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Offline madcrow

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Dermastid Beetles
« on: January 01, 2008, 05:57:07 pm »
Anybody know how to kill these little kritters?  I sparayed with raid and it seemed to tick them off.  The reason I ask is because I had a deer hide from a very large (240 lb.) whitetail that I was going to use for some projects.  I had basically made rawhide, but left the hair on to line a quiver and other stuff.  I opened up the bag and found a bunch of beetles and a pile of hair.  The hide was distroyed.  Them I checked another bag that had two grocery bags full of processed sinew in it.  They were all in it munching away.  Any ideas on how to get rid of them?  I know they multiply quick.  I would like to alvage as much os the sinew as possible.
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Re: Dermastid Beetles
« Reply #1 on: January 01, 2008, 06:00:31 pm »
freeze the sinew . any bugs or eggs will die off. not sure how to kill the ones you cant freeze
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Re: Dermastid Beetles
« Reply #2 on: January 01, 2008, 06:08:43 pm »
Any chance of those little rascals coming back to life after the sinew is thawed and used?  I would hate to biuld a bow and have them come crawling out of it a few days later.
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Re: Dermastid Beetles
« Reply #3 on: January 01, 2008, 06:15:11 pm »
Bleach the sinew. About 1 tablespoon for a gallon of water will kill them.  Justin
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Re: Dermastid Beetles
« Reply #4 on: January 01, 2008, 07:42:46 pm »
Stop feeding them! ;D     Pat
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Re: Dermastid Beetles
« Reply #5 on: January 02, 2008, 05:31:28 am »
i had a deer with a bad case of lice and loaded with ticks. froze the hideand it worked. the rest i did in witha torch
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Re: Dermastid Beetles
« Reply #6 on: January 02, 2008, 01:28:31 pm »
Borax usually works on the liitle buggers.
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Re: Dermastid Beetles
« Reply #7 on: January 02, 2008, 09:46:42 pm »
    I keep all my hides and turkey feathers in the freezer. Sinew too, keeps it away from the dogs and squirrels.
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