tick repellent

[uglyjake]

Thanks again for the great information.

[postman]

The permanone the military uses is the best, been using it for the last 10 yrs and haven't had any problems with ticks, works even better on chiggers. Just spray your clothes and let dry, and don't get any on your skin.

[AkDan]

I wonder its effect on your skin mostly from sweating or rain....it might be dry when you first put it on, but with sweat and rain will it soak into your skin?  Side effects?  I got bit by using the bens 99% (army stuff).   Spent a night in the hospital and a couple days on quarters because of it.....

That said I havent had any known problems with permanone.  Than again I wasnt allergic to bug juice either for 25ish years.

[Don Stokes]

AkDan, check the link that CEW posted for the answers.

[Tall Paul]

I'm kinda leary of anything that will kill bugs on contact.  Thats some deadly stuff.  Can't be good for you. You're bound to absorb some through your skin.

[treetoppredator]

I agree i've used the sawyer permitherin,works great!  But after reading that it would last through 5 washes and still kill ticks on contact, I've not used it. Quite frankly, I'm afraid of the stuff!

In reference to the earlier post about MSM.  I have been taking gluco-chondriotin with MSM for arthritis for years.  I have not had a tick attached to me in years either.  I think this year i am going with the minimum bub dope, DEET around the ankles and leave the killer stuff alone.

[Fortun81]

Yep, I second the Permitherin. I grew up in the south (Louisiana, and lived in NC for a year), and I soaked my boots in Permitherin, and then followed that up with some "No Stinkin Bugs" for good measure. That worked great. Like CEW said, you can get Permitherin from a tractor supply store. You would get enough for a couple years. Just make sure you let it dry before you mess with it. Don't get that stuff on your skin wet.

[canoeman]

Has anyone heard of dryer sheets (for laundry) repelling ticks?  I've been told to put one in you pocket when in the woods, but can't confirm or deny the effectiveness.

[Shooty1]

Another vote for permetherin.
DEET is a scam, in my opinion, in regard to its effectiveness on ticks.

[tradbowbrian]

I also heard about the dryer sheets to repel mosquito's,  tried it a few times and still got eaten alive. I use sawyers while hunting after having it recommended by users on here and haven't seen a tick yet

[Gatekeeper]

Originally posted by R. Fletcher:
I buy the permethrin used to spray dog kennels from the feed store and mix it up in a garden sprayer.  Spray clothes to include socks and underwear with it and let dry before wearing.  Permethrin is the active ingrediant in Permanone and is a whole lot cheaper.  Just like the aerosol Permanone it will last through several washings.  The ticks and chiggers here feed on deet.  Permethrin kills them.

Originally posted by CEW:
I'm with the guys that mix their own. I get Permitherin from the local tractor supply store. 6 bucks worth will last me 2 years.

This is great information, guys!

What brand are you using when you dilute what you buy at the farm store? I looked on Amazon and tried to match the product that was listed on there with the products that Tractor Supply sales, but couldn’t find a match. Tractor Supply is more then likely where I will make my purchase.

[katman]

I have used bounce dryer sheets, original formula, for yellow flies with pretty good success. Skin-so-soft for no seeums. Love and use the permethrin on clothes, tickless and no redbugs/chiggers when I use it. With Lymes disease around I will continue to use it.

Thought I had read of liver toxicity with permethrin, but reading the link seems that is not likely. More research I will do here.

[BuckyT]

Anything with Permethrin in it.  I used to buy Permanone, but think they've changed the name to "Sawyers" now.

[Butchie]

Used the Sawyers a couple years ago in Quebec on a bear hunt.  I tried it more for mosquitos than ticks and it really worked great.  One evening as I was getting into my stand my guide said, "Why aren't those skeeters botherin' you?" I just smile and said, "It's a secret."  She kept bugging me until I finally told her a couple days later.

I would also be interested if someone could share the dilution/mixture of the straight permethrin.  Have'nt really had to worry about ticks in my area in the past but it seems like they are getting worse.

[tecum-tha]

Simply get two sets of rhinoskin and wear under your clothes. Then I use my own natural mix insect repellent. 7% Catnip oil, 5% Rosemary Oil, 5% Cornmint Oil,an emulsifier, a dab of glycerin and the rest is water. The menthol in the cornmint oil  makes is smell good and cools you down. I spray very liberally. I mix it in 500ml batches. You can buy a similar mix for $15 for 16 fluid ounces, I am down to $6 for the same amount. The catnip is more effective than Deet (see public studies) and the rest doesn't make you very attractive for insects. The rhinoskin gives you additional piece of mind.
I would not put insecticides into my clothing. And you wonder why you all get allergies?
Since I am very allergic to poison ivy, I try not to use my clothing multiple times without washing, especially in spring. I use jewelweed soap to precondition for that and jewelweed spray for the now very few little outbreaks.

[Yolla Bolly]

One source I read placed the toxicity of permethrin at Level IV (low) as compared to DEET at Level II (moderate).

[R. Fletcher]

Spend a week during early bow season here and you'll be ready to take a bath in permethrin.  By the way, I've been using it over 15 yrs.  I don't have any allergies and don't get poison ivy.  I also don't get ate up with ticks.

[Don Stokes]

I have (had) a product called Duranon by a company called Coulston's that is the same as Permanone, 0.5% permethrin. I just used the last of my $8.95 can to treat my leafy suit, boots, and camo jumpsuit for a turkey hunt in MO next week. It worked for me last bow season where ticks are thick. One can was good for at least 4 applications.

[Fortun81]

Hey Gate Keeper! Here is a link to Tractor Supply (that's the name of the place). It's called Permeitherin 10 ($5.99 for a 32oz bottle).

 http://www.tractorsupply.com/livestock-fly-control/insecticides/permethrin-10-livestock-premise-spray-8-oz-2212873

I also have a bottle of the Sawyer brand, I think I bought from Cabelas. It worked really well too.