The bites
 

Hey october 1 was our opening of IL season. I hunt in a swampy area and to be totally honest i almost left earlie due to all the misquetos. I recieved soo many bites my face was swollen. I used a bug repellent/earth sent spray and it did nothing. I'd like to hear what you guys use and if any of you had similar problems. I havent seen them this bad for ages.

you start hunting and you suck, you keep doing it till you dont suck

RE: The bites
 

Best thing I could suggest would be to get yourself one of the bug proof suits on the market.

RE: The bites
 

Try the 100% Deet.

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No stinking bugs. Works great for me but I dont hunt a swamp either. lol

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DAILY, im not sure what works but i would use something with deets in it and try and avoid the swamps--due mostly to the west nile virus that is contacted through mosquitoe bites. not sure if you have the virus in your area though but i would be careful. they recomend deets for the insect repellant to rid off west nile virus. plus in some areas there is now the threat of malaria --also contacted through mosquito bites. good luck, annie.

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RE: The bites
 

I use a head net that I bought at cabelas for about 8 dollars since iwear a heavy shirt rubber boots and gloves I had no trouble. The only problem was that the net cuts down your vision a small amount, bout is better than mos. bits

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yeah i use a net too and they bite right through the holes. Thanks for the input i agree with soaking spray on the net never thought of that. Yeah we have several cases of west nile here thats what scared the crap out of me when my face got swelled up. Well thanks again

you start hunting and you suck, you keep doing it till you dont suck