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Offline Dan Mich Trapper

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« on: October 06, 2003, 06:28:42 PM »
When you guys use ant hill dirt , do you sift actual dirt over it to blend it in ,or leave it as it is?
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« Reply #1 on: October 07, 2003, 08:18:55 AM »
Dan:
  I use it just the way it is to cover the set.  If the color is different from the other dirt, I just sort of blend them together enough to make if look natural.  As far as the color being different, I like that for eye appeal as long as the color difference is gradually blended into the surroundings, not just ending in a defined line.  Ace :grin:
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« Reply #2 on: October 08, 2003, 04:07:01 AM »
Now when you guys refer to anthill dirt , you are talking about the actuall hills with all the red and black , biting ants , right ? Not something that is actually sand .
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« Reply #3 on: October 08, 2003, 03:13:01 PM »
Real anthills, Dan.  A word of advice, either select an unoccupied hill to dig your dirt from or wait till after the first killing frost that drives the ants down deep in the earth.   When I dug mine I always sifted it as I loaded it in buckets.
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« Reply #4 on: October 08, 2003, 11:01:19 PM »
I dug into a lively one last year , made things kinda exciting .
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« Reply #5 on: October 09, 2003, 06:59:38 AM »
Still waiting for a real freeze.......we had frost last week so I went to collect my 40 gallons, but guess what....the ants never got the message that they were supposed to migrate down into the ground when it gets that cold.  Man what a lively bunch, and I swear they can actualy jump onto your cloths. :eek:  My wife thought I was field dancing. LOL
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« Reply #6 on: October 09, 2003, 03:11:36 PM »
Dang Mallard , that's what all the rain was about last week . You did a rain dance . Next time it rains like that I'll know you got into another lively batch .
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« Reply #7 on: October 09, 2003, 03:15:36 PM »
Been using dirt from woodchuck digging's. Find an old screen door or window, let it sit out of the weather and it dry's fast. No ant's to deal with! Seems most critters don't mind the woodchuck's smell?
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« Reply #8 on: October 10, 2003, 01:29:40 AM »
Ray, I use dirt as well, but for under the pan and around the jaws the ant hill chaff works great. There is a wax substance on the chaff that repels water and prevents freeze up. The dirt is used on the top layer. Another thing I like about it is that during the thaw / freeze season, it doesn't wick up the "dew" moisture like dirt does, and I feel comfortable my sets are working during below freezing nights.  

Just so you don't think we're crazy...lol
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« Reply #9 on: October 10, 2003, 03:01:29 AM »
Another option for people that have them are mole mounds.  During the summer, the moles in my yard push up mounds of finly sifted dirt.  The summer heat and sun dry them completely and all you do is fill the buckets.  Works great for dry dirt but obviously not as an antifreeze.
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