Balloons - let's see 'em

[Irrelevant]

Wayyyyy in the backcountry in a WSA.

 

[antlerradar]

Party balloons are one of my pet peeves. When I first started hiking the hills you would never see them, now the things are everywhere.

 

[MarvB]

Here’s a few from work...
Worst time of year? Graduation!


We put out PSAs every May/June telling people to not do their “balloon releases” but .... deaf ears

 

[antlerradar]

Marv, Looks like you have even more reason to hate them than me.

 

[JFish]

I saw in a whitetail forum where guys claim deflated helium balloons are often found near mature whitetail buck beds. The theory is the thermals carry the balloon to a prime area for a buck to bed and catch thermals. I thought it was nonsense but I did find one near a buck bed this year. Maybe coincidence but who doesn’t like an anecdotal theory.

 

[MarvB]

Marv, Looks like you have even more reason to hate them than me.

Lol, got that right though my crews seemed to like them (spelled overtime). Those big gold Mylar bastards that spelled the graduation year would span across multiple phases and zzzzrrrrpppppp/flash open cutouts and outage time. I remember sitting in the bleachers at my own kids graduations just shaking my head knowing my cell phone was about to blow up! ...let alone just finding the floating garbage everywhere

 

[Deleted member 28227]

I saw in a whitetail forum where guys claim deflated helium balloons are often found near mature whitetail buck beds. The theory is the thermals carry the balloon to a prime area for a buck to bed and catch thermals. I thought it was nonsense but I did find one near a buck bed this year. Maybe coincidence but who doesn’t like an anecdotal theory.

I definitely find stands near balloons...

 

[westbranch]

I saw in a whitetail forum where guys claim deflated helium balloons are often found near mature whitetail buck beds. The theory is the thermals carry the balloon to a prime area for a buck to bed and catch thermals. I thought it was nonsense but I did find one near a buck bed this year. Maybe coincidence but who doesn’t like an anecdotal theory.

Damn. I should start dropping some waypoints where I have been finding balloons. Maybe Onx can add a balloon symbol to help track some patterns.


I think I found 6 in 2020, 3 in 2019. But not much of a trophy guy so no pics.

 

[EKYHunter]

I’ve always wondered why ballon releases weren’t considered littering. I’ve found several over the years while hunting. Sure seems like littering to me. I always carry and trash I find out with me and toss it in the garbage can when I get home.

 

[Chad Gus]

Only pic i took of balloons from last year, I typically find several every year.
I've found enough balloons, in buck bedding area's in the last 25 year's, here in Wisconsin on public land, that when i find them, i take a closer at the area.

 

[Sasquatchewan]

This seems to be a big problem down south, here all I find is normal trash, not airborne trash...

 

[D4570]

" here all I find is normal trash, not airborne trash..."

AND Wal Mart bags

 

[D4570]

We have found a few Weather Balloons hanging from scrub brush.

 

[2rocky]

Kangaroos too

'dillers...

badgers? we don't need no stinking badgers!

 

[MTGomer]

I spent a good part of the first half of the month in Arizona’s Superstition Wilderness. I saw more balloons than sheep and I saw about 50 sheep

 

[noharleyyet]

Chciken Dinner Darwin Winner...

 

[Irrelevant]

Kangaroos too

'dillers...

badgers? we don't need no stinking badgers!

WTF is all that about?

 

[Deleted member 28227]

Hitting’em hard on new years eve.

 

[Deleted member 28227]

#livehunt

 

[Irrelevant]

Too much background, that looks like a helluva spot to give away!