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Originally posted by Planopurist View Post
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Originally posted by Super Six-Four View PostNew guy to the area. Did go out there one day last year and got 80+ mosquito bites through my clothes. Prob won't be hunting early season out there this year. Thoughts, tips, anything out of the ordinary? Nice to meet everybody...
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Interesting. So it helps with mosquitos too? I might have to use it then. Just did some quick reading, sounds like most folks say you should use it regardless of scent factor for preventing Lyme disease from ticks. I rarely encountered ticks down at Whitney, not sure how they are up here at LBJ. You ever noticed any negative scent factor using that stuff?
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It won't keep the insects from biting you if they get on your skin. But will keep them off your clothing and gear. It will kill ticks on contact. They hate the stuff. I've used it for a number of years. Maybe 20. And around hog holes I've made. Without it, a person could pull 10-30 ticks off from just one trip to one hole.
After it drys, it's pretty scent free. But has a strong chemical smell before it dries fully. I use it on my ground blinds just before season starts. And let them air out good. It helps keep the creepy crawlers from making webs inside the blind if I leave it out. UV is what causes it to deteriorate. But it will last 4-8 weeks depending on the material and exposure.
They say you shouldn't put permethrin on your skin. I do understand why. And there is a reason for that. But there are folks who will tell you otherwise. I'm not interested in intoxicating my liver any more than what it already has (from my younger days ). They say you shouldn't put Round-up on your skin too, if ya get my drift.
One other tip: You can get the concentrated stuff at Tractor Supply. Then dilute to your liking per instructions. Just make sure your clothes and equipment are dry before handling them after the application.
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