Puffer wind checker bottle?

[cornfedkiller]

Why am I having an impossible time finding a puffer wind checker bottle that isnt huge? I ordered one a couple weeks ago and its a scent-a-way brand one (dead down wind, HS, etc - they're all about the same), and its 28g of powder, and the thing shows up and its huge. I've searched online and a 1 or 2 stores and can't find what I'm looking for.

FHF sells a small one thats round, but I'd rather have an oval one so it fits in my bino harness pocket better.

Can anyone help me out?

 

[Brianb3]

Moccasin Joe Smoke in a bottle. Word on the street he’s got the freshest elk piss in a bottle too.


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[WYCFM1]

Rocky Mountain hunting calls had the perfect size bottles. I just refill with whatever works


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[Ohio Darin]

Moccasin Joe's. Find it at Black Ovis or Amazon.

 

[OakStuddedAcres]

I use an eye dropper bottle filled with baking soda. Nice and compact. The key is finding a bottle with a removable insert so the opening can be enlarged for the powder to puff out of.

 

[cornfedkiller]

Moccasin Joe's. Find it at Black Ovis or Amazon.

How big is that? I see the weight on BO is listed at 1.5 oz, which is 42ish grams... I assume thats overall weight of the whole bottle and all, but I want to make sure.

 

[Ohio Darin]

A couple inches tall by maybe 1.5" wide. A little bigger than a small box of matches. I keep it in the little side pocket of my Kuiu bino harness.

 

[oldgoat]

Keep the bottles and refill with bulk bottle of micro balloons, they are microscopic glass balloons and don't absorb water or clump up, pretty sure that's what the Smoke in a Bottle is comprised of, also lighter in weight than talc, the linked bottle will likely last you multiple years of refills!

Amazon.com: Top Flite Microballoons Filler, 8-Ounce: Toys & Games

 

[Squirrels]

Keep the bottles and refill with bulk bottle of micro balloons, they are microscopic glass balloons and don't absorb water or clump up, pretty sure that's what the Smoke in a Bottle is comprised of, also lighter in weight than talc, the linked bottle will likely last you multiple years of refills!

Amazon.com: Top Flite Microballoons Filler, 8-Ounce: Toys & Games

I followed oldgoats recomendation on the microballons from another thread. I highly sugget the microballons over some powder. They float very well!

 

[cornfedkiller]

Thank you everyone for the recommendations of the Moccasin Joe...Black Ovis will have them back in stock in a couple weeks and I will order one up!

 

[ncstewart]

Keep the bottles and refill with bulk bottle of micro balloons, they are microscopic glass balloons and don't absorb water or clump up, pretty sure that's what the Smoke in a Bottle is comprised of, also lighter in weight than talc, the linked bottle will likely last you multiple years of refills!

Amazon.com: Top Flite Microballoons Filler, 8-Ounce: Toys & Games

Take this advice^^^^
I tried it and works well. I have used chalk before but in the south with high humidity and intense fog at times it clogs up. I tried these microballoons in some really bad fog the other night over a couple hours at work and it never gummed up on me.


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[3forks]

I buy these oval bottles and they come in various sizes with a cap you press to open.

I get them at a farm and ranch store (no brand name on them - sorry), and like others, fill them with micro ballons.

 

[Tradit]

Keep the bottles and refill with bulk bottle of micro balloons, they are microscopic glass balloons and don't absorb water or clump up, pretty sure that's what the Smoke in a Bottle is comprised of, also lighter in weight than talc, the linked bottle will likely last you multiple years of refills!

Amazon.com: Top Flite Microballoons Filler, 8-Ounce: Toys & Games

Another thing that I found that works is Bohning Feather Dri for keeping traditional feathers from absorbing too much moisture and weighting them down. And it's a lot cheaper per unit of volume than the others, https://www.3riversarchery.com/feather-dri-water-repellent-powder.html

 

[camelcluch]

Milkweed!!!

 

[GPATTI]

This is small and fits right in the side pocket of the Outdoor Vision bino harness. Not sure about others.

https://outdoorvisiongear.com/collections/accessories/products/wind-checker

 

[Laelkhunter]

Remember that when you refill the bottles, don't overfill. To get proper dispersal of the powder or microballoons, it should only be 1/3 full max. Give it a little shake before you squirt it. I just buy Moccasin Joes, and it comes in unscented, or Elk cow in heat. I use both.

 

[Tradit]

Milkweed!!!

is that what the Feather Dri is made from?

 

[Mule3006Elk]

Ambush Smoke In A Bottle.

 

[camelcluch]

I’m not sure if that’s what it’s made out of. The stuff grows all over and dried out they give a great view of what the wind is doing.

 

[Dave0317]

Milkweed is awesome. The big advantage is that the powders seem to dissipate a few feet away and you can’t see what the wind is doing past 10-20 feet.
You can watch a tuft of milkweed float off and be carried by the breeze for 50 yards, maybe more.