I use a thermacell when shooting & works well, when walking to & from target I don't bother & in the woods long sleeve shirt & long pants.

 

Thermocell is the way to go. It works and is fairly odor free. You just cannot get away from using something unless you are a real he man.

 

Just pretend that you’re preparing for Alaska moose. The bugs add a level of realism. Also make sure that your socks are wet.

 

I think I could make that happen! 🤣

 

This bugs away shirt helps.. + deet 40%

https://www.exofficio.com/men/tops/long-sleeve-shirts/mens-bugsaway-tarka-long-sleeve-sun-shirt/AFS_195116031724.html

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My clothes are treated with permethrin for ticks which also helps some with mosquitoes. I was getting eaten alive walking up a steep hill when it was hot and humid before daylight. Attaching the thermacell to the front of the pack strap kept them off me on the slow climb. It also dispersed all the flies and mosquitoes when gutting a deer by laying it on the ground on the upwind side

 

How long does the permethrin last on clothes? Is it scent free to the point where you could use it while hunting?

 

thermacell and permethrin treated clothing is the way to go

 

This is your answer

 

As others have said permethrin treat your clothes.

For my range I have a gas motorized backpack blower/ mister that I treat the entire yard with Talstar P once a month. Does the trick.

 

As others have said permethrin treat your clothes.

For my range I have a gas motorized backpack blower/ mister that I treat the entire yard with Talstar P once a month. Does the trick.

Not a bad idea! Thanks!

 

I have hunted the swamps in SC for hogs and deer and as military vet have been all over the US and it's the worst I have seen. So bad I bought a bug tamer suit in the 90's and the guy that invented it lived in SC. It worked but it was hot........you could wear shorts under it that helped but it was hot either way.

Then the Thermocell came out in what 1996? or so? Anyway a guy had 2 and let me use one and it's a LIFE changer..........period. It worked so well I tuned it off because I thought maybe since I'm elevated, not walking in the grass etc now they won't find me. NOPE! Tuned it back on asap...........lol

Now I stand hunt and in SC the winds are very calm most days at sunset and sunrise so it works like a charm. Never tired it any other way. But even on windy days if the wind is blowing it blows the skeeters away and then when the wind dies your little Thermocell smoke stream is right back there going it's job.......so even on windy days it works.

If you stalk I'm not so sure how it would work but I don't use it that way so I love mine.....nothing else needed. Mosquito free since 1997. For me only two things have changed hunting for me drastically.........the T-cell and hand warmers.

 

Sitka Guard for me

 

Have you been able to use the Sitka Guard yet to see if it really works? I just ordered the Equinox Guard Pants and Hoodie in hopes of it making early Alabama bow season more bearable.

 

Instead of permethrin, try this, not as bad for you if get on the skin like DEET

Picaridin General Fact Sheet

Amazon.com : picaridin insect repellent

 

Yeah the permetherin is for clothing only. Picaridin for the skin. The two together is the bees knees. Ticks that come in contact with with permetherin treated clothing literally turn into zombies after a few inches and fall to their death.

 

I spray Demon Max around the home, torches around the home, Thermacell, non-watered down Deet and a mosquito net headgear when out in the woods this time of year. I wear coveralls, gloves with the net. Our home is in the woods and the Demon Max helps quite a bit, used more this year than I typically do because of the rain/humidity.

 

How long does demon max last?
The talstar P last a month. And my yard runs to a swampland and brook.

 

Permethrin on my clothes/boots, long sleeves/pants, Picaridin on exposed skin. So far seems to work fine down here in GA. When I'm hunting I'll wear a mesh face mask/hood so only my eyes are exposed.

 

I use the Ranger Ready repellents. The have a scent free line. Picaridin for the skin and Permetherin for our clothing. Works incredible well.

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I swear by Permethrin and my Thermocell here in the PNW.

 

Here in SC, the mosquito is our state bird. Lol! I never go to the woods without my Thermacell. Typically, mosquitos aren't too much of a problem after our first hard frost (mid-to-late November) but we had a warm winter last year and I had to use it into early December because the mosquitos were still out in full force.

 

I'm here with ya'.......I cannot believe this thing has been out so long and works so well and people still don't use it? Crazy...........just crazy. It's so NICE hunting and not even knowing they exist.

 

Long shirt and pants and Muck boots while scouting at any time of the year, Thermacell while in the yard shooting. Can’t say the Thermacell works 100% of the time for me though for whatever reason. I actually have the Sitka Guard Hoodie arriving in the mail today, which will be my new scouting shirt to prevent getting torn up by mosquitoes.. I’m always in thick/thorny stuff so hopefully it’ll hold up alright. I skipped out on the pants as I use First Lite Sawbuck brush pants and spray the hell out of them with permethrin before most scouting trips.

 

From Mississippi.
When scouting use good bug spray.
When practicing bug spray and or a can of yard fogger works well.
When hunting use a Thermacell.

 

A good can of OFF and long sleeves, long pants, hat, & gloves.

 

Off is mosquito candy lol

 

Here in Louisiana unless it’s a really dry year I haven to run a thermacell all Bow season until it gets cold. I’ll hang mine on the stand or a limb beside me never. I’ve never seen it spook a deer the smoke is always riding usually. They actually even make a earth scent pad to go on them.

 

I’ll definitely have to give the earth scent pads a try! Thanks!

 

More of the same. Maybe 15 years ago we had a wet, unseasonably hot late September and by our October 1st whitetail opener it was truly awful in the woods. I was visiting my hunting buddy and he said he could see me wacking and scratching across the woods with leaves up the first night. So he dug out his spare Thermacell and schooled me on the use. Like DQ mentioned earlier, I thought maybe it was just a calm morning for skeeters so I turned the Thermacell off for 5 minutes.....NOPE.....right back on it went. It has been a God-send several times spring turkey hunting and the first week of deer season. I have two and keep one in my bow case both spring and early fall.....along with refills.

I'm very recent to Sawyers Permethrin......as in spraying a pair of jeans for the first time yesterday to wear checking trail cams this morning. Ticks have not been a big issue for me, so I guess I've been lax about it. Then last Friday I checked a couple cams and found a tick embedding in my left forearm Saturday morning. NOT the way I wanted to start the weekend. A different hunting buddy has used Sawyers for years on his spring turkey hunting leafy suit and camo, so I immediately got on Amazon to place an order. When I got home I checked myself and outer clothing over well and didn't seem to have any uninvited "guests" along this trip. I'm planning on doing my shoes, sox and a T-shirt for my next pre-season cam trip.

 

Picardin is like spraying water on your skin. Completely useless. DEET, thermacell, and permethrin Are the only things that work.

 

I also live where the state bird is the mosquito. Went scouting this morning from 7:00-9:00, and had to reapply deet bug spray 3 times from sweating and the skeeters were terrible as normal. I also spray my clothes with permethrin for ticks, but haven’t found it to help with skeeters. Thermacell wouldn’t have done much while scouting but is a must have sitting in the stand.

 

I figure I’ll do a mass reply in case I don’t get a chance to reply to everyone! Thank you all for the responses! Today, I actually went to Scheels after work and picked up a Thermacell and used it to shoot tonight. For the first time in probably two weeks or more, I finally felt like I was able to get a solid shooting session in. It definitely does wonders and it doesn’t smell as strong as I figured. I will get the earth scented ones a try before the season just to see what I think. All I can say is it has been a game changer for me and I look forward to trying it out this season hunting. I also am excited to finally rip my saddle out of its box and use it! It’s time!

 

I've gone to Picaridin, long sleeves and pants. Works for me here in Michigan. Deet will melt plastic and damage Gortex.

 

I like Picaridin too. That, plus the Thermacell Together.

 

Damn! ....after reading all this my ankles and waist feel all itchy and I'm swatting back and forth in my recliner of a 70° air conditioned living room!!! I have to turn up my TV to get rid of all the buzzing that's not there! ...I'll wait it out as long as I don't start scratching....

 

A cheap headnet helps tremendously for camera duty. I usually wear lightweight fishing type clothing to cover exposed skin.

 

Definitely planning to pick one up for scouting trips the rest of this summer!