Heads up....Watch the insect spray

Would probably damage any screen made of plastic.

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Thanks for the heads up TNSS. I hadn't read that yet. Wow. That's crazy.

tnsharpshooter Wrote:
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> Would probably damage any screen made of plastic.
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That is a really good thread to start,I was just telling my buddy Wayne today to stay away from all that crap as much as possible. I found that it softened everything made of plastic and rubber last year,so I'm using it really lightly this year. Try to hunt in the sun,once you're in the shade those bugs will carry your ass AWAY! I also noticed a local retailer has Coleman spray that is 98% DEET. I'm not going to pretend I know anything about DEET other than the bugs in MY area drink DEET for fun. Certain people just give off the scent they like. The less you sweat,the better off you are. That means light colored airy clothing when possible. Or,wearing really heavy clothes which cover EVERYTHING in such a thick layer they can't get to you. I'll guarantee you that wouldn't be a good idea in Wisconsin right now.

If it does that to plastic do you want it near your skin? Here is an old trick I learned. Stay the hell out of the woods when it is Summer.

Had a buddy hear about how well OFF does cleaning your head lights. Long story short, be VERY careful you dont get it on anywhere else on the car.

goodmore Wrote:
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> If it does that to plastic do you want it near
> your skin? Here is an old trick I learned. Stay
> the hell out of the woods when it is Summer.

Lol! Exactly....

goodmore Wrote:
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> If it does that to plastic do you want it near
> your skin? Here is an old trick I learned. Stay
> the hell out of the woods when it is Summer.


that's "wicked smaht"

(h.h.!)
j.t.

I recommend Sawyer insect repellent, $10/spray bottle in yellow box at Walmart. It contains Permethrin and you spray your clothes and let them air dry. Then they are good for 6 weeks (through washings) and kill ticks, chiggers, and mosquitoes.
My son-in-law is a surveyor with NCDOT. I turned him onto Permethrin over a year ago and he went from constantly having many chigger and tick bites to only an occasional one.
Might need to use something else on face and hands. Repel Tick Defense (Picaridin) or Coleman SkinSmart (various DEET free ingredients) work well for me.

Careful, though, with permethrin. It's deadly to cats while it is liquid or clothes are still wet. OK when dried. No cat jokes please. We have 4 of them, and 3 are like family. The other, not so much.

Pleasant Garden, NC
AT Max, Nokta Impact, MX Sport, Nokta FORS Relic, GPX 4800, Infinium, Racer, Deus, F75SE, Nautilus DMC II (order of acquisition, last to first)

Does an archeologist argue with a plow? A bureaucrat with a bulldozer?

I put this repellent info on the following thread, thought I'd repost the info here.
Re: Handling HOT weather. Does any of y'all continue detecting in spite of the heat? How?

"We have Phlebotomus here in the med from about May to Nov. which are something like sand flies or no-see-ums which give you horrible itchy lumps.
They are so small that normal mosquito nets don't help. The bites are more annoying than the heat!?

I do not use DEET as this can harm/dissolve plastics (not good for my detector & cables), so after a lot searching and testing now use
20% Icaridine (Saltidine) which lasts about 8 hours on me, sweating like a dog in 90% humidity. 10% gives me about 4 hours. "

This stuff is one of the very few repellents that really works for me in this location. So much stuff did not work as advertised
I get it in Germany and it costs way less than DEET in Europe (around $3 for 100ml). Perhaps you can get it in the States.

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I gave up on the Deet stuff. Now, after washing all of my hunting clothes, I spray them down with the Permethrin stuff (MUST let it dry before wearing the clothes). So far, I have had no problems with ticks......of other flying menaces. I DO use Deet sprays (Deep Woods Off or similar) for keeping chiggers out of my boots. Chiggers seem to hate Deet. But DEET will remove finishes from gunstocks,.......it has ruined the clear plastic screen on my wrist-watch,.......if it does that to plastics.......I wonder how the FDA could approve it's use for bare skin. (I have sprayed my bare arms with Deep Woods Off (40% DEET) with no lasting effects.........starting many years ago. No rashes, or any other skin anomalies.,........at least, that I can detect.
Even on a very hot day, I have noticed that the last couple of hours in the woods are relatively pleasant. If I get to uncomfortable......I simply go home. Happy Detecting.....kevin

Also..it can damage the handgrip and armrest.......as well....