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Title: Bug Suits
Post by: huntingwolf on September 18, 2009, 01:08:00 AM
So what do the guys of trad gang think of bug suits. Was on the Eastern shore of Maryland on the 15th of Sept and the Mosquitoes tore me up.  :knothead:
Title: Re: Bug Suits
Post by: heydeerman on September 18, 2009, 05:15:00 AM
Shannons Bug Suit. Gotta get one.
Title: Re: Bug Suits
Post by: metsastaja on September 18, 2009, 06:34:00 AM
good suit plus a thermocell work here in Florida.
Title: Re: Bug Suits
Post by: WAC on September 18, 2009, 08:47:00 AM
Shannon Bug suit all the way. Spend the extra and get the leafy one, deer will crawl all over you and never know your there.
Title: Re: Bug Suits
Post by: Jason R. Wesbrock on September 18, 2009, 08:49:00 AM
Another vote for the Shannons Bug Suit.
Title: Re: Bug Suits
Post by: Tioga on September 18, 2009, 02:50:00 PM
Make that another vote on Shannons Bug Suit. I wouldn't hunt spring gobbler or early deer season without one.
Title: Re: Bug Suits
Post by: jmack on September 18, 2009, 03:02:00 PM
I bought the wally-world leafy bug suit a few years ago, and it worked wonders it's first season. The second year the mosquitos tore my rear end off. I still use it for camo (it's great to hunt in shorts and a sleeveless t-shirt in 80 degree Texas Octobers), but I have to carry my thermocell with me.
Title: Re: Bug Suits
Post by: Scott F on September 18, 2009, 07:29:00 PM
I hunt swamps almost exclusively since I am stationed at Camp Lejeune and I was stationed in SC prior to that.  Wearing a bug suit jacket is almost as important as remembering to bring my bow.  I have the leafy one but I cut all of the leaves off of my bow arm.

Someone gave me the advice during the early season to get it soaking wet with water and wear it bare-chested while in your treestand.  In theory the evaporating water would make you feel cooler in your stand.  I actually tried this once and the suit made me itch more than most mosquitos could...  I now wear it only how it was intended to be worn (lol)
Title: Re: Bug Suits
Post by: Widowbender on September 18, 2009, 09:23:00 PM
Shannon "Bug Tamer"    :thumbsup:
Thermacell     :thumbsup:    :thumbsup: