Exocet77

Last year I got killed by the skeeters in bear country. I was getting smoked so bad I ended up using Bens200 insect reppelent even though the stuff stinks. I will be going back up this year and definately need @ insect netting for my head/face neck. I will be shooting using a scope so it cant obstruct my view or shouldering the bow. Anyone have any recommendations??

cjwink

Get the Thermacell they are like 25.00 bucks. Best money you will ever spend. . You won't need a bug suit.

Exocet77

Ya thats what I thougth when I went up there. Thermacell wasent that affective, not saying it didnt help, but I was still ready to jump outta my tree and roll around in the dirt I was getting eaten alive by them.

Trust me, I need a bug suit.

cjwink

You got to be kidding me.. The Thermalcell works great for me in the swamps of Mississippi.. I can't imagine it not working in Canada..

Exocet77

LoL, no dice. I bought 2 of them after all the reviews. 1 for me and 1 for my hunting partner. We both used them straight out of the box (new pads,butane), thankfully we both tagged out (1st morning/first evening). My buddy asked me what I thought of mine after our morning hunt (diff locations). I told him I wasent even sure if it helped cause I was still getting killed and he said the same thing.

Funny thing is, when we got back to camp and had the bear hung up to dress out. I was holding a thermacell while my guide was cutting it open. There were skeeters everywhere! Not a word of a lie, 1 skeeter landed on my hand while holding out the thermacell, i was trying to get my gf to get a shot of it on my hand with the thermacell.

Trust me, the far north of Ontario the skeeters smell blood and the thermacells were overmatched.

cjwink

Are you sure you turned it on???

Exocet77

Lol, com'n now. That was my initial reaction when the skeeters wree smoking me!! It was turned on, had the glowing light out the top and there was a faint cloud comming out from the pad. I was using it for an hr b4 I snapped and had toadd the Bens200 repellent and neither worked (hence ready to jump outta the tree!).

cjwink

Note to self. If I go hunting in Canada, do not pack Thermacell..

Exocet77

Like I said, im not saying it didnt help... just not sure if it did or not. LoL. I will be packing it again this summer, but def not relying on it or any deet.

CamoCop

if there is a breeze, the Thermacell will lose effectiveness.