Mosquito Help Needed

[Kendoist4162]

Horse ain't dead yet… Thermocell in the style that suits what you need and big fan of permethrin. It'll keep everything away.

 

[Heather]

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.

Thermacell!!! It doesn't affect animals, where I live there's mosquitoes everywhere so horrid, we joke that it's our state bird. Thermacell works wonders, but it takes a few minutes to take affect.
Permethrin or any other chemical essential oil all that, never worked in a big swarm

 

[esshup]

The horse still shows some signs of life. Pretreat your clothing with permethrin. and use Thermacells. The permethrin also keeps ticks away. I use this from Tractor Supply. https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/gordons-permethrin-10-livestock-and-premise-spray-32-oz. 1 oz in 19 ounces of water. Spray clothes so they are damp, hang out on a line or hang on a hanger until they are dry. Will last a few washings and at least a month before it needs to be re-treated. A lot cheaper than the bug sprays you get for your clothes and if you read the label it's the same stuff. A $20 bottle lasts me at least 2 years.

 

[Dskiper]

thermacell worked for me in a Newfoundland bear hunt. "nippers r tick" they say. eat you thru headnet!. not with Thermacell air wick!

 

[sitkastw]

I've had very good success using PIC mosquito sticks in Alaska. They also work for no see ums as a backup or lighter weight option to thermacell.

 

[Critter Picker]

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

This works!

 

[Salmonhead]

Ive used Thermacell while hunting in Georgia. It seemed to work. While in bear camp in Alberta, we used Shannon Bug Tamer if I recall the name correctly. That worked for sure.

 

[ed209clark]

I'm Florida and the only thing that works here is a thermacell, use two as someone suggested, lots of clothes too but not an option here.

 

[ChrisInKY]

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.

Watch yourself for neurological problems when on the Deep Woods. My dad's vision would go out while he was driving after using that stuff. Took a while to figure out what was causing that to happen.

 

[Ol' Red]

This will sound silly to most, but it worked for me. I eat a clove of garlic and a jalapeno in the morning and evening. Mosquitos land on me and don't bite. My hunting partner was bite all over on a spring bear hunt near Copper river in AK. Could be they just don't like me. I got two bite in three days.

 

[Varmint Hunter]

I've hunted bears in plenty of areas that were heavily infested with biting black flies, mosquitos and who-knows-what kinda bugs. I've encountered swams so think that when they land on your face mask that you can barely see out. And don't even think about taking a (well you know).
A full Bug Tamer suit is a MUST and the ThermoCell helps. The ThermoCell alone will not dissuade all biting bugs and I've seen some actually land on the unit. If the bug situation lessens you may be able to lift off your face mask for awhile and let the ThermoCell protect you, but if you're swatting a bug every other minute, you really are making yourself visible.

Biting bugs can be dangerous. I was hunting turkeys in the Adirondack mountains and black flies were emerging. Some got under my basic hanging face mask. It wasn't too long before I started to feel like a stroke victim. Lost the use of one side of my mouth, couldn't close one eye, and had taste sensation issues. It was a long ride to the nearest rural emergency room. Ultimately, they determined that I had enough fly bites over my eye to cause the onset of Bell's Palsy. That condition lasted a month before it resolved.

In infested areas, take EVERY precaution.

 

[reloaderlen]

Thermacell works perfectly as long as you are in one location. Walking down a trail it will do no good. It works by creating a barrier around you when you're in a stationery area. I believe in it 100% . Each person needs their own unless closed up like in a tent or box blind then one will do . When my family and I go camping we each have one strapped to our chairs when sitting outside. Buy plenty of refills I can't stress this enough buy plenty of refills especially the little propane bottles.

 

[Beamonk]

thermacell

 

[tvarden]

Avon Skin So Soft Bug Guard!! Only spray that works on everything!! Was told about it from an African guide before I went over on a hunt. Now carry it everywhere..