Chili Powder Anyone?

[RockyMountainHi]

Have any of you tried Chili powder over your meat/quarters to prevent the attack of the meat flies and meat bees?  I just started carrying it last year and others absolutely swear by it as both effective and easy to wash off before processing to prevent "wapiti mexicali" for all your meat.  There have been some years when the flies/wasps were totally nasty and multiple stings were a given during the field dressing.  I wonder if it might also have any effect on predators or is just considered a little spice to go with their main course--your prized elk quarter :-[ ?


I bought the chili at the bulk bins of a local grocery (or a Costco would be inexpensive as well).  Just wanted to pass this tip along.

 

[Bucklucky]

Ive always wondered if it really worked or not. I never tried it though. If I remember this year I will throw some in my pack.

 

[RockyMountainHi]

Paul Medel (aka Elknut) tried it this year and he said it worked great for him.  Just the latest to attest to its usage.

 

[Mountain Bowhunter]

A local taxidermist told me a liberal amount of black pepper will keep em off

 

[patch1010]

Push comes to shove, you can use it on your food until you need it to help keep your meat free of flies. ;D

 

[cobowhunter]

I have only used black pepper

 

[Elkoholic]

I use black pepper. Works great and is easier to wash off.

 

[Bullhunter]

+1 Black Pepper

 

[COelkaholic88]

This is very interesting. I never heard of using chili powder or black pepper to keep insects off of the meat. I will keep this in mind if and when I take an elk during archery season. Thanks for the tip!

 

[Mountain Bowhunter]

This is very interesting. I never heard of using chili powder or black pepper to keep insects off of the meat. I will keep this in mind if and when I take an elk during archery season. Thanks for the tip!

yeah i was turned onto this by a local processor.  said put a lot of black pepper on it to keep bugs off.  then you can just wash it off later so it doesn't affect the flavor much

 

[Bullchaser]

I have used black pepper on deer and elk for years,it works.

 

[MTbowhunter1984]

Awesome tips thanks guys.

 

[DSmitty]

I tried chili powder this year and it did seem to hold off the bee's for the most part. I like the sound of the black pepper so i'll be giving that a try this year.

 

[fgreen04]

I heard most kinds of pepper works, but never knew if it was true or not.

 

[kikinhorse]

Going to have to try it. So should I go for pepper or chili powder?

 

[Mountain Bowhunter]

Going to have to try it. So should I go for pepper or chili powder?

my local taxidermist and processor told me black pepper works great and easily washes off

 

[ghost]

I use black pepper if needed.

 

[Kglacken]

I will have to try that one!

 

[Montana_BackCountry]

Never heard of that before, but it's worked for my dog when he digs in the yard... so you've got my attention.  Honestly though I havent had an issue with it.  We quarter it up into game bags quick and are lucky enough to not hunt in a super buggy area.