Calling All Worms! This surprisingly simple technique will unearth some surprising results! Find an area of loose, slightly moist soil (the dirt under a log or landscape timber works well) and push a 12- to 18-inch-long stick two to three inches into the ground. Vigorously rub another stick from side to side against it for about 2 minutes and watch as any worms in the vicinity wriggle to the surface. Try several areas in the yard to see which ones are the hottest worm hangouts
No wrench? No problem!
How to close a wound with duct tape:
Lose the moiture and mold!
Outside the home, cat litter can also benefit in moisture control. This includes inside boats, where moisture can be a serious issue, or in campers
and RVs. Simply place a few open containers around the boat, RV or camper. The cat litter will absorb not only the moisture, but also the mildew and odors, according to Boat Safe, an online boating resource. Be sure to replace the cat litter regularly, as it will lose its effectiveness once it has absorbed all the moisture it can hold.
and RVs. Simply place a few open containers around the boat, RV or camper. The cat litter will absorb not only the moisture, but also the mildew and odors, according to Boat Safe, an online boating resource. Be sure to replace the cat litter regularly, as it will lose its effectiveness once it has absorbed all the moisture it can hold.
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Use a razor knife to cut the top from a 2-liter plastic pop bottle. Cut just above the shoulder of the bottle. Discard the screw top. Fill with water about halfway. Coat the neck with jam, invert it and set back on the bottle. Use two
small pieces of tape to hold it in place. Wasps will go down the funnel to get the jam, but will find it difficult to get out. Most will drop into the water and drown. A few drops of dish soap in the water will make it hard for the wasps to tread water, and will hasten their demise. (You can also add a 1/4 cup of vinegar to the water to discourage honeybees from entering the trap in search of water.) Note: In the spring and early summer, wasps are attracted to protein-based baits; use jam or other sweet baits in later summer and into fall. Empty the trap daily! As more wasps are caught, they create a raft on which other wasps can survive for a considerable time. Some of these wasps then find purchase on the plastic of the bottle and eventually crawl out. The longer the trap is untended, the more wasps will manage to escape, which may result in swarming.The trap will be most effective if set about 4' above ground. http://eartheasy.com/live_natwasp_control.htm |
Looking for more tips on dealing with wasps? Take a look at these 16 great ideas.
Stop Rust With Rice!For ammo storage in a bug free environment, use uncooked rice to prevent moisture buildup. Wrap it in a single layer of tissue paper and store it in your ammo boxes. It works just as well as desiccants like silica gel but is much easier on the wallet and the environment.
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Make A Camp Stove!
Rusty Barrel? by Ben Boolit Master |
To remove the rust, take 0000 steel wool and wet the barrel ( and any other rusted metal parts ) with WD-40. Allow it to soak for a few minutes, take the 0000 steel wool and begin to rub. You may find it necessary to spray more WD-40
onto your 0000 steel wool to keep it wet. The rust will begin to leave the barrel and go into a liquid with the WD-40. You'll end up with a red / brown liquid all over the barrel. You can now take an old white cotton T shirt and begin wiping away the rust. This may require several applications of this technique to remove all the rust. Once the rust is removed, put a light coat of this material ( in the link below ) on your metal ( and inside your bore ) once ever 2 months. Your rusting will be OVER. Never store a pistol, rifle, or shotgun in ANY type of case. Keep them in a constant temp ( and preferably a low humidity area ) in the open or in a gun safe with a Golden Rod. Here is the material you'll need to prevent any additional rust ( You MUST apply this material after you've done the above technique or the rust will reappear and I mean quickly ! WD-40 is a very poor, long term, choice for a rust preventative on your firearms ) , once your metal is cleaned and is rust free, use this product : http://www.fluid-film.com/ It is one of the best rust preventatives that I know of. It will not harm fine bluing . A lot of farm supply stores carry the product. It is some amazing stuff when it comes to preventing rust. |
zip a dee doo dah By: COMeatHunterZip ties are a great invention and almost as indispensable as duct tape for
repairing, fixing, or strengthening a whole variety of items. I like to carry several different sizes from 4” to 16” in my hunting pack. Specifically, I like to use them for deer and antelope to help keep the carcass closed while dragging them from the field back to the truck. After you’ve field dressed your animal, you either need to drag it back to the vehicle or you’ll have to quarter it so that you can pack it out. With smaller game, I usually go with dragging when possible. It seems easier although I’m not sure that it is. The big downside to dragging though is getting all of the sage, grass, brush and dirt inside the animal during the process. Zip ties work great for “sewing” up you carcass fast and easy. We usually put a single zip tie around the back legs right at the hock and the same for the front legs. Then use a couple more on the ribs to keep the carcass mostly closed. If you also like to open the brisket when field dressing your critter, you can easily close this with zip ties too. If your zip ties are too small, again it’s easy to fasten several together to make a longer zip tie or you can simply make loops from the ties and link them together like a chain, tightening the loops to after you’ve got them fastened through the ribs, etc. Zip ties are just handy to have around anyway, but they are lightweight enough to put several in your hunting pack and not even notice. And when it comes time to drag that deer back to the truck, they sure help in keeping the carcass clean. |
Three Ways to Weatherproof Your Rifle by Tyler FreelIf you’ve ever hunted in the rain, or even just cold temperatures, you know the toll adverse weather can take on your rifle. In a few weeks I’m headed down to Afognak Island to hunt deer, and although it’s a hunter’s paradise, the conditions can’t get much worse for a rifle. Between the constant humidity, rain and salt water, even an “all weather” rifle will rust in no time at all. Here’s how to fight back…
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Oil: The best way to prevent rust is to use an oil wipe, or a product like Gunslick’s rust preventative. You want to oil all surfaces
of the barrel and action (with the exception of the bore). This is pretty straightforward and if done on a daily basis, it’s a great way to stop corrosion. Muzzle Tape: I always, always, always keep a strip of electrical tape wrapped around my barrel so I can keep the bore covered. You can shoot right through this (the air forced down the barrel blows out the tape before the bullet gets there). I’ve taken a lot of animals this way, and it in no way affects the accuracy of the bullet. It is important not to oil the bore, however, as this will often change the trajectory of your first shot. Scope Mount Screws: A trick I learned from my sheep hunting partner Steve is to use chap stick to fill the scope mount screw heads. Even while using oil, the screw heads always seem to get rust in them, and if you fill them with chap stick, it keeps water out, and dissolves easily with a cleaning solvent after you come back out of the field. |
Stretch Your Bumper Budget by Chad Love

So here's a little tip to stretch your bumper dollars. Save the real bumpers
for throwing marks and water work and use white paint rollers for your pile work
and drills. They're cheap, about the same size as a standard bumper and you can paint them (with non-toxic paint) or cover them with orange tape if you want
orange bumpers for blind work.
Obviously you can't throw marks with them or use them for water drills, but
that's what your precious and expensive real bumpers are for. And if you lose
the the paint rollers (and remember, you will) replacements are three bucks for
a four-pack down at your local hardware store.
for throwing marks and water work and use white paint rollers for your pile work
and drills. They're cheap, about the same size as a standard bumper and you can paint them (with non-toxic paint) or cover them with orange tape if you want
orange bumpers for blind work.
Obviously you can't throw marks with them or use them for water drills, but
that's what your precious and expensive real bumpers are for. And if you lose
the the paint rollers (and remember, you will) replacements are three bucks for
a four-pack down at your local hardware store.
Add Colour to the Campfire!

How to Add Color to Campfires
Even though a relaxing campfire at the end of a day in the woods is the perfect end to the day, you can spice it up by adding some colorful flames to a campfire. There are various products on the market that do the same thing, but you might be able to achieve the same effect with supplies in your shed and from the nearest hardware store.
Difficulty: Easy
Instructions
Things You'll Need:
Lengths of 3/4 inch copper pipe
Matching lengths of garden hose
Step 1
Cut 3/4-inch copper pipe into 10-inch to 1-foot segments. If you're cutting it at home, use the proper equipment to cut pipe safely. If you don't have any copper pipe laying around in your garage or shed, most home improvement stores carry it in their plumbing section. Many stores will cut it into the appropriate length for you.
Step 2
Measure an old garden hose into pieces that are the same length as the copper pipe and cut. The hose doesn't have to be high-quality, and it is okay if it leaks. Its purpose is to heat the pipe.
Step 3
Stuff the hose into the pipe.
Step 4
Toss one piece of hose-stuffed pipe into a campfire and wait a couple of minutes. Before long, you should be able to see different colored flames--blue, green and purple. The colors last for quite a while, but be sure to pull them off to the side and allow the pipe to cool completely before handling it.
Even though a relaxing campfire at the end of a day in the woods is the perfect end to the day, you can spice it up by adding some colorful flames to a campfire. There are various products on the market that do the same thing, but you might be able to achieve the same effect with supplies in your shed and from the nearest hardware store.
Difficulty: Easy
Instructions
Things You'll Need:
Lengths of 3/4 inch copper pipe
Matching lengths of garden hose
Step 1
Cut 3/4-inch copper pipe into 10-inch to 1-foot segments. If you're cutting it at home, use the proper equipment to cut pipe safely. If you don't have any copper pipe laying around in your garage or shed, most home improvement stores carry it in their plumbing section. Many stores will cut it into the appropriate length for you.
Step 2
Measure an old garden hose into pieces that are the same length as the copper pipe and cut. The hose doesn't have to be high-quality, and it is okay if it leaks. Its purpose is to heat the pipe.
Step 3
Stuff the hose into the pipe.
Step 4
Toss one piece of hose-stuffed pipe into a campfire and wait a couple of minutes. Before long, you should be able to see different colored flames--blue, green and purple. The colors last for quite a while, but be sure to pull them off to the side and allow the pipe to cool completely before handling it.
Keep those puppies warm!![]()
Taping a hot hands pack to your spinner battery or camcorder battery will extend the life by almost 1/3 or better on those really cold days.
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Roll down the window idiot!![]() Sharpen your knife on the window!
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I'm Snagged!![]() The string-yank technique is a highly effective modification of the retrograde technique and is also referred to as the “stream” technique. It is commonly performed in the field and is believed to be the least traumatic because it creates no new wounds and rarely requires anesthesia.8 It may be used to remove any size fishhook but generally works best when removing fishhooks of small and medium size. This technique also works well for deeply embedded fishhooks, but cannot be performed on parts of the body that are not fixed (e.g., earlobe).
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Carbon Steel Blades![]() Carbon Steel blades CAN become stained. Best way to prevent stains, or to remove the stains without damage to your blade's finish is actually to polish it with ash from a fire.
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Kool-Aid Dyeing![]() Kool-Aid Dyeing: I know that sounds funny, but it not only really works, it's inexpensive, fun and much safer to use then some of the commercial dyes.......... read more
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Leave it in longer!![]()
If you are fishing a subsurface pattern like a nymph or a streamer, let it "go Saddam," i.e. hang, at the end of the drift. I've watch countless fly fishermen work like the dickens to get the perfect drift but when they get to the end of the drift, they haul the fly out the water like a Humpback whale coming up for air. No, no, no. At the end of the drift, let the fly hang and swing in the current for a few seconds and you will get more fish.
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Come on baby light my fire!![]() Build a fire without matches or a lighter so you wont freeze to death or attract predators in the wild. The finer the steel wool, the better. Most batteries will work but 9 volt batteries are the easiest.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMYWIhoJLKY&feature=player_detailpage |
Wax on Wax off![]() Wax the bottom of your game sled before heading out hunting in the snow. If you dont you might as well have be pulling around a piece of plywood.
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Build the Ultimate Tree Stand!![]() Not much more to say than
I WANT ONE! http://home.windstream.net/tomf42344/ |
Mojo Baby Yeah!![]() If you are a robo hunter and you are hunting in deep water, try using a car intertube and cut a 1/2 piece of plywood to fit it, strap it on and and then mount your robo on top....... it also adds motion on water.
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The Trophy Wife![]() Learn how to prep that trophy for mounting.
http://www.huntingtipsandtricks.com/p/Skinning_for_a_Trophy_Shoulder_Mount |