Buttered Popcorn?

This week on “Ask the PeeMan” we asked our customers what questions they had and they delivered! Here are some of the common questions we got:

1. How do you get the pee?

This is always the first question people ask after they learn what, exactly, the PeeMan does. People tend to imagine us out in the woods with a tin can chasing after various animals and waiting until the right time and a well-aimed stream so we can get that liquid gold. Fortunately, for us and the animals, there is no sneaking and no tin cans. For the sake of space I will only give you the REAL truth, but if you are also interested in the UNREAL truth and what we envision the pee collecting business could look like in an alternate universe, visit our website here to read more about it.

The REAL truth is that urine is collected from animals in game farms, zoos and preserves. These wild game care providers are fully regulated by the appropriate state agencies. Those agencies conduct regular inspections of each facility to assure that the facility meets all health and treatment standards established by each agency. The urine is collected via floor collection drains and the animals are always treated in a most humane manner. In addition, these wild game care providers find that the revenue generated by the renewable resource of urine delivers a much needed income stream that allows these providers to keep many more animals alive and healthy.

2. Does it work?

Here at PredatorPee® we know it works, but why take our word for it? Here’s what some of our customers have to say:

“Years ago I learned from a chemist friend who worked at the local garbage company, that they spray lion urine to deter pigs who were diggings into the tarp under the garbage. Years went by, and when raccoons climbed on my roof, looking through the windows and pestering my dog, I searched for natural ways to deter raccoons, and your company came up. Coyote urine saved the day; no more barking at night, and I refer to it as my ´Sleeping pill’. I appreciate what you do and the services you provide.

Varda, Sleeping well in San Francisco”

“We were dealing with a chipmunk issue. They were tunneling under the pond and broke through the lining, causing leakage, and were tunneling around the house where we were hearing them through the vents. None of the products I found seemed to be adequate. Trap and release would be ridiculous given the numbers. Someone talked about fox urine. So bingo! We spread it around the pond and house, and it was amazingly effective.”

Thea

Not only do our products keep animals away, they can also be used to get animals to GO where you want them to.

“I acquired ‘Go Pup Go‘ to assist in training my little pup to use pee pads. I put a drop in the center of the pad which acted as an attractant. It also helped locate her body positioning so she actually had more than her front paws on the pad. When transitioning her to more environmentally friendly reusable pee pads the same process was successful.”

-Pam

3. If you could get any pee, what animal pee would you collect?

In the pee business, you hear about a lot of interesting scents, but the one I find the most interesting is bearcat pee. According to the people who research bearcats, their urine smells like hot buttered popcorn because of the chemicals found in it. Running into urine that smells good would be a new experience for me.

If you want to use some of our regular-smelling urine or explore other unique and useful products from Maine, visit our website here:

https://predatorpeestore.com/

Go Green with a new Flapper!

It’s time for our May Newsletter! The PeeMan’s newsletters focus on one topic every month, like new product releases and the pests you should be on the lookout for. This month I have a new product to share with you!

Introducing the NEW Green Flapper by popular customer request!

Many phone conversations in customer service go like this:

“I saw one of your ads and I’d like to buy a Flapper. Do you have it in green?”

“No, I’m sorry, we only offer it in Black, Brown, and Blaze.”

“OK, I’ll take it in Black, but you guys should really sell a Green one!.”

Not anymore! I listen to my customers and am now introducing our Foggy Mountain® Green Flapper!

My Flappers have all the benefits of a traditional Crusher, including durability, warmth, and crush-ability with the addition of adjustable ear flaps and now come in Green!

My USA-made Crusher hats have a long history and were discovered by me when I entered the forestry industry in Maine. For over 100 years boiled wool felt hats were the perfect combination of form and function and were the hats of choice for the men and women working the forests in the lumber capital of the world.

Years ago, when I came north to study Forestry at the University of Maine, one of the first things I noticed were these great wool felt crusher hats that lots of the guys in the program were wearing. I had to have one. These hats were made of tough boiled wool felt and worked great in any weather. You could fold it up, stuff it in your back pocket and pull it out when you needed it. They kept their shape and definitely were way more than a fashion statement in the woods of Maine. This was THE HAT you wore when you went in the woods to hunt, fish or work. Many years later while looking for authentic outdoor wear to join our other outdoor products I thought about this hat. It took a while to track down the original maker, and we are proud to bring back this legend of the north country. Our rolled wool crusher hats for hunting are still made in America, and still a must-have piece of gear for anyone who works or plays in the great outdoors. You’ll love this hat.

This rich history shows just how great these hats are, and I figure “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it!” So I just offer these hats in different colors and styles, still holding to the integrity of wool felt and the effectiveness of American-made products.

As always, FREE shipping in the US and Canada, and a 100% satisfaction guarantee.

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If you like my hats, check out more of my Unique and Useful Products from Maine

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Tips for the Pee-clipse

With the solar eclipse today it was also time for the PeeMan to make a rare appearance. I recently discovered that Winterberry Farm is directly in the path of the total solar eclipse, which gave me a few new unique and useful product ideas. I think we should begin marketing these products immediately, but my ideas have met with some resistance from marketing. I can’t figure out why.

A personal favorite are my Pee-clipse Glasses, an innovative new take on traditional eclipse glasses that include yellow-tinted lenses and feature pictures of urinating predators on the sides. We will also offer an option to have the yellow tint come from real urine, with an additional surcharge. You can choose which predator you want to have pee on them and we will include free nose plugs for your comfort and convenience. Make your mark on the world of style!

Another eclipse-themed product that has been ruthlessly stifled by the marketing department is our Pee-clipse Place Protector, or the Triple Pee as I like to call it, for when you want to keep people off that perfect eclipse-viewing spot. Just spray our included Skunk Essence on some of our new sun-shaped scent tags and hang them around your ideal eclipse spot to ensure a clear (or yellow-tinted) view of the solar eclipse! Warning: you may want to hold your breath while viewing the eclipse because your spot will reek of skunk. The total eclipse is about 4 minutes long, but I think you can make it.

Lastly, I believe that the Path of Totali-Pee Kit would be an absolute success. It includes everything you need for your trip to watch the eclipse. Since you never know what you might run into at those rest-stops, I decided to include 5 sample sized urines for your protection, as well as a belt holster so you can keep them close for ready access. It pays to be Pee-pared! I also included a catalog you can read to your children and friends during those long hours in the car, one of our Brimmers in case you run into some bad weather up North, and some aerosolized Raccoon Pee if you need a more aggressive defense of your perfect eclipse spot. From the screams I’ve heard coming from the production room when anyone spills Raccoon Pee, I figure it’s one of the most potent, and would be ideal for spraying at people who get too close!

Marketing claims that encouraging people to read a catalog out loud to people who can’t escape is a violation of the Geneva Convention and the Constitution, but I am more concerned with the fact that the catalog apparently has a PG-13 rating. I tried to explain to them that animals aren’t supposed to wear clothes, but evidently that doesn’t matter. They also said attacking people for getting too close to your eclipse spot is illegal, but I think I can wear them down. Maybe I’ll get these products out by the next eclipse.

If you want to see the unique and useful products that DID make it past marketing and legal, follow this link to our website: https://predatorpeestore.com/

Good luck finding that perfect spot.

-The PeeMan

PantRail: A Solution to “The Laundry Chair”

Use code PANTS10 for 10% off NEW Foggy Mountain® PantRail*

It’s time for spring cleaning and organizing, and if you’re someone who struggles with even getting pants on a hanger, welcome to the club! With our new Foggy Mountain® PantRail, you can get back on the rails to being clutter-free in no time. Using the Foggy Mountain® PantRail, you will never have to fight to get pants on hangers again! Just toss your pants over the beefy 2” diameter, 4 foot long natural hardwood rail and be freed from folding, fussing, and hanger creases! Our hefty Made-in-Maine iron brackets and hardwood rail are ideal for holding a closet’s-worth of pants and can be conveniently mounted to your wall wherever you want to toss your pants. The PantRail can hold a lot more than a hanger and is easier to use too!

The Foggy Mountain® PantRail is so unique and useful that the original prototype can be seen in our company founder’s closet, inspired by his own problems with keeping his closet organized:

“Pants were always a problem. Getting them onto hangers just never

seemed to happen. So, I got to thinking. I grabbed a couple of brackets, attached

a piece of galvanized pipe on top, mounted them on my closet wall, threw my

pants over the pipe and my pants problem was solved. – and the idea for the Foggy

Mountain® PantRail was born. All the guys I showed the original PaintRail to

said “you oughta sell those.” So we did.”

-Ken Johnson, Founder Maine Outdoor Solutions

Make everyone in your house happy by removing the clutter and get yourself back on the rails, the PantRails, that is … plus, FREE shipping ALWAYS.

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*Offer valid April 1 to April 30th, 2024*

*AT CHECKOUT CLICK ON COUPON CODE(CLICK HERE) AND ENTER CODE PANTS10 IN THE BOX THAT APPEARS – OFFER VALID ONLY THRU TUESDAY, APRIL 30TH

Protecting Veggie and Flower Gardens from Animals

It is that time of year, well for those of us who live in regions with limited growing seasons anyway – the time of year when the garden beds that we labored over, and the ground we’ve broken up begins to bring forth its bounty. Not far behind the early vegetables and flowers inevitably come the rabbits, deer and other animals hoping for an herbaceous smorgasbord. After putting so much of yourself into tilling the ground, fertilizing the beds, carefully planting seeds and transplanting tender seedlings, it can be quite devestating to go outside to check on the progress and see whole rows of buds missing and plants stripped of leaves by voracious animal pests. What can be done to prevent this wanton destruction? There is a an answer, a proven one – predator urine. Obviously, we use it ourselves at Winterberry Farm, and we sell lots and lots of bottles to people all over the world, but if that’s not enough to convince you, here’s some recent press recommending the use of predator urine to keep animals out of the garden in a safe way:

Garden beds at Winterberry Farm

https://www.greenmatters.com/p/protect-vegetable-garden-animals

“Predator Urine

You can buy predator urine online or at your local gardening shop. Usually, predator urine is more specifically, wolf urine. It keeps vegetable-predators — like deer — at bay because of its foul smell. Deer will smell the wolf’s urine, think a predator is nearby, and steer clear of your veggie garden.” stephanie osmanski

How to keep ticks off you

Everyone knows that ticks are a real problem. Ticks are major carriers of Lyme disease and they transmit the disease when they burrow into your skin.

So, the question is:
“How do I keep ticks from getting on me?”
For years, in Maine, where the PeeMan lives, ticks were not really a problem. But, in the last 10 years, the tick invasion has continued to creep northward. In fact, the PeeMan regularly finds ticks on his golden retrievers, Zeke and Jack. So, as is normally the case, this got him to thinking. Of course, people do soak their clothes in tick repellent and then wear those clothes whenever they go into the woods. But, what if you don’t want to soak your clothes in permethrin? Or what if you don’t want to wear the same clothes in the woods all the time? I mean, the squirrels might start to talk.

Well, after some trial and error, he came up with a solution! Tick’r Tape is a complete tick prevention kit that gives you everything you need to keep ticks off all in one convenient package. tick-r-tape

The kit includes:
 1 can of “PeeMan Approved” Tick-killing Permethrin Spray
 2 Stretchable & Absorbent Tick’r Tape Wrist Bands
 2 Stretchable, Adjustable & Absorbent Tick’r Tape Leg Bands

Because primarily ticks gain access your skin through your shirt sleeves and pant legs, our Tick’rTape Tick Bands, treated with our Permethrin Spray not only stops ticks from getting on your skin by sealing your sleeves or pant legs, but the Permethrin treatment kills on-contact those ticks that try!

And you can pair the Tick’r Tape with the outfit of your choice – today the blaze orange flannel, tomorrow the denim button up. If you are out and about in tick country, our Tick’r Tape is for you.

Squirrels Sapping Maple Syrup Production

If you are from New England, March is a rough month. Daylight savings time – sacrificing an hour of sleep so you can wake up in the dark, temperature fluctuations that make wardrobe choices impossible, freak snow storms, potholes that can swallow your vehicle whole, mud, mud, mud and more mud are just some of the things that make it the feel like the longest month in the year. One redeeming quality of this third month on the maple-syrup-season calendar, however, is the amber nectar that is produced by collection and boiling of gallons and gallons of sugar maple tree sap. In Maine we even have an entire Sunday set aside to celebrate all things maple syrupy.

But, this year, even the sweet stuff is coming under attack from nature. Abundant and hungry squirrels are wreaking havoc on maple syrup production equipment, chewing through sap lines and damaging equipment necessitating expensive and inconvenient repairs for syrup producers. “That means producers must go out into sometimes deep snow to find and replace the damaged lines that transport the sap from the maple trees or other chewed or missing equipment, which producers say can be time-consuming and expensive.” https://bangordailynews.com/2019/03/15/news/new-england/squirrels-are-damaging-some-maple-syrup-operations/

Thankfully, the problem solvers at predatorpee.com have developed a comprehensive natural solution to this pesky problem being faced by an industry already heavily effected by weather fluctuations and a limited harvesting season.

PredatorPee® SquirrelScentry Kit keeps squirrels away from sap lines and other production equipment by triggering nature’s own squirrel-frightening fear reaction using both scent and sight deterrents. The kit features PredatorPee® SquirrelStopper an exclusive blend of the urine of fox and coyote, the squirrels’ most feared predators and the life-like PeeCoy Coyote Decoy visual deterrent.

For more information on this and other natural deterrents, visit www.predatorpee.com or contact the PeeMan himself at Ask-the-peeman@predatorpee.com

How to Get Rid of Ants

It probably comes at no surprise to you that ants are the #1 nuisance pest in America.

13406001511715314493ant-hi So by the time you see a few crawling on top of your kitchen counter,
you can be pretty sure that there are a whole lot more lurking around out of sight.

The first important step in getting rid of ants is to get rid of the things that attract ants. Ants just love the scent of sugar and grease, so be sure to clean up spills, splashes and crumbs as quickly as you can.

Because ants are team players, they have scout ants that go out and look for food then leave a microscopic pheromone scent trail to the food source for their buddies to follow.

So you don’t only have to remove the food source, you also need to disrupt
the scent trail or other ants will just keep coming looking for food where it once was.

Our PeeMan-approved AntStopper ant repellent products from PredatorPee.com® is an all-natural blend of essential oils
and fragrances that disrupts the scent trail, stops the ant parade and gets rid of ants for good.

AntStopper is easy to use, all-natural, non-toxic and safe to use around pets and children.

Unique Gifts from Maine

Greetings from the frozen North. We are pleased to announce that our BearGuard Leather Waterproofing is being featured by Cratefull of Maine in their Winter Survival Gift Crate for 2018!

Maine Survival Crate – Gift Guide for Winter Essentials

For someone new to Maine or a native Mainer who likes a good old fashioned ‘wintah’, the Maine Survival Crate is a curation of Maine-made essentials to get you through another rough season.

Farmers’ Almanac
Winter is coming! And according to the Farmers’ Almanac’s famous long-range weather outlook, it’s going to be a “teeth-chattering” cold one, with plenty of snow. This compact book provides 16 months of weather forecasts for 7 zones in the U.S.

Foggy Mountain Boot & Leather Weatherproofing
The only leather waterproofing made with Wild Maine Beeswax & Real Bear Fat to keep the heat in and the cold out of your shoes.

Recycled Sailcloth Vanguard – Billfold Wallet
This remarkably thin wallet is crafted from one of the world’s strongest and lightest materials: high performance racing boat sails.

Human Nature Herbal Salve
Herbal blend that aids in healing cuts, scrapes, burns, chapped or cracked skin, and eczema during the winter months. Also, good for Gardeners.

Human Nature Lip Balm

Protect your lips from the harsh winter with this combination of Maine Maple, beeswax, and coconut oil to help soothe cracked or chapped lips.Salt Cellar Hand Cream
Dead Sea salts are rich in minerals that help relieve symptoms of psoriasis, acne, itching, rashes, eczema and other skin conditions.

Ocean’s Balance Seaweed Shiitake Sprinkle
Try some Sprinkle on top of avocado toast, grilled fish, salad, or roll them on sushi or goat cheese for an added salty/sweet flavor boost. Before you know it, you’ll be adding them to everything.

Good To-Go New England Corn Chowder
No power? No problem. Boil water on the fire and add it to this rich stew, loaded with corn, potato, and onion. Contains two servings for both Ma and Pa.

Gritty’s Mug
Every good Mainer needs a trusty mug for instant coffee, ales, or Good To-Go stew. This one ceramic style is provided by “Maine’s original brew pub”, Gritty’s.

Maine Maple Syrup
Sweeten up your coffee or heck, put it on snow, with a packable bottle of Maine Maple Syrup in a convenient size.

Shop more Cratefull of Maine with our Home Crate and Maine Beer Crate.

If you are interested in more unique gifts from Maine check out our specially selected gift packs on our predatorpeestore.com website. Click the link https://www.predatorpeestore.com/maine-christmas-gifts.html

Have a Merry Christmas!

The PeeMan

CYBER MONDAY

I have never quite understood why people get so excited about “black friday” or “cyber monday”, but my daughters tell me I should pay attention to this stuff. So, in honor of our first ever cyber monday sale, Get 30% off your entire order! This applies to all of our product lines. Get BearGuard, PredatorPee, Foggy Mountain and Slipleash all for 30% off. Free shipping as always. They tell me you can do this by entering code CYBERMONDAY30 at checkout. I’ll take their word for it.

The PeeMan