covered in red bugs!

[nightowl1]

Tell me about bug skinz or any other clothing or solution that works. Anything work for both skeeters and chiggers?

[stickbow2442]

I use Backwoods OFF and it seems to keep everything off me.

[smokin joe]

Try Permanone (get it at wallyworld) for the chiggers. I like insect-shield or buzz-off clothing for the skeeters (look this up on the net).
This combination works out OK.

[wingnut]

Nothing works as well as spray on the chiggers.  I like my Thermacell for flying bugs.

Mike

[ArkyBob]

What wingnut said!!!!

BOB

[Gil Verwey]

User Permanone to prevent chigger bites and if that doesn't work get Chigarid. That is the only I found that will stop the itching.

[nightowl1]

Call me crazy, but I have a bit of an issue with spraying stuff on my body and clothes that not only repels but kills misquitos and ticks.

The thermacell is interesting though. I might have to look into that more.

I got these from just shooting in my yard, so i know its going to be a tough season in the woods and chasing cows across the pasture.

[John3]

Use a good deep woods "off" type product.. I spray from my knees down and cover my boots...

No issues with bugs.


JDSIII

[Ray Hammond]

Permanone will kill the chiggers if you spray on your pants from the knee down. Ticks are equally affected by it- we have world class chiggers where I hunt and I've not hadabite in years

[Pat B]

Permanone on your cloths.

[lpcjon2]

wingnut has it!

[Longspur77]

Thermocell and off around legs groins wrist neck

[Mudd]

I've not had a single bite inside my bug skinz. I have the socks, pants and shirt. I also like it for warm weather hunting as it seems to have an air conditioner effect.

God bless,Mudd

[Roconman]

I put Permanone to the test down in South Texas.As anyone who has ever hunted there knows the ticks and redbugs are plentyfull and hungry and will eat you alive. Permanone works, Off was totaly worthless.This stuff is safe to use,it is made from a type of flower who's name excapes me at the moment.

[katman]

Permanone on CLOTHING ONLY and let air dry (it is toxic to the liver) is very effective for ticks and redbugs/chiggers. It kills the little pests. I believe I had read that it stays bonded to the clothing for two weeks so I spray my hunting clothes about every two weeks and this has been effective for keeping the little buggers off of me.

Deet works well for ticks, redbugs and skeeters but I don't like the associated odor while hunting. Plus if you put it on while your very hot (common here in the south) it burns and made me very light headed. Thermacell is a wonderful product for skeeters.

[Doc Nock]

Chrysanthemums....I think.

used to use it on my garden so's you could eat vegs without growing a third eye...safe in 2 days to eat..not 7! Just let it dry well, air out, rather odorless... and works through one washing! Amazing stuff..

[Greg Clark]

I work out in the woods everyday as a soil scientist.  I use a pair of rocky mountain low gaitors that are sprayed with permanone to defeat the red bugs and ticks.  They seal off the opening between your pants and boots and keep all the creepy crawlies outside your clothes.  The permanone kills anything that comes into contact with them.  Works great!

[Homebru]

I believe Permanone contains pyrethrin which is derived, as Doc Nock says, from chrysanthemums.
homebru

[OkKeith]

Permanone has permethrin, not pyrethrin! Don't get it on your skin, it's bad news!

It's great stuff and designed to be sprayed ON YOUR CLOTHES and then allowed to dry.

It really is the best stuff going to keep ticks and other critters off of you but it will warp you genetic code and cause no telling what other problems.

OkKeith

[nightowl1]

Thanks for that info guys. I will look into permanone. After a little research, I feel a little better about it.

Where I will be hunting will be FULL of redbugs and other critters.