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I am sure this has been asked a dozen times on here, but want in the hell is the best way you have to found to get rid of these bastages and keep them gone? There are everywhere around my place right now. I noticed while weed eating that they have a hole behind just about every single post on my privacy fence.
Yeah, well, I always heard there were three kinds of suns in Kansas: sunshine, sunflowers, and sons-of-bitches.
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Carpenter bee trap and a tennis racket.
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Carpenter bee trap and a tennis racket. Badmitton racket is better, lighter and faster to swing. You don't need all that KE for a bee... 
I've spent most of the money I've made in my lifetime on hunting and fishing. The rest I just wasted.....
proud Cracker-Americaan
muslims are like coyotes, only good one is a dead one
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The racket idea is a lot better than burning the fence down I had in mind. Gonna build some traps this evening and maybe John McEnroe some of em as well.
Yeah, well, I always heard there were three kinds of suns in Kansas: sunshine, sunflowers, and sons-of-bitches.
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I bought 3 of the carpenter bee traps a few years ago to put around my shop because they were everywhere and boring holes big time. They have worked really well for me. I have not noticed any new holes since i have put them up. I dump them out once a year. Dont know if it is true or jot but they say leave them in there when they die because their scent will attract others. Hope this helps.
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Impatient Stinky Britches Wearin’ Off-Roadin’ Guru
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A whiffle ball bat, case of Miller Lite and an afternoon with nothing to do.
Isaiah 5:20
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I wish the company that makes those Bug-a-Salt guns that shoot salt (for killing flies and such) would make an upgraded one that shot kosher salt and hard enough to kill a carpenter bee, wasp, horse fly, etc.
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I wish the company that makes those Bug-a-Salt guns that shoot salt (for killing flies and such) would make an upgraded one that shot kosher salt and hard enough to kill a carpenter bee, wasp, horse fly, etc.
Get a patent
Yeah, well, I always heard there were three kinds of suns in Kansas: sunshine, sunflowers, and sons-of-bitches.
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I wish the company that makes those Bug-a-Salt guns that shoot salt (for killing flies and such) would make an upgraded one that shot kosher salt and hard enough to kill a carpenter bee, wasp, horse fly, etc.
Make it in a 3.5".
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I am building a shop and them evil SOB have already started feasting. Unreal.
Isaiah 5:20 Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter.
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I don't remember having them growing up. Or fire ants.
LUCK:::; When presistence, dedication, perspiration and preparation meet up with opportunity!!!
- - - - - - - -A government big enough to give you everything you want, is big enough to take everything you have. Thomas Jeferson - - - - - - - -
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Built 6 carpenter bee traps this afternoon. ![[Linked Image]](https://i.imgur.com/Yhg2HgB.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](https://i.imgur.com/QG8i3N8.jpg)
Yeah, well, I always heard there were three kinds of suns in Kansas: sunshine, sunflowers, and sons-of-bitches.
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A whiffle ball bat, case of Miller Lite and an afternoon with nothing to do.
Best answer just hard to come by
They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.
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I wish the company that makes those Bug-a-Salt guns that shoot salt (for killing flies and such) would make an upgraded one that shot kosher salt and hard enough to kill a carpenter bee, wasp, horse fly, etc.
If you shoot a carpenter bee with Kosher salt do they still get to go to heaven?
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I wish the company that makes those Bug-a-Salt guns that shoot salt (for killing flies and such) would make an upgraded one that shot kosher salt and hard enough to kill a carpenter bee, wasp, horse fly, etc.
I have tried the bug-a-salt and a unit that attaches to the end of your air rifle (can't remember the name). The latter was much more powerful but was still not what I was hoping for. I have tried handgun and rifle blanks but the only thing that REALLY worked were 12 gauge shotgun blanks. Killed the bastages from 6 feet if I did my part. Expensive but ohhh what fun!
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Carpenter bee trap and a tennis racket. Badmitton racket is better, lighter and faster to swing. You don't need all that KE for a bee... This ^^^
"We aren't here to justify your feelings and give you self worth" - Aldeer Welcome Center
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A 22 mag & a box 📦 f rat shot. Now that’s as much fun as you can have with your clothes on!
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I put up the traps and they wouldn't use it at first. I found that you have to take a brillo pad or cotton and tear it in small pieces and cover the holes they already have or they will continue to use the holes they already have. I caught most of them after figuring that out.
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I wish the company that makes those Bug-a-Salt guns that shoot salt (for killing flies and such) would make an upgraded one that shot kosher salt and hard enough to kill a carpenter bee, wasp, horse fly, etc.
If you shoot a carpenter bee with Kosher salt do they still get to go to heaven?  They are tearing up our porch...going to make some traps sometime soon.
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