I am going on a couple warm weather hunts in August and September. Both places have certain blood suckers that I would like to deny access.

Any of you use any of the bug suits? If so, pro's and con's? brands?

I will be hunting in areas with black flies and mosquitos.

Thanks

My next bug suit is going to be a Thermacell!  

got one of those just in case.  Just want to make sure I keep my blood and not itch to death.

Bring a thermocell and you won't need a bug suit

Thermocell and lots of refills.

yup screw that bug suit and get a therma cell.  I used mine our black bear hunt and didnt need a bug suit my dad however wore his bug suit and was constantly annoyed by the buzzing of insects next to the netting around his head.  I never had to deal with that.  Get a therma cell they are worth their weight in gold. (well maybe not in todays market, but you know what I mean)

That does it!! I'm gonna try one of them, been puttin it off for ages, figured it was a gimmick. :D

Ok... guess I will spend my money on refills.

Thanks guys.

I'm a great fan of thermacell. I still take a headnet,gloves and bugproof clothes ie. longsleeve shirt and pants and ducttape just incase.

Shannons bug tamer jackets are allsome i have 2, the best peice of early season hunting gear i own, an there are cool when its hot. I also have thermacell  

I put a headnet on even though I swear by the Thermacell. I have run out of butane right at the time a bear is most likely to show and I have not wanted to make all that movement just then.

Thermacells are great and they do work. However, if the wind is blowing then the repellent it gives out gets blown away. So, take a bug suit as well.

BugTamer makes a BugTamer Light. Have I and it works great.
Jim

Thermacell and a headnet is all I needed in Canada. Bring exta Butane it gets really expensive if you buy it from your guide

Cool, thanks for the help gentlemen.

What Snakeeater said.  With the bugtamer jacket, the issue is that the material on your bow arm bunches up and can get in the way of a shot.  Be sure to take and wear a longer armguard.

I have something called "The Original Bug Shirt."  Works very well.  Very light.

QuoteOriginally posted by Hattrick:
Shannons bug tamer jackets are allsome i have 2, the best peice of early season hunting gear i own, an there are cool when its hot. I also have thermacell    

I've used a Bug Tamer too, and it's worth it's weight in gold. One of the places I hunt spring turkeys in basically a bog. Come mid-May, the bugs are horrendous.

If you dont take some sort bug jacket, an lets just say the thermal cell brakes or runs out of fuel. It                
would be nothing short of a HORRIBLE DEATH TO BE EATEN A LIVE!!!!!!!!!!   :eek:    :eek:  

ANOTHER TIP VITIAMEN B COMPLEX HELPS REPEL BLACK FLYS AN MOSQUITOES. START TAKING IT 1 MONTH BEFORE just a tip i got from a canadian bush guy, he was in shorts an i was in a bug jacket  

I us the bug tamer,and I treat It with permetherin to keep the ticks off.Ive used one for around 8 or 10 years now.I love it.