Mosquito Help Needed

[Reelamin]

I searched with little luck for previous threads. We need some tested and proven ideas and help dealing with insane amounts of mosquitoes. Found a great bear area last year, and the Mosquitoes are in clouds. Not just a lot...literally a cloud around you. We either deal with them or stop going to this area. The bears are pretty nice we saw just the mosquitoes drove us out after three days. The only way we could keep them from biting us was face mesh, two layers of clothes, and constant (until we ran out) of deet spray. One of the kids had a small gap in his face mask and shirt. Looked like he was branded with a running iron over his shoulder in one day. One layer of clothes and they could and would bite right through where it was against the skin like shoulders, upper arms, etc. They would even bite through the mesh if it touched your neck or face. I found Sitka has some anti bug clothing. Anyone have some ways they have had success keeping them at bay and not cooking in thick clothing? Last year it was 70 degrees (Mid August) and we are hiking in the back country so physical effort is a must.

 

[Zen Archery]

big fan of thermacell but we we don't get fog swarms of mosquitoes like you do.

 

[haftime]

Thermacell on a Canadian bear hunt and I took off headnet and gloves

 

[338 dude]

I searched with little luck for previous threads. We need some tested and proven ideas and help dealing with insane amounts of mosquitoes. Found a great bear area last year, and the Mosquitoes are in clouds. Not just a lot...literally a cloud around you. We either deal with them or stop going to this area. The bears are pretty nice we saw just the mosquitoes drove us out after three days. The only way we could keep them from biting us was face mesh, two layers of clothes, and constant (until we ran out) of deet spray. One of the kids had a small gap in his face mask and shirt. Looked like he was branded with a running iron over his shoulder in one day. One layer of clothes and they could and would bite right through where it was against the skin like shoulders, upper arms, etc. They would even bite through the mesh if it touched your neck or face. I found Sitka has some anti bug clothing. Anyone have some ways they have had success keeping them at bay and not cooking in thick clothing? Last year it was 70 degrees (Mid August) and we are hiking in the back country so physical effort is a look them up.

Bug Tamer Plus - Shannon Outdoors

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wearing this suit I hunted near lake Okeechobee surrounded by swamp the mosquitoes were horrendous, but I survived!

 

[Roughrice]

We fight mosquitos down here in the south.
As mentioned...Thermocell is your best bet with spray of Deepwooods Off for the most determined that may break through.

 

[284wins]

Termacel, have hunt with that in nordem Québec and nos musquito on us but could see the bullet path of the bullet in the mosquitos or kind of

 

[Creedmoorcarl]

I searched with little luck for previous threads. We need some tested and proven ideas and help dealing with insane amounts of mosquitoes. Found a great bear area last year, and the Mosquitoes are in clouds. Not just a lot...literally a cloud around you. We either deal with them or stop going to this area. The bears are pretty nice we saw just the mosquitoes drove us out after three days. The only way we could keep them from biting us was face mesh, two layers of clothes, and constant (until we ran out) of deet spray. One of the kids had a small gap in his face mask and shirt. Looked like he was branded with a running iron over his shoulder in one day. One layer of clothes and they could and would bite right through where it was against the skin like shoulders, upper arms, etc. They would even bite through the mesh if it touched your neck or face. I found Sitka has some anti bug clothing. Anyone have some ways they have had success keeping them at bay and not cooking in thick clothing? Last year it was 70 degrees (Mid August) and we are hiking in the back country so physical effort is a must.

Check out Thermacell unit you can hunt in shorts and no shirt with one of these units,
Works great for us down here in Florida. We have mosquitoes that could stand flat, footed and rape a turkey.

 

[akmtnhnt]

Nets and clothes all sprayed with permethrin. Then deet if you need more.

 

[Lee7588]

I hunt in a river/swamp bottom in south Georgia and a thermacell is my go to, also Sawyer has a insect repellent that you was your clothes in as another layer of protection.

 

[undert0e]

I have been in a few similar situations where the blood suckers have swarmed. I haven't used the thermacell but have heard they work just about as good as some over the counter bug spray. If you're not worried about scent you can pre-apply some Permethrin to your clothing before you head out. Most of it is good for several weeks.

 

[JMB 1911]

Thermacell and Sawyers permethrin spray for you clothes and face mask combined wit there odorless bug dope

 

[jimbires]

another vote for a thermacell

 

[Drmets]

Use 2 thermocells - one on each side of your stand. Cheap and very effective.

 

[Rick Richard]

Like everyone has said "Thermacell".