Things Used But Not Designed For Hunting.

A.W · Post by **A.W** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 12:54 pm

Just curious about what some of the members use but not designed for hunting. This might be interesting. It may also give some members ideas and save them some money .

I'll start it off.

Felt shoe liners cut up and used for scent pads.

ninepointer · Post by **ninepointer** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 1:16 pm

My office was once throwing out some green hinged plastic boxes that were used to hold those old 3"x5" index cards. They hold a box of 25 shotgun shells and keep them dry in the duck blind.

Ninepointer

GREYWOLF · Post by **GREYWOLF** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 1:16 pm

Tampons soaked with scent (deer) tied to branches , Works great and keeps the farmer wondering about those deer!

GREYWOLF

TYE · Post by **TYE** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 1:19 pm

GREYWOLF wrote:
Tampons soaked with scent (deer) tied to branches , Works great and keeps the farmer wondering about those deer! GREYWOLF

mike41 · Post by **mike41** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 1:35 pm

GREY WOLF, thats sick!!! (lol)

Mike41:

TYE · Post by **TYE** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 1:37 pm

Hey, it would work too... That's the funny part

BigUgly · Post by **BigUgly** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 1:47 pm

I use the tampons for this purpose as well. Alot cheaper and biodigradible.

TYE · Post by **TYE** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 1:49 pm

They must laugh at the store when you walk up with a box of tampons, lol.

A.W · Post by **A.W** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 1:53 pm

TYE. This thread is for ideas. Not humour.

Any more ideas out there?

Daniele · Post by **Daniele** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 1:56 pm

SOME OF US GUYS ( MAYBE NOT SO MANY ) DO MOST OF THE SHOPPING, HAVING WIFE AND ONE DAUGHTER I NEVER GIVE IT A SECOND THOUGHT
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They must laugh at the store when you walk up with a box of tampons, lo
I HOPE YOU GUYS USE THEM BEFORE ...... NOT AFTER....

DyHard · Post by **DyHard** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 1:59 pm

Furniture steel - high strength and fairly light ladder and platform stands

Machinery skids - dog dock during duck shoots

Talcum powder - wind direction indicator

Distilled water, baking soda, peroxide, hunters soap - homemade scent shield

PVC pipe - target stand and feeders

DyHard

Jim C · Post by **Jim C** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 10:44 pm

35MM camera film containers as scent bombs. stick some cotton in them-put a hole in the lid and a rubber band-works great. You can put some foam in them too and use them as a lube tube for arrows-even better for both are the plastic tubes that some mini m&m's come in-its long enough for a tampon or lots of cotton meaning it holds plenty of ms Doe Pee or #69

surgical gloves for cleaning Bambi

GREYWOLF · Post by **GREYWOLF** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 12:44 am

another one of my favorites is a black balloon or condom filled with your choice of scent , hung in a tree over a mock scrape put a small pin hole in it and it works as a great dripper . This one paid off big time for me 3 years ago, I took a 130 class buck that I had been after for 3 month's ,
You know I work in one of the largest hunting and fishing stores in my area and I dont like to spend money on stupid stuff that is over priced and packaged up real nice with a big add campain behind it on tv and magazines , when we can make something just as good useing our big brain and oposeing thumbs , and outdoor skill's . I would be willing to bet there are a lot of member's here that have done just that . come on guy's let's share what we have made and work's , and we all can save some money for the holiday's GREYWOLF

PRB · Post by **PRB** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 7:22 am

Start to gather seeds from Persimmon trees, acorns, and other fruit bearing bushes, tree's ect... and simply push the seeds down into some potting soil about 1 to 2 inches. Keep an eye on them to come up next spring. Plan or pick a spot that you think you'll be hunting at from your favorite tree or ground blind with best view in mind and plant trees, ect... accordingly. In 5 to 10 years from now you'll be glad you did or especially the youngsters will maybe better benefit from it.
http://tytyga.com/wildlife-new/index.html
I plan on buying 2 to 4 apple trees this spring because I was told that it is hard to keep the young apple trees protected until they are 5 to 6 feet tall.

TNhunterKMC · Post by **TNhunterKMC** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 7:39 pm

Baby wipes - beat the heck out of leaves and are better than lugging around toilet paper. Pop a few into one of those ziplock baggies mentioned above and carry them in your fanny pack EVERY time you go to the woods.

Black vinyl pond tubing for covering the chains on an API treestand.

As mentioned above - tampons make for quick and easy scent wicks.

Cheap MP3 player loaded with game call sounds hooked up to some Azden wireless microphones and a horn speaker for a cheap wireless electronic game call.

Aerial photos and topo map websites are invaluable for scouting new properties prior to heading out to scout/hunt.

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