Mouse nest!!!!

Sean Kelly · February 28, 2015, 08:47:24 PM

Thank you CCI varmint control bullets for giving me a reason to take my 22 magnum into my honeybee yard! This little fella is the reason my last hive died over the winter! Nothing like the smell of beeswax and gun smoke!

GSF · March 01, 2015, 10:20:50 PM

I haven't experienced a problem with rats yet - thank God

divemaster1963 · March 01, 2015, 10:25:59 PM

22 mag? A little over kill hu? I have used pellet pistol. Cause less damage to hive.

John

OldMech · March 01, 2015, 10:41:54 PM

we used to load our 45 LC with a primer a pinch of powder, cardboard disc, pack it with rice and hold it in with another cardboard disc. We could take out mice rats or pigeons with no damage to anything. They didnt do much to coons and groundhogs though.. had MANY a wonderful evening in the barn with friends, then we decided beer would go well with our new past time.. DANG but rice can leave a welt!

Sean Kelly · March 01, 2015, 11:21:08 PM

Quote from: divemaster1963 on March 01, 2015, 10:25:59 PM
22 mag? A little over kill hu? I have used pellet pistol. Cause less damage to hive.

John

The CCI rounds I used are the ones with the tiny shotgun loads. There's a blue cap filled with tiny bb's the size of ground pepper instead of a bullet. So it made a heck of a noise being a 22 Mag, but no damage to the hive.

Sean

biggraham610 · March 01, 2015, 11:24:40 PM

Quote from: Sean Kelly on March 01, 2015, 11:21:08 PM
Quote from: divemaster1963 on March 01, 2015, 10:25:59 PM
22 mag? A little over kill hu? I have used pellet pistol. Cause less damage to hive.

John

The CCI rounds I used are the ones with the tiny shotgun loads. There's a blue cap filled with tiny bb's the size of ground pepper instead of a bullet. So it made a heck of a noise being a 22 Mag, but no damage to the hive.

Sean

Yep, 22lr rat shot. I have em. Havent had to use em but they dont do much damage except to the mice and rats. G

maxter · March 02, 2015, 09:05:56 PM

Any advice for keeping them out of the hive getting ready for the new season to start up my own hive.

BeeMaster2 · March 02, 2015, 09:54:10 PM

Mice can only survive in a hive when the bees are in cluster due to very cold weather. When the bees break cluster, if the mouse is still in it, the bees will kill it. During the summer the mice will not move in. During winter prep, if you are in cold weather area, you add mouse guards to keep them out. All they are are metal plates with 3/8" holes in it that poi cover the entrance up with. It keeps the mice out.
Jim

Michael Bush · March 03, 2015, 02:35:51 PM

>Mice can only survive in a hive when the bees are in cluster due to very cold weather.

..and they can only survive if you don't shoot them as well...

Richard M · March 03, 2015, 06:58:42 PM

Quote from: Sean Kelly on February 28, 2015, 08:47:24 PM
Thank you CCI varmint control bullets for giving me a reason to take my 22 magnum into my honeybee yard! This little fella is the reason my last hive died over the winter! Nothing like the smell of beeswax and gun smoke!

Is that a solid projectile?

I used to slot starlings nesting in my roof using a .22LR dustshot (number 12 shot I think). Really good as it didn't damage the roof, fascia or eavesgutters and fairly safe to use in a low-density residential area.

Maggiesdad · March 03, 2015, 07:32:03 PM

He described it 5 posts up...

Richard M · March 03, 2015, 10:14:44 PM

Quote from: Maggiesdad on March 03, 2015, 07:32:03 PM
He described it 5 posts up...

Ah yes.

RTBTBP.

minz · March 04, 2015, 11:41:40 PM

The big question is where did you get .22 ammo? We have not seen any on the shelf in almost two years. We are going rat shooting in Eastern Oregon and we shoot a carton per man, per day easy and I cannot find it for the hoarders. I am going to be shooting 17 hmr this year and that is spendy.
As for the mouse I typically punch them. It really freaks the kids out but it gets the job done.

biggraham610 · March 05, 2015, 12:40:06 AM

Quote from: minz on March 04, 2015, 11:41:40 PM
The big question is where did you get .22 ammo? We have not seen any on the shelf in almost two years. We are going rat shooting in Eastern Oregon and we shoot a carton per man, per day easy and I cannot find it for the hoarders. I am going to be shooting 17 hmr this year and that is spendy.
As for the mouse I typically punch them. It really freaks the kids out but it gets the job done.

You can still get it, but like you said, it runs off the shelves quick. Thank the current administration for that. Glad I got those 550 boxes for 12 bucks back in 08. G

BeeMaster2 · March 06, 2015, 04:26:09 AM

Quote from: biggraham610 on March 05, 2015, 12:40:06 AM
Quote from: minz on March 04, 2015, 11:41:40 PM
The big question is where did you get .22 ammo? We have not seen any on the shelf in almost two years. We are going rat shooting in Eastern Oregon and we shoot a carton per man, per day easy and I cannot find it for the hoarders. I am going to be shooting 17 hmr this year and that is spendy.
As for the mouse I typically punch them. It really freaks the kids out but it gets the job done.

You can still get it, but like you said, it runs off the shelves quick. Thank the current administration for that. Glad I got those 550 boxes for 12 bucks back in 08. G

Not sure it is hoarding, millions made every day and the stores only get a few boxes per week. That does not add up.
Jim

Maggiesdad · March 06, 2015, 08:58:38 AM

Oh it adds up all right. When everything finally goes south in a handbasket, there'll be piles of it laying around - just like in the shootem up video games...

Sean Kelly · March 06, 2015, 01:13:25 PM

I bought a big surplus of 22 ammo months before the shortage crisis for shooting the raccoons who were killing my turkeys and chickens. I guess you could say I got lucky. I've been just using it all very sparingly ever since.

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