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I went to the deer woods yesterday to hang a new stand. The dang skeeters about carried me off. I hosed down good with Cutters three of four times during the day. That was like putting on steak sauce and ringing the dinner bell. I don't have a Thermocell yet but will have. Any recommendations for a decent repellent?
Thanks.
When I ran the store we had a lot of guys that swore by the Thermacell. Always had guys coming in to get refills before trips to Canada for fishing and bear hunting. I've never had one either but may buy one of the lantern style they make for our back deck.
Look up some research on Peppermint oil.
I have a Thermacell and we used it camping in Canada and it works well. I actually bought it for my wife when we attend outdoor events. If there is one mosquito in 5 miles it will light on her and the bites get infected. So we always use it when we are outside even at home.
Thanks guys. I'm going to have to invest in one for sure
Thermacell is the way to go. Been using one for 2 years and don't go hunting or camping without it.
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I have two Thermacells, they work great.
They won't work well if there is air movement, it blows the vapor from the Thermacel away.
Mosquitoes won't land on an oily surface. The chemicals interfere with their ability to find their way. If you're coated with a solid layer of 40% DEET and still getting bit, I'd pay a dollar to see it.
Thermacell only works if you're staying in a small area without much breeze.
I've done the thermacell for a couple years and it works. As others have said, a breeze will ruin it for you. My wife says essential oils (homeopathic?) but I don't know what. (Maybe Peppermint like Skeeter said?) Also heard that dryer sheets work good, but haven't tried it. Best to do several at the same time, imo.
it probably wont work great while hunt because of scent, but wile hanging stands I treat my clothes with permethrin and spray body with picariden. sawyer makes them..also keeps the chiggers away. I'm a chigger magnet. it was developed for military for all over the world.
not a bite on the Colorado river , boundary waters, teal marsh, etc.
Sawyer makes both. hard to beat.
you can't beat a Thermacell !!! they work for sure and good for deer hunting use the one I have all time hunting !!!
They are really bad this week. I guess with all the rain and warm weather the population has exploded. I have been walking most mornings at daylight. This is the first week they have really bothered me. I gave up this morning. Thermacell works great when setting still. I got one of the Off clip ins. They work pretty good when stationary but not walking. I don't want to spray down every morning to just walk.
the Sawyer stuff I referenced above goes on almost dry with no oily residue. you wont know the permethrin is on your clothes. I sleep in a sleeping bag with both and there is no stickiness. also OFF! has some stuff that pretty much goes on dry. ive used this stuff in places that make our misquitos look like nothing with great success with no bites , no oily residue, no burning. Picariden is the greatest invention EVER! there is no reason to let bugs spoil the ourdoors anymoreQuote:
Originally Posted by perchplucker
https://sawyer.com/products/type/insect-repellents/
Sorry, but I had to laugh at "They about carried me off" line. I've seen you several times Speck and those skeetos were NOT the size of 747's:Rofl
Because of your post, I investigated this stuff, and ended up buying some. Haven't tried it yet (haven't had the need) but...I'm looking forward to giving it a go. Thanks, HuskerCrappieQuote:
Originally Posted by HuskerCrappie
I promise you will never go back...worked in the boundary waters and on the Colorado like a champ.Quote:
Originally Posted by Joedog