CHIGGERS
09-24-2007, 03:34 PM
#2
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Mulberry, FL
Posts: 154
RE: CHIGGERS
pants tucked into boots and a good repellant that specifically mentions chiggers. I like ultrathon 12 hour formula by 3M. I've heard that taking zinc vitamins will help to keeps ticks and chiggers away. Not sure if there is any truth in that though.
09-24-2007, 04:17 PM
#4
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: WC FL
Posts: 26,323
RE: CHIGGERS
ORIGINAL: JTHUNTS
For future reference, can anyone suggest the best defense against getting chiggers while doing final prep for the season.
For future reference, can anyone suggest the best defense against getting chiggers while doing final prep for the season.
09-24-2007, 04:20 PM
#5
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Bristow, Va
Posts: 42
RE: CHIGGERS
No pine trees, just general scouting in both woods and adjoing fields. Thanks for the recommendation of ultrathon, I will need to get some since here in northern Va. it will still be warm come opening day of Archery Oct. 6th.
09-24-2007, 08:01 PM
#7
Join Date: Sep 2007
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Posts: 61
RE: CHIGGERS
An old Marine tactic? GEEEZZ, my brother-in-law is gay and he wears panty hose under his huntin clothes too!! Not sure if he is hunt'in deer though!!??
Don't mean to pick on all those great marines, think very highly of the Corps. My daughter is a marine, not sure if sheknows about the panty hose trick or not. Kinda hopin she don't.
Ibelieve in an old trick my grandpa taught me. It's called the sacrifice play.Always hang your doo-dads outside your pants as you walk through the woods. After an hour or sothey're usually covered with insect bites and the ocassional chigger or too. Lett'in the doodads hang out keeps the little critters off of the legs and butt. YESSIREE BOBBY, SACRIFICE THE DOODADS!!!
The itching will drive you crazy at night, but the swell'in seems to keep the old lady happy. I grinn a little too if you know what I mean. Happy hunting ole chigger buddy.
Don't mean to pick on all those great marines, think very highly of the Corps. My daughter is a marine, not sure if sheknows about the panty hose trick or not. Kinda hopin she don't.
Ibelieve in an old trick my grandpa taught me. It's called the sacrifice play.Always hang your doo-dads outside your pants as you walk through the woods. After an hour or sothey're usually covered with insect bites and the ocassional chigger or too. Lett'in the doodads hang out keeps the little critters off of the legs and butt. YESSIREE BOBBY, SACRIFICE THE DOODADS!!!
The itching will drive you crazy at night, but the swell'in seems to keep the old lady happy. I grinn a little too if you know what I mean. Happy hunting ole chigger buddy.
09-25-2007, 06:56 AM
#10
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: north florida
Posts: 1,277
RE: CHIGGERS
ORIGINAL: Rebel Hog
JT, what ever you do................Don't ever wipe your butt with Spanish Moss!!!!!
ORIGINAL: JTHUNTS
For future reference, can anyone suggest the best defense against getting chiggers while doing final prep for the season.
For future reference, can anyone suggest the best defense against getting chiggers while doing final prep for the season.
Something with deet should take care of those red bugs, I just never remember to put it on before I get in the woods.