night and suck them out for anti venom . they got 12lbs. hornets out of one on our lease

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Originally Posted by mike7mm08
Thinking some 3 1/2 inch 2 1/2 ounce turkey loads are in order.


laugh 👍

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