Time for DEET

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May 12th, 2019, 02:49 PM
MikePal

Time for DEET

Well the Black Flies are here...reminds of why it's best to get your Tags filled early, no fun sitting in the bush with that cloud around your head.

note: stock photo...

https://i.imgur.com/TmpGjHDl.jpg
May 12th, 2019, 04:51 PM
smokin'stoegie

I would be more concerned of snow clouds today..... this weather absolutely sucks
May 12th, 2019, 05:47 PM
dilly

Same here. It’s so cold and windy, I have yet to see an insect.
May 13th, 2019, 04:01 PM
Basstard

When it gets real bad, seems the bug spray won't stop em.
May 13th, 2019, 05:33 PM
MikePal

Quote:

Originally Posted by Basstard

When it gets real bad, seems the bug spray won't stop em.

My wife was saying just that this afternoon...they were so thick not even DEET was doing anything. Thankfully the wind picked up mid day.
May 14th, 2019, 06:21 AM
bellerivercrossbowhunter

Wow zero bugs in 92B... :)
May 14th, 2019, 10:31 AM
marky.mark

Not 1 in 82a
May 14th, 2019, 12:11 PM
GW11

Therma-cell. Haven't bought bug spray in years now. They work unbelievably well under the right conditions.

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May 14th, 2019, 12:25 PM
rf2

Quote:

Originally Posted by GW11

Therma-cell. Haven't bought bug spray in years now. They work unbelievably well under the right conditions.

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I don't find that Thermacell works well for blackflies. Do you? It works very well with mosquitoes though.

I was out turkey hunting on Saturday in WMU 64A and I didn't find the bugs to be bad at all. This weekend will be different though as the weather is supposed to warm up.
May 14th, 2019, 12:29 PM
GW11

Quote:

Originally Posted by rf2

I don't find that Thermacell works well for blackflies. Do you? It works very well with mosquitoes though.

I was out turkey hunting on Saturday in WMU 64A and I didn't find the bugs to be bad at all. This weekend will be different though as the weather is supposed to warm up.

True enough, I missed that the OP was kind of specific to blackflies. You're right, Therma-cells are great for mosquitoes but not too effective on blackflies.

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May 14th, 2019, 02:47 PM
sabmgb

93, haven't seen a bug yet. This weather keeps up won't even have to have thermo cell out this year.
May 15th, 2019, 11:02 AM
Fox

They have been getting me in the garden this past week, blackflies are out and the mosquitoes are starting, oh joy.

We have these buggers around too, once things warm up a bit more, they can get through denim.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psorophora_ciliata

The one on the left, on the right is a normal sized one.

https://img.purch.com/w/660/aHR0cDov...9yaWRhLmpwZw==
May 15th, 2019, 04:49 PM
dilly

Black flys were out this morning after things warmed up.