I will not hunt without one during early season. I hunt in La. close to a lot of water. I honestly think
that the constant buzzing and biting of mosquitoes and gnats was one reason I did not turn to
bowhunting sooner. Even if you could weather the swarms (and I did), your movement was horrible.
It's no surprise I never saw anything on those hunts where the mosquitoes tore me up.

I tried a face mask and spray, but spray stinks and they were still crawling all over me and buzzing
my ears. It was agony. I'd come back from hunts with 100+ bites and red bumps all over my hands
and face. In the best new equipment voting, I always pick Thermacell.

They absolutely work. I have literally seen swarms come in at dusk and they don't enter the window
of a boxstand. On a climber (which I use more often), if you put it under you on the platform, maybe
one or 2 make it through.

The only thing is it does not work if you are moving a lot. It takes about 5 minutes or more for it to
disperse. They are also good for any other outdoor stuff where you will be in the same spot.

Despite what some people say they also give off odor. I don't like to be where the smoke (light plumes)
are in my face b/c it smells like what it is, some kind of insecticide. I reasearched this as best I
could and all the comments I've seen say it doesn't spook or alert deer (though I'm still skeptical).
So I only use it for the early months (October/November) when I know the bugs are bad.