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Todd Pickens · Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2012 11:34 pm Post subject: GNATS

What the heck does every body use. Last night just about drove me nuts.

s10goes10s · Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2012 1:01 am Post subject:

Man you aint kiddin, they sting me like mosquitoes
I'm sure everyone will tell you thermocell
They dont work for me, nor does any & all spray
The bugs the last few years relly limits my evening hunts Evil or Very Mad

I'd bathe in super unleaded if it'd work
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Chuck Davis · Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2012 1:38 am Post subject:

I used to live in Milam county and owned a place behind the KC hall. Out there there was a small black mosquito that hurt like rip.Never saw it any where else in Milam county.Lived in
Rockdale over 28 years and never saw one any place else.
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J Parr · Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2012 3:43 am Post subject:

johnboy · Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2012 11:36 am Post subject:

when we are fishing on the marsh bay, we rub a dryer sheet on arms,legs, face and neck and then stick the sheet in a top pocket. not much of a cover scent for hunting.

gstoneberg · Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2012 11:39 am Post subject:

One of the farmers up in Nebraska put a little Absorbine Jr. on his hat brim to keep the biting gnats away. He swore by it. Stinks to high heaven though, better stay downwind of the piggies.

George

HUEY · Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2012 6:24 pm Post subject:

Bugs don't like me so I don't use anything! Cool

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Todd Pickens · Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2012 1:25 am Post subject:

last year I used full bug netting hat to protect my eyes, ears nose, but they are so small and so many this year that its not working. I have been doing this for nearly 30 years and I dont think I have ever seen it this bad.
I sit to close to my hogs to use anything with a smell, unless it smelled like corn.

johnboy · Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2012 2:24 am Post subject:

how about a earth scented dryer sheet. example: http://www.amazon.com/Hunters-Specialties-Scent-A-Way-Earth-Sheets/dp/B00014X2NW/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

Todd Pickens · Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2012 3:50 am Post subject:

I use them on my hunting clothes. I will take one with me and give it a try.

VTDW · Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2012 10:17 am Post subject:

TexasBoars · Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 7:31 pm Post subject:

Yep,
couple names for them;
NO SEE UMS
BUFFALO KNATS

They will bite the daylights out of you -- fly in your eyes, up your nose, and in your ears!
THERM O CELL does not work on NOSEEUMS (knats)
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NightStalker · Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2012 5:37 am Post subject:

I've had good luck with vanilla extract repelling gnats.
Even the cheap imitation vanilla works.
I put it in a spray bottle to apply to hat and head. It has to be reapplied every 20 mins or so to be effective.

Rich McGowan · Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2012 7:17 am Post subject:

couple years ago we bought some garlic liquid to spray on yard for mosquitos. worked good. non-toxic for chickens with rain runoff. wonder if it would work since it is natural. maybe put some out to get them used to it and see what they do. maybe mix it with some corn for the trial. try it at home to see if gnats stay away first.
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TexasBoars · Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2012 5:16 pm Post subject:

VANILLA!
GARLIC!
if it will work it would be great! Because DEET will eat the finish off your gun and even eat your steering wheel on your vehicle. Well, if you use it as often as I used it, which was about every night. I hate deet! at the same time, I was thankful I had it when I needed it. Confused

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NightStalker · Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 1:10 am Post subject:

Cutters Advanced Sport with Picaridin repels as good as Deet, and will not damage plastics and gun finishes.