Well I scored a new hunting spot in Southern Illinois this year.About 90 acres: 20 crp fieldand the rest is mostly nasty, thick, secluded woods. Creeks running through it, deer trails everywhere!! I already picked a couple of perfect stand locations and I feel like I won the lotto !
How do you guys deal with ticks!!?? I have never seen so many in my life, all different kinds. I found tiny ones digging thier way into my chest!! I can't see hunting there without some kind of repellent, but don't want to stink the place up. I have tried that Scent Shield Fall Blend, but it still stinks. What about dog-tick collars on my legs and arms? I'll try anything, I would roll around in horse sh!t if it works!

lol... Funny stuff!

Spray your clothes down with Permanone. You can pick it up at walmart. It does a pretty decent job at keeping ticks off your clothes as long as you tuck everything in so they cant get passed your clothes.

Peromone is the way to go, and tuck your pants inside your boots. BUT MOST OF ALL!!! After every day in the woods make sure you strip down to your short ones and have your wife, girlfreind or whoever go over your body in all the places that you can't see or check yourself. Who knows maybe you will get LUCKY, WINK,WINK!! Don't let your guard down!!

Hatchet Jack

I forgot to ask. If you need someone to help hunt that new spot I will gladly drive out from Pa to help out. Good Luck ! It sounds like a good one!

Hatchet Jack

he meant to say check for ticks. not to hunt. haha

Lease the spot to me, solved!

So this Peromone stuff is scent free?

Not after they've pulled off a pile of ticks off of you...more reason for the permanone! (aka Permethrin, aka "No Stinkin Ticks")

Deer ticks in larval stage are really hard to see, even under close examination. A good hot showever with a nylon "scrubby" that night will also dislodge any that may have attached themselves already too. And THEN have your wife or girlfriend check you over...your chances will be much better

Not totally, but if you spray your stuff down a few days ahead of time, it's effective for up to a couple of weeks and doesn't smell to strongly. I've used the "no stinkin ticks" many times without spooking deer, but I also store my clothes with lots of pine needles and soil...