Bug Suits??

[bean0568]

I am going on a couple warm weather hunts in August and September. Both places have certain blood suckers that I would like to deny access.

Any of you use any of the bug suits? If so, pro's and con's? brands?

I will be hunting in areas with black flies and mosquitos.

Thanks

[BowHuntingFool]

My next bug suit is going to be a Thermacell!  

[bean0568]

got one of those just in case.  Just want to make sure I keep my blood and not itch to death.

[Greyfox54]

Bring a thermocell and you won't need a bug suit

[Chris Surtees]

Thermocell and lots of refills.

[Dustin Waters]

yup screw that bug suit and get a therma cell.  I used mine our black bear hunt and didnt need a bug suit my dad however wore his bug suit and was constantly annoyed by the buzzing of insects next to the netting around his head.  I never had to deal with that.  Get a therma cell they are worth their weight in gold. (well maybe not in todays market, but you know what I mean)

[trapperDave]

That does it!! I'm gonna try one of them, been puttin it off for ages, figured it was a gimmick. :D

[bean0568]

Ok... guess I will spend my money on refills.

Thanks guys.

[PV]

I'm a great fan of thermacell. I still take a headnet,gloves and bugproof clothes ie. longsleeve shirt and pants and ducttape just incase.

[Hattrick]

Shannons bug tamer jackets are allsome i have 2, the best peice of early season hunting gear i own, an there are cool when its hot. I also have thermacell  

[Curveman]

I put a headnet on even though I swear by the Thermacell. I have run out of butane right at the time a bear is most likely to show and I have not wanted to make all that movement just then.

[Snakeeater]

Thermacells are great and they do work. However, if the wind is blowing then the repellent it gives out gets blown away. So, take a bug suit as well.

[workin at it]

BugTamer makes a BugTamer Light. Have I and it works great.
Jim

[Joe G]

Thermacell and a headnet is all I needed in Canada. Bring exta Butane it gets really expensive if you buy it from your guide

[bean0568]

Cool, thanks for the help gentlemen.

[gregg dudley]

What Snakeeater said.  With the bugtamer jacket, the issue is that the material on your bow arm bunches up and can get in the way of a shot.  Be sure to take and wear a longer armguard.

[Orion]

I have something called "The Original Bug Shirt."  Works very well.  Very light.

[Jason R. Wesbrock]

Originally posted by Hattrick:
Shannons bug tamer jackets are allsome i have 2, the best peice of early season hunting gear i own, an there are cool when its hot. I also have thermacell    

I've used a Bug Tamer too, and it's worth it's weight in gold. One of the places I hunt spring turkeys in basically a bog. Come mid-May, the bugs are horrendous.

[Hattrick]

If you dont take some sort bug jacket, an lets just say the thermal cell brakes or runs out of fuel. It                
would be nothing short of a HORRIBLE DEATH TO BE EATEN A LIVE!!!!!!!!!!   :eek:    :eek:  

ANOTHER TIP VITIAMEN B COMPLEX HELPS REPEL BLACK FLYS AN MOSQUITOES. START TAKING IT 1 MONTH BEFORE just a tip i got from a canadian bush guy, he was in shorts an i was in a bug jacket  

[Slickheadhunter]

I us the bug tamer,and I treat It with permetherin to keep the ticks off.Ive used one for around 8 or 10 years now.I love it.