Any ideas? I'm not on the whole milkweed craze, but I do have some thanks to a good friend. How are ya'll storing it while hunting? Thanks in advance.
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DIY Milkweed Holder?
- Thread starter TonyMessina
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i use pill bottles and those small rubber coin purses that you squeeze to open.
How do ya rig up a pill bottle? This is a good idea. Virginia opener is tomorrow morning and was just looking for some around the house stuff I may have to rig something up. Thanks again.
i drilled a small hole in the lid, tied a knot in one end of a string and pushed the other end through the lid from the inside. the knot stops the lid from pulling off. then i tied around the bottle and taped it down.
Thank ya sir! Doing a hunt here at the house. I'm up in Loudoun County right on the WV/MD line.
I got 10 film containers from eBay for $3. 1/8 inch hole in the lid and taped a piece of string on it so I could hang it from a carabiner. Much more fits than you realize too. I’m liberal with it and those several bottles is gonna last me a few years... works for the rabbit fur too @Red Beard
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I have found that the closer I can keep the fluff to the way it comes out of the pod the better it floats. With that in mind I have started picking the pods just before the open up. Then put a small rubber band around the whole pod. Then just take the whole pod with you. Just pull a few out as needed. Works pretty well for me.
Here is what I have with me this morning.
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Here is what I have with me this morning.
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Rubber waterproof boat registration keychain float. Works perfect and is dead quiet. I put it on a lanyard and it’s the ticket. I think they are around $3 at Cabelas.
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For on the go I really like the wind indicator despesor from ozonics (I think it is actually made by someone else) I remove the cotton they provide and fill with milkweed. I tie it to my bino chest harness so I never lose it and have one hand use. Works good!
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The idea of keeping the fluff in the pod is spot on. It keeps them in pristine floating condition as the good lord designed. I open them up along the natural seam and with the tip of my knife I carefully remove most of the seeds without disturbing the natural layout of the fluff. I then close the pod back up and either staple the seem closed or wrap the pod loosely with a rubber band. Then I make a small sleeve out of duct tape. All you have to do is open the top of the sleeve and pull some out and the sleeve protects everything from the wear and tear of being in my pocket. Because the fluff sticks to my gloves, and I like to pull them out one at a time, I use tweezers to deploy them. I'll post a pic soon. It works like a charm.
If you collect them this time of year when the pods are starting to bust open, there is no need to dry them—they’re ready to go.
Works for me! Change the chain with paracord and attach to the front of my backpack strap.