Bug spray

[Terry Green]

Haven't used bug spray in nearly 10 years....THERMACELL

[njloco]

Thermacell does keep flying bugs away, but does it also take care of ticks and chiggers ?

I'll have to try the bite blocker, thanks jhg, I'll try and let you know how it goes. It only lists black flies and mosquitos, like I said above,  it's the ticks and chiggers I worry about.

[njloco]

Thermacell does keep flying bugs away, but does it also take care of ticks and chiggers ?

I'll have to try the bite blocker, thanks jhg, I'll try and let you know how it goes.

[oldskool]

for keeping ticks and chiggers away I use home made spray 1cup distilled white vineger 2 cups water 2 tsp lemon juice. mix it up, put it in a spray bottle and spray it on. I haven't had a tick, chigger,fly and very few mosquitos. I only use it for 3D shoots and ground hog hunting. I don't mind the smell for that but deer hunting I use thermocell

[Jakeemt]

Permetherine is very effective against ticks and chiggers albeit not so effective against flying pests. I have come to accept flying bugs as a trade off against ticks.

[Doc Nock]

Jake,

I've read stats quoted here on the effectiveness of permetherine to ward off misquitos... about 70% if memory serves me, which often anymore, it doesn't!

I spray down my face mask, shirt, coat, pants, socks, hat...then line dry... and I see skeets buzzing around my head, but they don't seem to land and bite...

Course, my hearing now sucks from tinnitus, so I don't hear them like I once did (skeets)but I swell up from every such bite... and Permetherin has served me well.

[Jakeemt]

Doc, you are right. I spray all my clothing down as well but, since I don't use a face mask they tend to try to get at my face. Same if I wear short sleeves. Here in MO the risk of malaria or west Nile is fairly low and my fear of Lymes Disease is much greater. So when it gets a put thick I will spray a little off around my ears but, I hate the ticks much worse and permetherine is very very effective against them.

[calgarychef]

I did a permethrin soak on my clothes and it works very well indeed, the military knows it works too and if its good enough for them it's ok for me too.

  I remember reading some studies a few years back and they claim that going over about 70% deet doesn't really increase the effectiveness.  Personally I hate the stuff but ill use the spray when I have to.  I haven't used 100% deet for years and don't ever intend on doing it again.

[Dave Worden]

A Thermacell is the answer.  It works and you obviously can't get overspray on ANYTHING.

[Sticks2117]

I vote Thermacell    

[Steve Jr]

Yep deet messed up the finish on my little Browning 22 I had back in the 80s that stuff is potent. I just use my thermacell know.

[Sam McMichael]

I try to avoid DEET. Actually, I use very little repellant at all, just around my eyes and ears. I wear a face mask and gloves. I am using a bottle of all natural stuff that I have had for about 5 years.

[reddogge]

In Dorchester Co, MD the mosquitoes are out in Dec. Thermocell works great while on stand but not while walking, you'll be eaten alive by the time you get to your stand. When using DEET products spray them on a paper towel and then apply to your body. You won't get any on your palms to harm finishes.

[old_goat2]

yep, been there done similar with the deet, I'm really liking the botanical repellent that Off makes, there are a couple of them and I've had good luck with both.

[katman]

permethrin on clothes for ticks and chiggers,

picardin on skin, I use the 7% since I can't smell it once dry, the 15% had an odor. Picardin works pretty well but does require more frequent application then deet in a our hot skeeter infested areas. I use it when working/walking in the woods. Have not used deet for years. Just bought another 20 bottles for the season. Yeah I spend a lot of time in the woods.

Thermacel in stand but use picardin if needed as supplement when the little buggers are viscous.